2023-2024 Catalog

Therapeutic Massage, Certificate

Certificate—25 credit hours

Curriculum Code 1249

This program trains students in the art of touch and the application of pressure to clients’ sore muscles and limbs to induce relaxation, assist in rehabilitation and contribute to their overall physical and emotional well-being. The program will institute a code of professional ethics coupled with a foundation of business skills. Additionally, Moraine Valley offers a supervised student clinic that is open to the public and gives students the opportunity to work with a variety of people.

Additional Program Requirements

  • Students must be at least 18 years old to enroll in MAS-101.
  • Students will need a valid CPR/First Aid card at the time of enrollment in MAS-110 or be enrolled in PEH-170 or have completed a comparable course at another college with a minimum grade of "C."  Successful completion of a criminal background check is also required prior to MAS-110.
  • Students must earn a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in each required MAS career course.

Required General Education Courses

5 credit hour minimum:

BIO-115Anatomy and Physiology

5

OR-

BIO-180Human Anatomy & Physiology I

4

AND-

BIO-181Human Anatomy & Physiology II

4

Required Career Courses

20 credit hours as follows:

MAS-101Introduction to Massage

1

MAS-108Ethics for Massage Therapy

1

MAS-109Pathology for Massage Therapy

3

MAS-110Basic Swedish Massage

3

MAS-112Sports Massage

1-2

MAS-113Massage Techniques I

2

MAS-115Massage Techniques II

1

MAS-119Business for Massage Therapy

1

MAS-120Massage Lab Practicum

3

PEH-160Fundamentals of Human Movement

3

(Note: Students will either have a valid CPR/First Aid card at the time of enrollment in MAS-110 or take PEH-170 or a comparable course at another college with a minimum grade of “C”)

Suggested Schedule

Semester 1 (10-13 credit hours)

BIO-115Anatomy and Physiology

5

MAS-101Introduction to Massage

1

MAS-108Ethics for Massage Therapy

1

PEH-170First Aid

3

(Note: Take PEH-170 only if no valid First Aid and CPR card.)

(Note: May take BIO-180 and BIO-181 instead of BIO-115.)

Semester 2 (9 credit hours)

MAS-110Basic Swedish Massage

3

MAS-113Massage Techniques I

2

MAS-115Massage Techniques II

1

PEH-160Fundamentals of Human Movement

3

Semester 3 (6 credit hours)

MAS-112Sports Massage

1-2

MAS-119Business for Massage Therapy

1

MAS-120Massage Lab Practicum

3