Massage Therapy (5700)
This program prepares students for employment
as massage therapists. This program will cover the theory and
practice of massage, theory and practice of hydrotherapy, hygiene,
practice demonstration, human anatomy and physiology, legal and
ethical aspects of massage practice, allied therapies, leadership
and human relations skills, health and safety, and employability
skills.
The student will develop skills in manipulation
of superficial tissues of the body through instruction by demonstration.
Student practices will include massage techniques, use of hydrotherapy
such as sauna, steam room treatment tables, local and full immersion
baths, whirlpool baths, hot and cold packs and paraffin baths.
Typical job titles include massage therapist,
bodyworker and neuromuscular therapist.
Expected Job Growth:
Faster than average, according to the Department of Labor.
Salary: According
to the American
Massage Therapy Association, median full-time annual earnings
are $29,000.
Graduates will be eligible to take the Board of Massage Therapy
certification examination and to apply for the required licensure
in the state of Florida.
Night classes begin in January, and day classes
begin in May. Enrollment in the program is limited. Physical exams
are required of admitted students. Admission is based on the date
your program application and TABE scores are received by the program
manager. Required TABE scores are : Math 9, Language 10, Reading
10. Application to the program is made by contacting the Program
Chair of Physical Therapist Assistant/Massage Therapy at North
Campus.
Professional Courses
*VPI 0100 Reading Skills
*VPI 0200 Mathematical Skills
*VPI 0300 Language Skills
MSS 0156 Anatomy and Physiology for Massage Therapy (150/5)
HCP 0001 Health Care Core (90/3)
MSS 0215 Statutes/Rules and History of Massage (10/.5)
MSS 0254 Massage Theory and Clinical Practice (155/5)
MSS 0315 Theory and Practice of Hydrotherapy (15/.5)
MSS 0274 Pathology for Massage Therapy (45/1.5)
MSS 0601 Professional Development (25/1)
MSS 0283 Allied Modalities (100/3.5)
MSS 0336 Advanced Clinical Training (160/5.5)
Total Credit Hours: 750 (contact hours),
25.5 (workforce credits)
*Students who have satisfactory TABE scores
are not required to take these courses.
Estimated tuition* is $1,400. Estimated cost of books, materials
and fees is $500.(*for Florida residents, as of 7/04).
