LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULAR GUIDE
Massage Therapy
Certificate of Completion
Curriculum Code: 0180 (Effective Fall 2000 - Summer 2005)
This program prepares an individual in the field of soft tissue massage.
Massage therapists may be employed in private practice or in a variety of
health care settings and health spas. Successful completion of this program
prepares an individual for national certification testing through the National
Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Body Work.
PREREQUISITES
Students should see the "Course Descriptions" section of this catalog or the
Course Schedule for course prerequisite information. Basic skills assessment
and advising information may be found on page 8 of this catalog.
INFORMATION
Contact the Human, Health and Public Service Careers Department, Gannon
Vocational-Technical Center, Room 175, telephone number (517) 483-1410.
REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 25 CREDITS
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
ANAT 145 Introductory Anat & Physiology 4
MASG 270 Massage Therapy-Beginning 2
MASG 271 Massage Therapy-Intermediate 2
MASG 273 Human Structural Dynamics 2
MASG 274 Massage Laboratory (See Note 1) 2
MASG 275 Touch for Health 1
MASG 277 Polarity Therapy I 2
MASG 279 Business Applications/Masg 2
MASG 280 Clin Approach Therap Massage 3
MASG 281 Sports Massage Techniques 2
PFHW 163 Healthy Lifestyles 2
PFHW 181 Stress Management 1
LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 2-3 CREDITS
Complete the indicated number of credits from each CHOICE listed below.
CHOICE 1: 2-3 Credits
MASG 278 Polarity Therapy II 2
PFHW 105 Med Alternatives/Hlth & Wlns 2
PFHW 161 Self-Awareness: Key to Wlness 2
PFIS 139 Therapeutic Touch and Yoga 3
MINIMUM TOTAL 27
NOTES:
1. The Massage Laboratory consists of 96 hours of supervised massage work.
Students must complete the lab within one (1) year of enrolling in the
course. A minimum of 32 supervised lab hours must be completed each
semester of enrollment. Students must request an "I" grade (incomplete)
from the instructor each semester until the total 96 required hours are
completed. Only those students completing the minimum 32 supervised lab
hours will be eligible for an "I" grade.
2. The Certificate of Completion is not affiliated with any national
certification organization.
3. All courses must be completed with a 2.5 grade or better to receive the
Certificate of Completion.
4. All massage courses must be completed within five years of enrollment in
the first massage course.
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
Students should see course descriptions to find out when departments plan to
offer courses. Students who for any reason are unable to follow the course
sequence suggested below (for example, those who are part-time, have
transferred in courses from another school, or have prerequisites to fulfill)
should contact an academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments.
I II III IV
ANAT 145 MASG 271 MASG 274 MASG 279
MASG 270 MASG 273 MASG 277 MASG 281
MASG 275 MASG 280 Lim.Ch.1
PFHW 163 PFHW 181
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