LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULAR GUIDE
Massage Therapy
Certificate of Achievement
Curriculum Code: 0837 (Effective Fall 2002 - Summer 2007)
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, spas, lodging, and exercise facilities. 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 Course Descriptions or Course Offerings for course
prerequisite information. See the Assessment and Placement Testing section for
skills assessment and advising information.
INFORMATION
Contact the Health and Human Services Department, Gannon Vocational-Technical
Center, Room 1750, telephone number (517) 483-1410.
REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 29 CREDITS
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
BIOL 145 Introductory Anat & Physiology 4
MASG 270 Massage Therapy-Beginning 2
MASG 271 Massage Therapy-Intermediate 2
MASG 275 Touch for Health 1
MASG 277 Polarity Therapy I 2
MASG 279 Business Applications/Masg 2
MASG 282 Clinical/Rehab Massage Tech I 4
MASG 283 Clinical/Rehab Massage Tech II 4
MASG 288 Sports Massage Techniques 2
MASG 290 Massage Lab Practicum (See Note 1) 1
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
AHCC 121 Herbology in Health Careers 3
MASG 278 Polarity Therapy II 2
MASG 285 Maternal/Infant Massage 3
PFHW 105 Med Alternatives/Hlth & Wlns 2
PFHW 133 Therapeutic Touch and Yoga 3
PFHW 161 Self-Awareness: Key to Wlness 2
MINIMUM TOTAL 31
NOTES:
1. The Massage Lab Practicum (MASG 290) consists of 32 hours of supervised
massage work. Students must enroll in MASG 290 three semesters,
completing a minimum of 32 supervised lab hours in each semester of
enrollment for a total of 96 hours.
2. This Certificate of Achievement is not affiliated with any national
certification organization; however, the Massage Therapy Program is
approved through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage
and Bodywork (NCBTMB). Program graduates are eligible to take the
national certification exam offered through this organization.
3. All courses must be completed with a 2.5 grade or better to receive the
Certificate of Achievement.
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
BIOL 145 MASG 271 MASG 277 MASG 279
MASG 270 MASG 275 MASG 282 MASG 283
MASG 290 MASG 290 MASG 288
PFHW 163 PFHW 181 MASG 290
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