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Course Descriptions



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  Massage Therapy Program
 
 



Program Goals and Objectives


The basic goal of the program is to educate and graduate students competent in the delivery of therapeutic and Swedish massage to their clients.

The educational objectives of the program are measurable traits or qualities we expect our students to obtain by the time they graduate from our program. They include:

1. Graduates will be prepared for the Ohio State Medical Board Massage Therapy licensure examination and a massage therapy career.

2. Graduates will develop a working knowledge of anatomy and physiology as applied to massage therapy and will complete Neuromuscular Therapy training prior to graduation.

3. Graduates will develop confidence, knowledge and skills in massage theory and techniques.

4. Graduates will develop efficient body mechanics supportive of their individual style that is both safe and efficient.

5. Graduates will acquire fundamental concepts of wellness.

6. Graduates will develop an awareness of interpersonal interactions, client/therapist relations and ethics.

7. Graduates will develop the ability to communicate in a professional manner with other health care providers for the purposes of referral and consultation.

8. Graduates will know how to act ethically and appropriately with peers and clients in the practice.

9. Graduates will know how to develop a business plan in order to establish and manage a massage therapy practice.

10. Graduates will be able to communicate with the public to raise awareness and will seek to promote the value of bodywork in untapped markets.