Acupuncture Program
Western Massage Therapy Program
Chinese Massage Therapy Program
Course Descriptions



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  Chinese Massage Therapy Diploma Program
 
Goals and Objectives
Curriculum
Course Classification
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Class Options
Clinical Internships in China
Graduation Requirements
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  Curriculum

Type of Course is designated as follows:

AT = Acupuncture Therapy
AW = Acupuncture Western Bio-Medical Science
MT = Massage Therapy Training
MW = Massage Related Western Bio-Medical Science
TC = Tui Na Clinical Training
MC = Massage Clinical Training


Full time program for four 12-week quarters for 12 months


First Quarter
Course
No.		   Course Title Clock Hrs Credit Hrs
1106 MT Professional Development and Ethics 36 3.60
1105 AT Acupoint Location & Energetics I 45 4.50
1106 AT Acupoint Location Practicum I 45 2.25
1102 AT Basic Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory 45 4.50
1108 AW Surface Anatomy 30 3.00
1110 AT Tai Ji Quan 1 15 0.75
2205
 AT Chinese Massage Therapy I 30 2.50
3101 AT Chinese Massage Therapy II 30 2.50
         
    TOTAL 276 23.60
         
Second Quarter
Course
No.		   Course Title Clock Hrs Credit Hrs
1109 AW Western Approaches to Illness/Medical Term. 30 3.00
1103 AT Theory of Meridians 15 1
1104 AT Chinese Medicine Etiology & Pathology 15 1.50
1202 AT Acupoint Location & Energetics 2 45 4.50
1203 AT Acupoint Location Practicum 2 45 2.25
3102 AT Chinese Massage Therapy III 30 2.50
3111 AT Chinese Massage Therapy IV 30 2.50
1104 MT Swedish Massage Techniques 60 3.60
         
    TOTAL 270 21.35
         
         
Third Quarter
Course
No.		   Course Title Clock Hrs Credit Hrs
1108 MT Swedish Massage Therapy Theory 30 3.00
1107 AW Human Anatomy & Physiology I 30 3.00
1204 AW Human Anatomy and Physiology II 30 3.00
1201 AT Chinese Medicine Diagnostics/Methodology 45 4.50
1106 MC Introduction to Chinese Massage Therapy Clinical Practice 35 2.50
    (15 in class, 20 in clinic)    
3112 AT Chinese Massage Therapy V 30 2.50
1213 TC Chinese Massage Therapy Practicum I 20 1.00
2102 TC Clinical Prep for Chinese Massage Therapy 15 1.50
2110 AT Qi Gong 1 15 0.75
2203 AT Qi Gong 2 15 0.75
         
    TOTAL 265 22.50
         
         
Fourth Quarter
Course
No.		   Course Title Clock Hrs Credit Hrs
1205 MW Pathology for Massage Therapists 35 3.50
1211 MW Anatomy and Physiology Review 48 4.80
1201 MT Limited Branch Review 16 1.60
1111 MT Professional Practice and Business 56 5.60
2103 TC Chinese Massage Therapy Practicum II 56 2.80
3113 AT Chinese Massage Therapy VI 30 3.50
         
    TOTAL 241 20.80