TICHA
The International College of Healing Arts
MASSAGE THERAPY
660 Clock Hours
Program Description
The Massage Therapist Program is designed to provide students with complete and comprehensive training in Massage Therapy and advanced massage techniques including shiatsu, lymphatic, stone and pregnancy massage. Graduates of the Massage Therapist program will receive a certificate upon completion.
Program Objectives:
• Demonstrate knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
• Utilize knowledge of pathology to ensure client safety.
• Demonstrate appropriate business/record keeping techniques.
• Demonstrate appropriate safety practices.
• Apply ethical behavior.
• Demonstrate and perform classical/Swedish massage.
• Demonstrate understanding of hydrotherapy.
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of kinesiology.
• Apply concepts of polarity to massage therapy.
• Demonstrate knowledge of reflexology.
• Demonstrate basic trigger point therapy.
• Apply concepts of joint mobilization.
• Introduction to Eastern modalities.
• Demonstrate concepts of Sports Massage at intro level.
• Discuss application of special massage techniques to specific populations.
• How to build a career as a Massage Therapist.
• Ability to perform massage therapy and bodywork for therapeutic benefit
• Ability to develop and implement a self-care strategy
•Ability to develop successful and ethical therapeutic relationships with clients
Module Number Module Title
MT 101 Terminology
MT 102 Anatomy & Physiology
MT 103 Theory and Practice of Massage
MT 104 Kinesiology: Upper Body
MT 105 Kinesiology: Lower Body
MT 106 Pathology
MT 107 Business and Ethics
MT 108 Deep-tissue Therapy
MT 109 Sports Massage
MT 111 Shiatsu Massage
MT 112 Swedish Massage
MT 113 Chair Massage
MT 114 Spa Treatment
660 Clock Hours
Program Description
The Massage Therapist Program is designed to provide students with complete and comprehensive training in Massage Therapy and advanced massage techniques including shiatsu, lymphatic, stone and pregnancy massage. Graduates of the Massage Therapist program will receive a certificate upon completion.
Program Objectives:
• Demonstrate knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
• Utilize knowledge of pathology to ensure client safety.
• Demonstrate appropriate business/record keeping techniques.
• Demonstrate appropriate safety practices.
• Apply ethical behavior.
• Demonstrate and perform classical/Swedish massage.
• Demonstrate understanding of hydrotherapy.
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of kinesiology.
• Apply concepts of polarity to massage therapy.
• Demonstrate knowledge of reflexology.
• Demonstrate basic trigger point therapy.
• Apply concepts of joint mobilization.
• Introduction to Eastern modalities.
• Demonstrate concepts of Sports Massage at intro level.
• Discuss application of special massage techniques to specific populations.
• How to build a career as a Massage Therapist.
• Ability to perform massage therapy and bodywork for therapeutic benefit
• Ability to develop and implement a self-care strategy
•Ability to develop successful and ethical therapeutic relationships with clients
Module Number Module Title
MT 101 Terminology
MT 102 Anatomy & Physiology
MT 103 Theory and Practice of Massage
MT 104 Kinesiology: Upper Body
MT 105 Kinesiology: Lower Body
MT 106 Pathology
MT 107 Business and Ethics
MT 108 Deep-tissue Therapy
MT 109 Sports Massage
MT 111 Shiatsu Massage
MT 112 Swedish Massage
MT 113 Chair Massage
MT 114 Spa Treatment

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