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Clinical Massage Therapy Certificate Program
A nine month program that
prepares you to sit for the National Certification Board
for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork exam and then to
apply to the South Carolina Department of Labor,
Licensing and Regulation for state licensure.
Curriculum
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Anatomy & Physiology &
Kinesiology |
125 hours |
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Massage Theory & Practice |
225 hours |
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(Massage &
Bodywork Assessment, Theory & Application) |
200 hours |
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(Advanced
Clinical Massage & Body Work |
125 hours |
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Pathology |
40 hours |
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Ethics/Business Practices |
10 hours |
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Allied & Adjunct Modalities |
92 hours |
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(Myofacial,Neuromuscular,
Structural-Segmental |
97 hours |
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Reflexology,
Infant & Prenatal Massage, Sports |
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Massage, Pain Relief,
Geriatric, Energy Work, etc) |
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CPR |
8 hours |
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Total * |
600 hours |
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* includes student clinic |
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Student Admission Criteria
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High School Diploma or GED
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Asset/Compass scores 40/80 or
above in Reading; 19 or above on ACT; 920 or above
on SAT; or college degree
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Complete student health form
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Successful interview with
program committee
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Criminal background check
Class
Schedule(s)
November 10, 2008 - August 27, 2009
Day Program:
Monday - Thursday; 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Night Program: Monday
- Thursday; 5:30-9:30 p.m.
Call (803) 732-5218 to schedule an
interview.
Location
Harbison Campus
Registration Fees
Tuition $5,200
Total Payment made by November 10,
2008 -- $5,000
Student texts, equipment, materials fee: up to $1,000
Financial support opportunity:
Financial arrangements available
through FACTS Management.
Call 732-0432 to get details about Sallie Mae loan program.
This program has been approved for VA benefits.
The college accepts MasterCard,
VISA, Discover, and American Express.
Meet
the Instructor
Marion Davis is the program
coordinator and lead instructor for the Clinical Massage
Therapy Certificate Program at Midlands Technical
College. He is a 1975 graduate of the University of
South Carolina with a major in health and physical
education. He is certified to teach health, biology,
anatomy, physiology and kinesiology. He is also a
Certified Personal Fitness Trainer, Certified Sports
Nutritionist and a Certified Weight Trainer.
Mr. Davis is licensed as a Clinical
Massage Therapist in South Carolina and has
certifications in Clinical Neuromuscular and Structural
Bodywork. He also holds certificates of completion in
Orthopedic/Medical Massage, Medical Sports Massage,
Active Isolation Stretching, and Thai Bodywork. He is a
member of the American Massage Therapy Association.
He has been a classroom and
clinical instructor as well as program administrator at
other massage therapy schools in South Carolina, and he
has also operated his own private school.
For more information
contact Marion
Davis at 803-732-5218
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