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Massage Therapy
Interested in a hands-on career in a “healing art” that lets you help people in a meaningful way? Growing awareness of the benefits of therapeutic massage mean expanding professional opportunities in this rewarding career.
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Massage Therapy
M State's Massage Therapy diploma program provides students with the skills and training to deliver professional massage treatments designed to support the health and well-being of clients.
Our 34-credit program is flexible, combining online courses with on-campus requirements in the student clinic on our Wadena campus. Students gain experience in the instructor-supervised clinic, and evening clinic hours make the program convenient for students with work and family commitments.
Here’s what you’ll learn
- Application of anatomy, physiology andkinesiology to massage practice
- Appropriate massage therapy treatment decisions
- Entry-level Swedish massage
- Professional standards of practice as defined by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
- Professional and ethical business behavior in the profession of massage therapy
Why M State
- An exceptional educational value
- Flexible and convenient online courses
- Nationally board certified instructor
- Varied massage experience in student-run clinic
- Personalized education with small class sizes
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Massage Therapy Diploma
Locations: Wadena
Required courses for Massage Therapy
- Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II and labs
- Introduction to Nutrition
- Massage Techniques and Ethics
- Kinesiology
- Integrative Massage
- Advanced Massage
- Deep Tissue Massage
- Practical Skills Clinic
- Certification Preparation
- Sports Massage and Hydrotherapy
- Business Development
- Massage Pathophysiology
Last modified: December 12th, 2016 at 10:12am