Therapeutic Massage (Cert)

Certificate—25 credit hours
Curriculum Code 1249

This program trains students in the art of touch and the application of pressure to clients’ sore muscles and limbs to induce relaxation, assist in rehabilitation and contribute to their overall physical and emotional well-being. The program will institute a code of professional ethics coupled with a foundation of business skills. Additionally, Moraine Valley offers a supervised student clinic that is open to the public and gives students the opportunity to work with a variety of people.

Additional Program Requirements

• Students must be at least 18 years old to enroll in MAS-101 Introduction to Massage.
• Students will need a valid CPR/First Aid card at the time of enrollment in MAS-110 Basic Swedish Massage or be enrolled in PEH-170 First Aid or have completed a comparable course at another college with a minimum grade of "C." Successful completion of a criminal background check is also required prior to MAS-110.
• Students must earn a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in each required MAS career course.

Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required General Education Courses
5 credit hour minimum:
BIO-115	Anatomy and Physiology	5
OR-
BIO-180	Human Anatomy & Physiology I	4
AND-
BIO-181	Human Anatomy & Physiology II	4
Required Career Courses
20 credit hours as follows:
MAS-101	Introduction to Massage	1
MAS-105	Palpation for Massage Therapy	1
MAS-108	Ethics for Massage Therapy	1
MAS-109	Pathology for Massage Therapy	3
MAS-110	Basic Swedish Massage 1	2
MAS-112	Sports Massage	2
MAS-113	Massage Techniques I	2
MAS-115	Massage Techniques II	1
MAS-119	Business for Massage Therapy	1
MAS-120	Massage Lab Practicum	3
PEH-160	Fundamentals of Human Movement	3
Total Credit Hours		25

¹

Students will either have a valid CPR/First Aid card at the time of enrollment in MAS-110 Basic Swedish Massage or or be enrolled in PEH-170 First Aid or a comparable course at another college with a minimum grade of “C”

Suggested Schedule

Plan of Study Grid

Semester 1		Credit Hours
BIO-115	Anatomy and Physiology 1	5
MAS-101	Introduction to Massage	1
MAS-105	Palpation for Massage Therapy	1
MAS-109	Pathology for Massage Therapy	3
MAS-110	Basic Swedish Massage	2
	Credit Hours	12
Semester 2
MAS-108	Ethics for Massage Therapy	1
MAS-113	Massage Techniques I	2
MAS-115	Massage Techniques II	1
PEH-160	Fundamentals of Human Movement	3
	Credit Hours	7
Semester 3
MAS-112	Sports Massage	2
MAS-119	Business for Massage Therapy	1
MAS-120	Massage Lab Practicum	3
	Credit Hours	6
	Total Credit Hours	25

¹

May take BIO-180 Human Anatomy & Physiology I and BIO-181 Human Anatomy & Physiology II instead of BIO-115 Anatomy and Physiology. 

 Note: Take PEH-170 First Aid only if no valid First Aid and CPR card.