A QUICK INTRO
New scientific research comes out almost daily to reinforce the role Therapeutic Massage can play in the healing process. No health sciences program offers more hands-on opportunities to help relieve pain and help clients and patients on the path to recovery.
WHAT YOU STUDY
Courses will include content in normal human anatomy and physiology, therapeutic massage, ethical/legal issues, business practices, nutrition and psychology.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Employment opportunities include hospitals/rehabilitation centers, health departments, home health, medical offices, nursing homes, spas/health/sports clubs, and private practice.
WHAT YOU CAN EARN
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A CLOSER LOOK
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COURSE INFORMATION
Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course, click on this PDF.
FALL SEMESTER 1
| Prefix | No. | Title | Credit |
| ACA | 111 | College Student Success* | 1 |
| BIO | 163 | Basic Anatomy & Physiology I | 5 |
| ENG | 111 | Writing & Inquiry | 3 |
| MTH | 110 | Fundamentals of Massage | 10 |
| Totals | 19 |
*Course can substitute for ACA 122 in college transfer situations.
SPRING SEMESTER 1
| MTH | 120 | Therapeutic Massage Applications | 10 |
| MTH | 121 | Clinical Supplement I | 1 |
| MTH | 125 | Ethics of Massage | 2 |
| MTH | 130 | Therapeutic Massage Management | 2 |
| Totals | 15 |
SUMMER SEMESTER
| ENG | 114 | Professional Research & Reporting | 3 |
| PSY | 150 | General Psychology | 3 |
| CIS | 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| Totals | 9 |
FALL SEMESTER 2
| MED | 121 | Medical Terminology I | 3 |
| MED | 122 | Medical Terminology II | 3 |
| MTH | 210 | Advanced Skills of Massage | 4 |
| Totals | 9 |
SPRING SEMESTER 2
| HUM | 115 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| MTH | 220 | Outcome Based Massage | 7 |
| NUT | 110 | Nutrition | 3 |
| PSY | 241 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Totals | 16 |
Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course, click on this PDF.
FALL SEMESTER 1
| Prefix | No. | Title | Credit |
| ACA | 111 | College Student Success | 1 |
| BIO | 163 | Basic Anatomy & Physiology I | 5 |
| ENG | 111 | Writing & Inquiry | 3 |
| MTH | 110 | Fundamentals of Massage | 10 |
| Totals | 19 |
SPRING SEMESTER 1
| CIS | 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| MTH | 120 | Therapeutic Massage Applications | 10 |
| MTH | 121 | Clinical Supplement I | 1 |
| MTH | 125 | Ethics of Massage | 2 |
| MTH | 130 | Therapeutic Massage Management | 2 |
| PSY | 150 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Totals | 21 |
BRIDGING PROGRAM COURSE WORK
The Therapeutic Massage Bridging program is designed to allow a person who is currently licensed by the North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork to earn a two-year Associate in Applied Science Degree in Therapeutic Massage. To be eligible, students must have previously completed a Therapeutic Massage educational program and be an acitve North Carolina Licensed Masage and Bodywork Therapist (LMBT).
To be eligible for the program, a student must:
- Meet SCC's institutional requirements for admission as a Therapeutic Massage student.
- Hold a current Massage Therapist state license.
- Two professional reference letters will be required.One letter from an instructor and one from an employer or healthcare provider practioner.
- Complete MTH 180 Massage Bridging course prior to the fall semester.
Upon acceptance into the program and presentation of an active LMBT credential, students will be awarded the following transfer credits toward the AAS degree: ACA 111, MTH 110, MTH 120, MTH 121, MTH 125 and MTH 130.
The following courses must be complete to earn the AAS through the Bridging Program:
GENERAL EDUCATION & OTHER COURSES
| Prefix | No. | Title | Credit |
| BIO | 163 | Basic Anatomy & Physiology I | 5 |
| CIS | 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| ENG | 111 | Writing & Inquiry | 3 |
| ENG | 114 | Professional Research & Reporting | 3 |
| HUM | 115 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| MED | 121 | Medical Terminology I | 3 |
| MED | 122 | Medical Terminology II | 3 |
| NUT | 110 | Nutrition | 3 |
| PSY | 150 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY | 150 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE COURSES
| MTH | 180 | Massage Bridging Course | 3 |
| MTH | 210 | Advanced Skills of Massage | 8 |
| MTH | 220 | Outcome Based Massage | 7 |
