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Basic Massage Therapy Training
Classes are now enrolling for the
500-hour and 570-hour basic courses for 2010. We will be offering several classes to fit your schedule.
To receive information about the 500 Hour Basic Massage Therapy Program fill out our easy On-line Form
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Description of the 500 Hour Basic Massage Therapy Program
The Basic Program consists of the 500 hours required by the Texas Department of State Health Services to become a Licensed Massage Therapist in the State of Texas. Our 500-hour program is designed to prepare students for the Texas state exam and either the national exam (NCETM) given by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork, or the MBLE exam given by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards. Upon passing the state and national exams, you become a Licensed Massage Therapist in the State of Texas, as well as nationally certified.
Description of the 570 Hour Basic Massage Therapy Program
This program is designed as an extended internship program to give the student more experience in performing clinical massage techniques such as trigger point, myofascial release, muscle energy techniques, chair massage, and pregnancy massage. The hours for all classroom work are the same as the 500-Hour Massage Therapy Program. There are 70 more hours of internship beyond the 50 hours in the 500-Hour Massage Therapy Program, bringing the total hours of internship to 120 hours.
Basic Massage Therapy Program Hours
1. Classroom work of 450 hours is covered in a structured format.
Learning Units
Swedish Massage
Trigger pt & Fascial Therapy
Muscle Energy Techniques
Pregnancy Massage
Chair Massage
Anatomy & Physiology
Kinesiology
Pathology
Health & Hygiene
Business & Ethics
Hydrotherapy
Total
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Hours
125
45
18
6
6
75
50
40
20
45
20
450
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2. The Student Internship of 50 or 120 hours is self-paced and requires the student to complete 50 or 120 hours of massage.
Refer a student that signs up for the 500 or 570 Hour Basic Massage Therapy Program and receive $100 when the student completes the 1st quarter of their program. Click here for details.
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