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Basic Massage Therapy Training

Classes are now enrolling for the
500-hour basic course that is starting in January 2008.  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

Description of the 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.

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
Hours
125
45
18
6
6
75
50
40
20
45
20
450

2. The Student Internship of 50 hours is self-paced and requires the student to complete 50 hours of massage.

Refer a student and receive a $25 credit toward any class at Ke Kino.  Click here for details.