Massage Therapy, CoA
Program Description
This comprehensive program follows the guidelines established by local Nevada ordinances as well as the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. Students completing the TMCC program will be eligible to take the national certification exam and also will be eligible to join either of the two nationally recognized professional organizations: American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) or Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP).
Recommended Course Schedule
| 1st semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| MASG 129 | Deep Tissue and Neuromuscular Therapy | 1 |
| MASG 149 | Medical Terminology for Massage Professionals | 1 |
| MASG 201 | Fundamentals of Professional Massage | 4 |
| MASG 202 | Anatomy and Physiology I for Massage and Fitness Professionals | 4 |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| MASG Electives | 2 | |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| 2nd semester | ||
| MASG 130 | Sports and Athletic Massage | 1 |
| MASG 205 | Kinesiology for Massage and Fitness Professionals | 3 |
| MASG 208 | Anatomy and Physiology II for Massage and Fitness Professionals | 4 |
| Communications | 3 | |
| Human Relations | 3 | |
| MASG Elective(s) | 1 | |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| 3rd semester | ||
| MASG 203 | Pathology for Massage Professionals | 3 |
| MASG 210 | Massage Clinic | 4 |
| MASG 216 | Ethics for Massage Professionals | 1 |
| ENT 240 or ENT 280 | Marketing for Small Business or Entrepreneurship and Business Plan Development | 3 |
| MASG Electives | 4 | |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Total Units | 45 | |
Program Requirements
Certificates of Achievement are a set of courses that can serve as a stepping stone to an associate degree or allow students to enter the workforce. Certificates of Achievement have a general education component.
To earn a Certificate of Achievement, students must:
- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (see requirements for graduation.)
- Complete a minimum of 15 semester credit hours within the college.
- Satisfy General Education requirements for the Certificate of Achievement.
- Have no financial or library obligation to the college.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Communications | 3 | |
Recommended | ||
| Business English | ||
| Business Speech Communications | ||
| Workplace Communications | ||
| Educational, Career, and Personal Development 1 | ||
| Mathematics | 3 | |
Recommended | ||
| Business Calculations and Methods | ||
| Business Machines | ||
| Fundamentals of College Mathematics (or higher) | ||
| Human Relations | 3 | |
Recommended | ||
| Educational, Career, and Personal Development 1 | ||
| Leadership and Human Relations | ||
| Program Requirements | ||
| MASG 129 | Deep Tissue and Neuromuscular Therapy | 1 |
| MASG 130 | Sports and Athletic Massage | 1 |
| MASG 149 | Medical Terminology for Massage Professionals | 1 |
| MASG 201 | Fundamentals of Professional Massage | 4 |
| MASG 202 | Anatomy and Physiology I for Massage and Fitness Professionals | 4 |
| MASG 203 | Pathology for Massage Professionals | 3 |
| MASG 205 | Kinesiology for Massage and Fitness Professionals | 3 |
| MASG 208 | Anatomy and Physiology II for Massage and Fitness Professionals | 4 |
| MASG 210 | Massage Clinic | 4 |
| MASG 216 | Ethics for Massage Professionals | 1 |
| ENT 240 | Marketing for Small Business | 3 |
| or ENT 280 | Entrepreneurship and Business Plan Development | |
| MASG Electives | 7 | |
| Total Units | 45 | |
