Certificate in Therapeutic Massage (EVENING)
Curriculum**
Trimester-1
| SBS1001 | ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 1 | 4 |
| SBS1500 | MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 1 |
| SNU1112 | FUNDAMENTALS OF NUTRITION | 2 |
| SMT1160 | ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM | 2 |
| SMT1162 | LEGAL ASPECTS OF THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE | 0.5 |
| SMT1700 | RELAXATION MASSAGE 1 | 2.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12.0 |
Trimester 2
| SBS1002 | ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2 | 4 |
| SMT1210 | APPLIED ANATOMY | 2 |
| SMT2200 | FOUNDATIONS OF EVIDENCE INFORMED PRACTICE | 1 |
| SMT1163 | MASSAGE THERAPY'S EVOLVING ROLE IN HEALTHCARE | 1 |
| BLS1001 | BASIC LIFE SUPPORT | 0 |
| SMT0040 | FIRST AID | 0 |
| SMT1900 | PRE-CLINIC WORKSHOP | 1.5 |
| SMT1701 | RELAXATION MASSAGE 2 | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 11.5 |
Trimester 3
| SMT1170 | BUSINESS AND PRACTICE MANAGEMENT | 1.5 |
| SMT1935-1 | CLINIC ROTATION 1: FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS | 1 |
| SMT1935-2 | CLINIC ROTATION 2: ENHANCEMENT OF CLINICAL SKILLS | 1 |
| SMT1702 | CLINICAL MASSAGE 1 | 3.5 |
| SMT1800 | HYDROTHERAPY | 0.5 |
| SMT1171 | PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT | 0.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8.0 |
Trimester 4
| SMT1935-3 | CLINIC ROTATION 3: REFINEMENT OF CLINICAL SKILLS | 1 |
| SMT1935-4 | CLINIC ROTATION 4: MASTERY OF CLINICAL SKILLS | 1 |
| SMT2621 | MASSAGE THERAPY FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS | 2 |
| SBS2100 | PATHOLOGY | 2 |
| SMT1703 | CLINICAL MASSAGE 2 | 3.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9.5 |
* Total Credit Hours does not include the 3 credits of electives required
** classes per trimester will vary per start time
Elective Courses
In addition to the course requirements, students in the Therapeutic Massage Certificate program must complete 3 credits of electives.
| NUE1112 | ADVANCED NUTRITION | 1.5 |
| SME1100 | REFLEXOLOGY 1 | 1.5 |
| SME1101 | REFLEXOLOGY 2 | 2.0 |
| SME1105 | REIKI LEVEL 1 | 1 |
| SME1107 | FOUNDATIONS OF HEALING TOUCH, COURSE 1 | 1 |
| SME1220 | FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY | 1.5 |
| SME1230 | INTRO TO CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY | 1 |
| SME1240 | TRAUMA INFORMED HEALTHCARE | 1 |
| SME1300 | INFANT AND PEDIATRIC MASSAGE | 1.5 |
| SME1320 | SPORTS MASSAGE | 0.5 |
| SME1330 | ADVANCED CLINICAL TRAINING: NEUROMUSCULAR THERAPY AND FASCIAL TECHNIQUES | 3.5 |
| SME1350 | ENERGY BASED MEDICINE | 2 |
| SME1360 | ORTHOPEDIC CARE | 2.5 |
| SME1370 | ORTHOPEDIC TESTING | 0.5 |
| SME1380 | CORRECTIVE EXERCISE | 1 |
| SME1400 | INSURANCE BILLING PRACTICES FOR MASSAGE THERAPY | 0.5 |
| SME1610 | INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE MEDICINE AND CUPPING | 1.5 |
| SME2950 | MASSAGE THERAPY FOR THE MEDICALLY COMPLEX | 2 |
44 Credits Required for Graduation