Please note: All students who wish to enter the Massage Therapy Program must complete the Certificate of Completion in Massage Therapy first and then can elect to complete the Associate of Science degree in Massage Therapy the following year.
Massage Therapy is a personal health service that employs a variety of health and wellness benefits to consumers. The two major benefits of receiving massage therapy are stress reduction, including prevention of stress-related disease, and pain relief for management of orthopedic conditions and injury recovery. The Massage Therapy program, stresses learning in both the art and science of massage therapy. Students gain knowledge of anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, and pathology as they relate to therapeutic massage. Students in the program will study Swedish massage, deep tissue and rehabilitative massage, seated massage, and Asian bodywork. In the second year of study, students work in the on-campus clinic to gain practical experience. The program prepares students for licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and for National Certification as bodyworkers. Graduates work in private practice, day spas, medical and chiropractic offices, and in geriatric care settings.
This program is accredited by the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA).
Programmatic Technical Standard (PDF)
Upon the successful completion of the program requirements, the degree of Associate in Science in Massage Therapy will be awarded.
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