Description

The Massage Therapy Two-Year Certificate of Completion can be completed in four terms and develops skills that include a variety of massage techniques and modalities, maintaining client and business records, adhering to client/practitioner boundaries and ethics, client communication, and universal sanitation practices. The program integrates sciences related to the human body with massage therapy theory and practice. 

The certificate qualifies students for state licensure.

The program is accredited by the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the certificate, students will be able to:

1. Explain and apply the benefits and physiological effects of massage techniques on soft tissue.
2. Assess client health conditions and pathologies to develop safe, effective, and client-centered treatment plans that incorporate indications, contraindications, and necessary modifications.
3. Demonstrate applied knowledge of anatomy and kinesiology as they relate to massage practice.
4. Describe current laws and regulations consistent with national and state requirements as they relate to confidential and accurate documentation of client records and professional codes of conduct.

Entrance Requirements

Academic Entrance Requirements

Recommended:

• BI 105 Human Biology for Health Science Careers or BI 231Z Human Anatomy and Physiology I
• Completion of MTH 015 Basic Mathematics or higher or minimum placement Math Level 7
• Completion of WR 065 Rhetoric and Critical Thinking II or higher or minimum placement Wr/Comm Level 7

Other Entrance Requirements

• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age
• High school diploma or GED
• Students have two opportunities to enter the program each year:
  • Fall term: morning and day courses
  • Spring term: evening courses

Additional Costs (Beyond Standard Tuition/Fees and Textbooks)

Material Costs

• Massage table: $300 to $500

Enrollment Fees

• $17 per credit licensure fee for 2nd-4th term LMT 100 level courses (covers expenses to minimize delays in licensure for graduates).
• $25 per credit for all LMT courses to COCC general fund.

Course Requirements

Performance Standards

• Academic Requirements:
  • Students must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA to earn a COCC certificate or degree.
  • All courses in the program must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
• Additional Requirements:
  • Verification of contact hours is required by the Oregon Board of Massage Therapists licensing requirements. Students must meet the Oregon Board of Massage Therapists attendance requirement of 90% contact hour completion for each LMT course contact hours as identified on all LMT course syllabi.
  • Students must adhere to the professional conduct standards outlined within the student handbook.

Sample Plan

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Students may take BI 231/ BI 232/ BI 233 sequence in lieu of BI 105 Human Biology for Health Science Careers.