Description

The Massage Therapy Two-Year Certificate of Completion 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 can be completed in four terms. Students have two opportunities to enter the program each year: a Fall term day program and a Spring term evening program. Most students complete the certificate at the end of the same term the following year (i.e., a student starting Fall term 2022 would complete in Fall term 2023). Successful completion of all program courses in a term is required before moving to the next term. Students may take non-program courses before or after program enrollment.

The certificate qualifies students to sit for licensing exams the Oregon Board of Massage Therapists requires.

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

Program Learning Outcomes

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

1. Identify the benefits and physiological effects of techniques that manipulate soft tissue
2. Pathology: Recognize and describe medical conditions in which massage therapy is contraindicated and/or hazardous to the client.
3. Kinesiology: Define the bones and muscles of the body, where they are located, and their articulations.
4. Create an accurate treatment plan that incorporates chart notes reflecting client assessment and reassessment.
5. Demonstrate awareness of appropriate ethics, boundaries, laws, and regulations in accordance with national standards.
6. Describe professional business practice standards.

Entrance Requirements

Academic Entrance Requirements

Recommended:

• BI 105 Human Biology for Health Science Careers or BI 231 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

Additional Program Costs (Beyond Standard Tuition/Fees and Textbooks)

Material Costs

• Massage table: $300 to $500

Enrollment Fees

• $17 per credit for most first-year LMT courses (goes toward student exam and licensing cost)
• $25 per credit for all other LMT courses

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