MAS-2062 - Teaching Assistant in Massage Therapy-Therapeutic Massage Assessment and Application (5)

Prerequisite: MAS 2035 ;75% pass rate in all previous massage therapy coursework; permission of the division chair;

Co-requisite: ENG 1010

A teacher assistant (TA) acquires 165 contact hours working with a massage therapy instructor to implement lecture and laboratory course requirements. Experiences include correcting students’ body mechanics and assisting them with course specified massage strokes. A project that involves development of a case study and use of SOAP notes is a course requirement. A student must have a 75% pass rate in all previous massage therapy coursework to be eligible to be a TA in a designated massage therapy course. Available course is MAS 2040. Permission of the massage therapy program coordinator is required for admission to this course. This course may be taken once. Students may be required to provide proof of current health insurance and a negative drug screen. Students are required to undergo a criminal background check at the student’s own expense. All students must meet the standard of good physical and mental health and must submit a Health Requirements Record prior to enrolling. Students are also required to take and pass either the American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers or the American Red Cross course, CPR for Professional Rescuer.