No. of Credits: 31
Contact: L. Polk, Chair, Health Sciences Division;
T. McManaway, Program Coordinator
This 600-clock hour Massage Therapy Certificate program prepares students to work as a Licensed Massage Therapist or a Registered Massage Practitioner. The program consists of lecture, laboratory, and clinical instruction and practice. This program of study should qualify the student to sit for licensing exams and be eligible for registration as a Massage Practitioner in Maryland. This may be a selective admissions program.
This program may appeal to individuals who want to work as Registered Massage Practitioners or to those students who currently have 30 or more credit hours and wish to apply for licensure as a Massage Therapist in the state of Maryland. All BIO, HTH, and MAS courses must be completed with a minimum grade of “C” or better.
The maximum number of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 23.
To practice in Maryland, graduates must be licensed or registered. Applicants for licensure or registration in Maryland must be 18 years of age and have passed examinations approved by the Maryland Board of Chiropractic and Massage Therapy examiners.
NOTE: Students are required to provide proof of immunization status, a completed health form, a criminal background check and drug screen at the students’ expense. Students are also required to provide proof of health insurance and CPR certification. The American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers and the American Red Cross CPR for Professional Rescuers are the only accepted CPR courses.
Students must complete the health record and immunization requirements prior to enrollment in MAS 1015. Students must complete the CPR requirement prior to enrollment in the 3rd semester.
The college will not be responsible for any tuition, fees or other costs that may be charged or paid or lost due to incomplete, untimely or unsatisfactory health records, CPR certification, background check or drug screen. The college is not responsible for the conduct of background checks and drug screenings, or decisions made by other entities as a result of the background check and drug screening requirements.
Gainful Employment:
View Gainful Employment information for this certificate here.
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