Diploma in Therapeutic Massage |
Purposes of the program:
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| 1) To enable the student to be of competent healing service to others
both informally and professionally in a context of therapeutic massage. |
| 2) To develop a wide variety of healing skills which may support
and enhance the healing quality of the therapeutic massage in order
to best serve the needs of a particular client or friend. |
| 3) To help the student to develop spiritually through compassionate
service to others. |
4) To help the student learn to center and balance him/herself in
order to be of better service to others.
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The diploma is in "Therapeutic Massage" and
prepares the student for entry-level competency in that profession. Employment
opportunities
may include a variety of health care professionals such as chiropractors
and holistic healing centers, as well as self-employment |
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Course Requirements:
Students must successfully complete a total of 600
hours of instruction, including the following courses: |
Course |
Hours |
| Therapeutic Massage |
100 |
| Anatomy and Physiology A and B |
100 |
| Pathology |
48 |
| Reflexology |
30 |
| Myofascial Release |
39 |
| Seminar: Flower Essences |
4 |
| Shiatsu I |
45 |
| Chair Massage |
32 |
| Pregnancy and Pediatric Massage |
12 |
| Neuro-Muscular Therapy |
36 |
| Seminar: Massage for Mortals: Working with People who have Cancer |
8 |
| Seminar: Aromatherapy |
3 |
Total specified hours |
457 |
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| Other courses may be elected from the curriculum below to complete the
required number of hours. |
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Elective |
Hours |
| Seminar: Chakra Healing Meditation |
3 |
| Reiki I |
14 |
| Reiki II |
14 |
| Reiki III |
7 |
| Reiki Master Class |
14 |
| Therapeutic Touch I |
14 |
| Therapeutic Touch II |
14 |
| Therapeutic Touch III |
14 |
| Seminar: Kwan Yin Magnified Healing |
7 |
| Seminar: Crystal Bowl Healing |
3 |
| Taste of Tai Chi |
30 |
| Rooting Pine Exercises |
5 |
| Seminar: Hatha Yoga |
5 |
| Meditation I |
9 |
| Getting Started in Homeopathy |
24 |
| Methods in Homeopathy |
24 |
| lridology |
20 |
| Essentials of Astrology |
16 |
| Topics in Astrology |
16 |
| Yoga |
16 |
| Basic Healing |
16 |
| Seminar: Flower Essence Therapy |
4 |
| Seminar: HIV and the Workplace |
1.5 |
| Shiatsu II |
30 |
| Sekhem-Seichim- Reiki |
20 |
Hours from Electives Available |
143 |
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