2006-2007 CCBC College Catalog

Massage Therapy Program
A.A.S. (Associate of Applied Science) Degree

This is a selective admissions program. Click here before continuing for more information.

General Education Requirements: Credits
____SPCM 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3
____BIOL 109 Anatomy and Physiology 4
____MATH 111 Ideas in Mathematics 3
____ENGL 101 College Composition I 3
____PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology 3
____HLTH 101 Health and Wellness 3 or

____PEFT 101

Lifetime Fitness and Wellness

3

General Education Electives: (Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education courses. Must be a Diversity course.) 
____Arts and Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
Total General Education 22

Enrollment is limited and selective based on CCBC admissions procedures. The student applicant must submit a selective admission application along with three character references and a short biography stating the reasons for pursuing a Massage Therapy career. These will be required no later than five weeks before the end of the prerequisite Introduction to Massage course MASS 101.

First Semester Credits
____BIOL 109 Anatomy and Physiology 4
____MATH 111 Ideas in Mathematics 3
____ENGL 101 College Composition I 3
____HLTH 111 Stress Management 3
____MASS 101 Introduction to Massage 2
Total Credits 15
   
Second Semester        Credits
____PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology 3
____ALHL 115 Medical Terminology 3
____MASS 110 Musculoskeletal System/Structure 3
____MASS 210 Level I Massage 5
Total Credits 14
   

Third Semester 

Credits
____MASS 220 Level II Massage 6
____MASS 112 Movement Exploration for Massage Therapists 3
____SPCM 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3

____MASS 222

Pathology for Massage Therapists

3

____Elective Arts and Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences (Gen. Ed. elective) 3
Total Credits 18
   
Fourth Semester Credits
____MASS 230 Level III Massage 6
____MASS 225 Client Assessment 3
____HLTH 101 Health and Wellness 3 or
____PEFT 101 Lifetime Fitness and Wellness 3
____MASS 240 Seminar in Massage Therapy 3
Total Credits 15
Total Number of Credits Required for Degree

62

  

 

Program Description:

This program was approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission in November 2000. The program is designed to prepare students to work as professional Massage Therapists in a variety of health settings and equip them with the additional skills required to be a holistically trained member of allied health and integrative medicine teams. Upon completion, the successful graduate will have finished an approved Massage Therapy program prepared to immediately attain national certification and Maryland State licensure with an Associate of Applied Sciences degree. Graduates will legally be able to work in hospitals and clinics, chiropractor and doctor offices, wellness centers, fitness centers and salons, various sports activities, corporate wellness programs, performing arts programs, as well as establish their own private practice. Graduates will receive courses relevant for further degrees. They will be prepared to express themselves orally and in writing, do related Internet research, establish their own practices properly and be an active member in relevant professional associations.

The courses listed in the total curriculum must be taken in the sequence given. The exceptions are: MATH 111, ENGL 101, PSYC 101, the Diversity class, SPCM 101, HLTH 101/PEFT 101. Students are responsible for satisfying the prerequisites for these courses.

Admission to this program is a separate process from admission to the college. Admission to the School of Health Professions programs is competitive and selective and is based on published criteria. Information about admissions processes for the programs in the School of Health Professions and the Selective Admissions Application form are available in the Office of Selective Admissions in Room J-101 on the Essex Campus or by calling 410-780-6112. This information is also available in the Admissions or Records and Registration office on each campus.

School of Health Professions Policies: Students in the School of Health Professions are expected to conduct themselves according to an honor code, exhibit professional behavior, communicate effectively in English, provide proof of health insurance and immunizations, and may be asked to submit to a criminal background check and random urine drug testing.

Program Outcomes:

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

  1. Perform a full body massage using a combination of Swedish, deep tissue and myofascial techniques.
  2. Identify the pathologies underlying a massage client's health condition and address that condition with the appropriate massage techniques.
  3. Chart accurately the compartmental muscles involved in the particular area being assessed for massage treatment.
  4. Develop a workable business plan suitable to the therapist's particular private practice.
  5. Apply good verbal and listening skills so as to provide a supportive environment for massage clients.



 

Program Coordinator:
 
CCBC Essex
Theodora Welsh, A.A., CMT, MLD/CDT, NCTMB
410-780-6431 or twelsh@ccbcmd.edu