Massage Therapist
Massage Therapists apply manual techniques to manipulate soft tissue –
the skin, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fascia. Massage therapists
work to increase blood circulation and flow of lymph. This work helps
the body to heal itself by promoting the flow of blood and lymph, stimulating
nerves, conditioning the skin, and stretching and loosening muscles to
keep them elastic.
Work Environment:
Employment is found in massage office, group practice, physicians’
offices and clinics, hospitals and wellness centers, nursing home/hospice,
chiropractic offices, onsite, health clubs and fitness centers, sports
teams and events, spas and resorts, hotels, beauty and hair salons,
and cruise ships.
Job Outlook:
Employment is expected to grow faster than average through the
year 2012.
Licensure/Certification:
Upon completion of the Certificate Program or Associate of Arts in Therapeutic
Massage, students are eligible to apply for Arizona State Licensure.
In order to practice massage in the state of Arizona, as of January
2005, a State License is required.
Salary:
Salary range can vary from $20 - $100/hour.
Program Offerings:
Completion of the Therapeutic Massage Program is designed to provide
the student with the essential skills to become a bodywork practitioner.
The curriculum focuses on integration of the physical, emotional, and
spiritual aspects of our students. Students will complete prerequisites
(15 credits) prior to admission into the Core program. Upon completion
of all course work, students apply for a Certificate of Completion and/or
an AAS degree in Therapeutic Massage, offered at Chandler Gilbert Community
College or Phoenix College.
For more information contact:
Chandler-Gilbert Community College: Program Coordinator at 480-732-7302
Phoenix College: Academic Advisor for Health Professions at 602-285-7427
Or visit:
http://www.cgc.maricopa.edu/wellness/massage_index.shtml
http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/index.php?page=29&subpage=651&quicksec=671
Block Transfer for Health Professions:
As a student enrolled in Allied Health and Health Professions degrees
and certificate programs at one of the Arizona community colleges, you
have an opportunity to complete your bachelor’s degree through
a statewide pathway. This pathway maximizes the use of your community
college credits towards the degree. To help you understand the pathway
and the route to your degree, use the information that has been prepared
by faculty and advisors from both the community colleges and the Arizona
public universities.
The Arizona public universities and community colleges have established
a unique transfer agreement specifically for the Health Professions
Career programs. Instead of relying on a course-by-course evaluation
of a student’s academic transcript, the faculty agreed that it
would be more appropriate to consider the Associate in Applied Science
(AAS) degrees or Certificates of Completion as “blocks”
for transfer to the university.
Click here for the Block Transfer Flow
Chart for Therapeutic Massage
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