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Massage Therapy
Program Overview
Massage therapy has become a recognized and essential aspect of good health care and general wellness.
Massage therapy has been practiced for thousands of years and is acknowledged as one of the oldest methods of healing, with references of it found in medical texts nearly 4,000 years old. In fact, Hippocrates, who is known as the "father of medicine", referred to massage when he wrote in the 4th century B.C. "The physician must be acquainted with many things, and assuredly with rubbing". Actually, massage therapy is not so much rubbing as stroking, kneading, tapping, compression, vibration, rocking, friction, and various other therapeutic techniques.
Upon registration with the CMTO certification a whole new world of opportunity will open up for you. The possibilities extend from working with a health care team to owning your own practice.
Opportunities in Massage Therapy:
- Independent Massage Therapy Practices
- Teaching Environments
- Rehabilitation Clinics
- DAC Centres
- Spas
- Resorts and Hotels
- Cruise Ships
- Wellness Clinics
- Medical Offices
- Chiropractor Clinics
- Health and Fitness Centres
- Hospitals
- Retirement and Nursing Homes
- Professional and Amateur Sports Teams
- Athletic and Dance Organizations
- Naturopathic and Homeopathic Clinics
The Massage Therapy program involves 18 months of intense learning involving lectures and practical hands-on experience.
We offer the Massage Therapy program every September for 18 consecutive months. Classes are Monday to Friday from 9: 00 am to 5: 00 pm - with 2 to 3 lectures a day.
During the first and second semesters emphasis is placed on learning the fundamentals. In the third and fourth semester the focus is on integration and application of knowledge and the refinement of clinical skills.
Apart from theory and practical hands on experience, students will also learn to excel in communication, professionalism, organizational and time management skills.
Throughout your experience at Wellsprings College of Massage Therapy and Esthetics you will work closely with your classmates, and Instructors. You will also experience many different learning environments, which will aid in integrating the theoretical curriculum with practical field application.
Field Trips
- Medical Laboratories
- Cadaver Laboratories
- Hospitals
- Spas
Outreach
- Geriatric home facilities
- Corporate Office environments
- Rehabilitation clinics
- Sports events
Our curriculum is based on the Massage Therapy Competency Standards Document. Text Books are NOT included in the tuition fee. Also, sheets and proper uniform must be purchased as well. |
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