"My education from Provo College prepared me to open my own massage therapy clinic. I love to hire Provo College graduates to work for me because I know the kind of in-depth education they receive and my clients appreciate that."

Bobbie Anderson
Therapeutic Massage Technology
graduate and employer

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THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE TECHNOLOGY - Diploma

Would you like to work in a spa, resort, on a cruise ship, or own your own business? Do you want to quickly earn your massage therapist certification but don't want to go to school on the weekends? Provo College's accredited Therapeutic Massage Technology Diploma program teaches the essential therapeutic competencies and solid business skills you need to become a well-rounded, successful massage therapist. With an average graduation time of 9 months, you'll quickly get out of the classroom and into an in-demand health & wellness career.

The U.S. Department of Labor projects that massage therapy will be among the fastest growing careers through 2014, with a projected need for 120,000 new jobs over the next seven years. (U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2006).

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Therapeutic Massage Technology graduates are trained in:

  • A wide variety of massage modalities
  • Aromatherapy
  • Kinesiology and pathology
  • Self care to ensure career longevity
  • Business management

Average program length:

Diploma in Therapeutic Massage Technology - 9 months

Course Overview:

56 QUARTER HOURS

PROGRAM COURSES QTR HR
PMB100
INTRODUCTION TO THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE
4
PMB110
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I
3
PMB120
FIRST AID, CPR & EMERGENCY CARE
2
PMB130
SELF-CARE FOR THE THERAPIST
2
PMB140
AROMATHERAPY
2
PMB150
FUNDAMENTALS OF HYDROTHERAPY
2
PMB160
REFLEXOLOGY
2
PMB170
ORIENTAL MODALITIES
3
PMB200
ADVANCED THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE
4
PMB210
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II
3
PMB220
TRIGGER POINT THERAPY
2
PMB230
SPORTS MASSAGE TECHNIQUES
2
PMB240
AYURVEDIC PRINCIPLES
2
PMB250
DEEP TISSUE BODYWORK
3
PMB260
BUSINESS PRACTICES & ETHICS
4
PMB270
CLINICAL WORK EXPERIENCE I
2
PMB280
CLINICAL WORK EXPERIENCE II
2
PMB290
CLINICAL WORK EXPERIENCE III
1
SKL105
STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS
4
TMT110
KINESIOLOGY
3
TMT130
PATHOLOGY
4
TOTAL
56
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