1020 Hour Master's Program
Students who desire a more in depth clinical approach to
massage therapy will choose to take the 1020 Master's
Program. Students will learn advanced knowledge and
skills in treating chronic pain and injuries. After
completing the basic entry level courses, students move on to
the following three terms of the program that include
clinical assessment procedures: orthopedic/osteopathic,
postural gait analysis, and muscle energy, positional and
myofascial release techniques, appropriate for each section of
the body. Treatment protocols for common pain and dysfunction
will be practiced in each course. In depth review of anatomy
and introduction to spinal bio-mechanics will be addressed for
each section of the body.
Master's Program –1020 Hours
Monday-Wednesday &Occasional Thursdays
Term 1
Hours Term 4 Hours Anatomy & Physiology I 40.5 MyoKinesis: Lower Body 90 Kinesiology & Palpation I 40.5 Research/Case Study 10 Swedish Foundations 90 Total Hours 100 Applied Pathology I 20 Hydro & Spa Techniques 20 Communication & Ethics 20 Clinical Practicum I 20 Total Hours 251 Term 2 Term 5 Anatomy & Physiology II 45 MyoKinesis: Trunk/Pelvis 90 Kinesiology & Palpation II 45 Research/Case Study 10 Soft Tissue Techniques 90 Total Hours 100 Applied Pathology II 20 Career Success 20 Clinical Practicum II 20 Total Hours 240 Term 3 Term 6 Kinesiology & Palpation III 45 MyoKinesis: Upper Body 90 Intro to Myofascia 40 Research/Case Study 10 Intro to Assessment 90 Total Hours 100 Career Success 20 Exploring Healing Arts 10 Clinical Practicum III 20 Community Service 4 Total Hours 229
