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  • 1.00 - 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Competence in basic writing skills and permission of instructor. Survey of the history, theory, and processes of experiential learning and writing, documentation, and self-assessment techniques necessary for student preparation of a portfolio for the assessment of prior experiential learning. Each student prepares a portfolio. Intended for adults with significant life or work experience. 1 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week.
  • 1.00 - 4.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor or ALS Coordinator of Experiential Learning. For the student with a special interest or educational need that is related to a job or a work setting and who wishes to complete a practicum within the area. A weekly seminar meeting is included. .5-2 lecture hours; 2.5-18 lab hours per week.
  • 2.00 - 5.00 Credits

    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. For the student with a special interest or educational need that is related to a job or a work setting and who wishes to complete supervised work experience in preparation for future employment. 2 lecture hours; 20 lab hours per week.
  • 3.00 - 10.00 Credits

    This class will instruct students on technical skills, attitudes and behaviors necessary to function as a professional massage therapist; history of massage therapy; massage and medical terminology; indications and contraindications for massage; hygiene, sanitation, and safety; pre-massage procedures; basic Swedish massage techniques; the dynamics of the fiduciary relationship; effective communication with clients; hands-on experience through trades with peers in the classroom; and the design of a massage therapy session. 10 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week.
  • 3.00 - 5.00 Credits

    Kinesiology is the study of movement of the human body. This course will familiarize students with the anatomy of the body that allows for movement; the skeletal system; the joints; and the muscular system. 5 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week.
  • 3.00 - 5.00 Credits

    This course will present the eleven basic systems of the human body. The various structures, functions and pathologies of these systems will be introduced. The emphasis of the class will be on the relation of the systems to massage therapy. 5 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The eleven basic systems of the human body and their pathologies will be discussed. Students will study the structure and function of the body in health and disease with an emphasis on how these relate to massage therapy. 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week.
  • 3.00 - 10.00 Credits

    Students will learn advanced massage therapy and bodywork techniques through lecture and hands-on experience through trades with peers in the classroom. Students will be introduced to a number of modalities. Students will also study the ethics and professional standards required of a massage therapist. 10 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students will continue with study and application of theories and techniques learned in the previous massage theory courses. Students will learn about business practices common to the massage therapy field including operating, marketing, and managing a practice. Students will continue to fine tune their hands-on applications. Review and preparation for the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork exam will be covered in great detail. 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week.
  • 3.00 - 4.00 Credits

    Students will apply the skills learned in previous massage theory courses in a working massage therapy clinic environment. Students are required to complete fifty 50-minute full body massages to complete this course. These massages will be done in a supervised, scheduled environment. The massages are free of charge to the clients who participate, and students are required to do their own marketing and appointment set-up. Students are required to have completed Health Care Provider level CPR and must submit a physical prior to beginning clinic. 0 lecture hours; 4 lab hours per week.
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