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CB Healing Institute

750 Hour Massage Therapy Program Syllabus

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Instructor Linda Dunegan, MS, MHSA

Telephone 907 248 8961

Fax 907 248 8963

E-mail: dunegan@cbhealingtouch.com

Office Hours 10:00am – 7:00pm Monday – Saturday

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Massage Therapy Program

750 Hours

OBJECTIVE: CB Healing Institute provides a seven hundred fifty (750) Hour Massage Therapy Program designed to meet the various needs of our learners.

This program has a portion of the training delivered through distance education. This enables the students to study at their own pace. Students will obtain distance education course material once they have signed an enrollment contract with CB Healing Institute. Training materials can be picked up in person or sent to the student.

Once a student finishes a section they can return that section to the Administrator for grading. Students have four (4) months from the time they sign their enrollment contract to finish their distance education studies. A student is able to begin their on-site classroom training at any point during their distance education. However, they will need to complete all required distance education coursework by graduation of the on-site classroom training.

This program requires two hundred fifty (250) hours of distance education courses and five hundred (500) hours of on-site training. The distance education needs to be completed in four (4) months and the on-site training will be done in eight (8) weeks. Classes will be in session Monday through Saturday during the eight (8) week period. Hours per week will vary as follows, and may be subject to change: students will be in class for sixty three (63) hours a week for weeks 1 - 7 and for fifty-nine (59) hours in week 8. Regardless of any variations in scheduling, on-site training will equal five hundred (500) total hours.

The entire five hundred (500) hours of on-site training must be completed, and grades of C or better on all sections of distance education must be earned in order for students to successfully complete this course. The program is designed for comprehensive training in Massage Therapy. Grades of C or better on all sections of preliminary work must be earned in order for students to successfully complete this course. Students will receive books, massage DVDs, uniform, and supplies as part of the program.

Distance education course consist of training covering many areas of business management, literature reviews, interviews of massage practitioners in various massage fields, book reports, and journaling.

On-site training consists of various massage techniques and courses. During the students’ on-site experience, CB Healing Institute will address the following: basic anatomy and physiology of the human body, kinesiology, pathology, business, and ethics. The massage techniques are: Full Body Massage, Hot Stone Therapy, Back Treatment, Spa Techniques, Seated Massage, Facial Massage, Pregnant Massage, and Sport Massage.

Students are taught to maintain the highest standards of hygiene and cleanliness in caring for the equipment and the environment of massage and beauty therapy establishment. The instructor will be available to teach from 0700-1900 (7 am - 7 pm) Monday through Saturday. Sundays are make-up days from 1300-1800 (1 pm - 6 pm).

A diploma will be awarded upon graduation.

Students must have a high school diploma or equivalent to obtain entry into this program. Successful students of massage therapy will be capable of balancing their academic and practical knowledge, clinical ability, dexterity, sensitivity, and attentiveness. Upon completing this program, students will have obtained intermediate massage skills for employment in a massage therapy clinic, or to work privately as licensed massage therapists.

The course outcomes are composed of the following areas:

Comprehend, recognize and explain common ailments and contraindications to massage.
Evaluate and recommend appropriate client care.
Promote and utilize correct hygiene procedures.
Know the traditional massage movements and their physiological and psychological effects.
Treat the structures they are working over and understand their function.
Assess and explain the possible reactions to treatments from the client.
Perform written documentation with data collection techniques including health history, observation and cultivation of skills in written documentation.
Expand personal and professional development based on self-assessment, client input in response to massage therapy.
Synthesize appropriate, effective written, oral and non-verbal communication skills, which reflect sensitivity with awareness to individual and cultural differences during a session.

Our 750 Hour Massage Therapy Program provides intermediate training which allows the learner to become competent with massage therapy. The modalities greatly test their endurance, stamina, and perseverance. Consequently, our students become exceptional massage therapist as a result of the intensive training. The short on-site training is quick. However, the program is very challenging for most people. You will deserve your diploma!

Massage Therapy Program (750 Hours)

Total calculated expenses are books, massage table, Massage DVD’s (Hot Stone Massage, Facial Massage and Full Body Massage), supplies, sheets & uniform

The following items are a break down of tuition:

Application fee (non-refundable)	$50.00
Supplies	$55.00
Books	$272.35
Lab Supplies	$249.00
Massage Table	$399.99
Training DVDs	$297.00
Uniform	$24.00
Sub Total (non-refundable)	$1,347.34

Distance Education Tuition (250 Hrs)	$2,147.50
On-Site Tuition (500 Hrs)	$4,295.00
Total Tuition (refundable)	$6,442.50

Grand Total	$7,789.84

Required Reading:

Dox, I., Melloni, B., & Eisner, G. (1993). The Harper Collins illustrated medical dictionary. New York, NY: Harper Perennial.
Fritz, S. (2004) Fundamentals of therapeutic massage (3rd ed.). St Louis, MO: Mosby.

Fritz, S. (2004) Essential sciences for therapeutic massage (2nd ed.). St Louis, MO: Mosby.
Rohen, J., Yokochi, C., & Lutjen-Drecoll, E. (1993). Color atlas of anatomy. New York, NY: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Class Calendar:

Date	Week	Course Description
23 Oct	1	Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage *Read Chapter 1-3 and complete end of the chapter questions Chapter 1 pgs 23-25 Chapter 2 pgs 75-79 Chapter 3 pgs 120-123
30 Oct	2	Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage *Read Chapters 4-6 and complete end of the chapter questions Chapter 4 pgs 154-160 Chapter 5 pgs 198-204 Chapter 6 pgs 220-224
6 Nov	3	Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage *Read Chapters 7-9 and complete end of the chapter questions Chapter 7 pgs 249-250 Chapter 8 pgs 286-288 Chapter 9 pgs 366-373
13 Nov	4	Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage *Read Chapters 10-12 and complete end of the chapter questions Chapter 10 pages 431-447 Chapter 11 pages 497-502 Chapter 12 pages 545-548
20 Nov	5	Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage *Read Chapters 13-15 Chapter 13 There isn’t a chapter review for this chapter Chapter 14 pgs 592-596 Chapter 15 There isn’t a chapter review for this chapter
27 Nov	6	Essential Sciences of Therapeutic Massage Read Chapters 1- 4 and complete all exercises and activities Chapter 1 pgs 19-22 Chapter 2 pgs 52-56 Chapter 3 pgs 89-93 Chapter 4 pgs 128-132 Turn in completed Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage Workbook, journal, the professional development tests(6), literary reviews,
4 Dec	7	Essential Sciences of Therapeutic Massage *Read Chapters 5 – 8 Chapter 5 pgs 170-174 Chapter 6 pgs 201-204 Chapter 7 pgs 244-252 Chapter 8 pgs 302-306
11 Dec	8	Essential Sciences of Therapeutic Massage Read Chapters 9- 12 Chapter 9 pgs 473-476 Chapter 10 pgs 549-550 Chapter 11 pgs 620-623 Chapter 12 pgs 685-688 Turn in completed workbook*

MASSAGE THERAPY PROGRAM 750 HOURS
MT 101 Business Management		20 Hours
MT 102 Histology of the Skin & Hair		20
MT 103 Disorders of the Skin		20
MT 105 Endocrine System		20
MT 106 Bacteriology & Sterilization		20
MT 107 HIV/AIDS		20
MT 109 Pathology		100
MT 200 Professional Development: Workbook, Literature Reviews, Interview Massage Practices, Interview Therapists, Book Reports, and Journaling		30
Total Distance Education Hours		250 Hours

Massage Course: Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology, Business and Ethics Massage Practice: Full Body Massage, Hot Stone Therapy, Back Treatment, Spa Techniques, Seated Massage, Facial Massage, Pregnant Massage, and Sport Massage
Week 1	MT 108 Anatomy & Physiology (25 hours) MT 112 Full Body Massage (38 hours)	63 total hours
Week 2	MT 108 Anatomy & Physiology (25 hours) MT 112 Full Body Massage (38 hours)	63
Week 3	MT 108 Anatomy & Physiology (25 hours) MT 113 Hot Stone Therapy (38 hours)	63
Week 4	MT 108 Anatomy & Physiology (25 hours) MT 114 Back Treatment (38 hours)	63
Week 5	MT 126 Kinesiology (25 hours) MT 116 Spa Techniques (38 hours)	63
Week 6	MT 109 Pathology (40 hours) MT 117 Seated Massage (23 hours)	63
Week 7	MT 127 Business in Marketing (4 hours) MT 115 Facial Massage (30 hours) MT 120 Pregnant Massage (29 hours)	63
Week 8	MT 110 Ethics (6 hours) MT 118 Sport Massage (53 hours)	59
	Total On-Site Coursework Training Hours Total Clock Hours	500 Hours 750 Hours