THE BASIC 500 HOUR PROGRAM DETAILS

The Basic Program is a 500 hour program to prepare students in Swedish Massage Technique for the purpose of fulfilling the licensing requirements for the State of Texas.

OBJECTIVES:

• To develop proficiency and confidence in Swedish Massage.
• To teach the comprehensive understanding of structure and function of the human body and the effects of massage therapy through a practical working knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
• To develop the confidence and skills necessary to successfully practice massage through required clinical, practical and internship opportunities.
• To teach the understanding of the benefits, effects and limitations of massage therapy and the judgment necessary to refer clients to other professional health care practitioners when appropriate.
• To teach the essential skills for planning, beginning and successfully operating a business in massage therapy.
• To have students understand and appreciate their own bodies and practice self care including proper body mechanics during a massage for safety and injury prevention.
• To teach an understanding of the process of change in themselves as students in order to appreciate client changes that occur during massage therapy.
  
  

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Complete 450 class hours and 50 hours of internship for a total of 500 hours.
• Successful completion of all assignments.
• Pass all tests.
• All financial obligations paid in full before transcripts are released.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:

Massage Theory (200 hrs.) - Student will learn to give and receive a full body Swedish Massage. Class format includes theory and history of massage, demonstration of technique, supervised practice, and guided realization technique. Emphasis on therapeutic touch.

Anatomy & Physiology (75 hrs.) - Students will learn the structure and function of the body with all systems addressed.  Classes focus on the body's response to massage.

Kinesiology (50 hrs.) - Students will learn the muscular activity, the anatomy, physiology and mechanics of body movement.

Business Practices & Proffesional Ethics (45 hrs.) - Students will learn vital information regarding the industry and starting a successful massage business. Topics include: career options, state law, marketing, record keeping and professionalism.

Pathology (40 hrs.) - Students will learn sturctural and functional changes in the body caused by disease.

Health & Hygiene (20 hrs) - Students will learn the basics of health, hygiene, first aid and CPR.  Topics include proper care of equipment, suppplies, personal health maintenance through exercise, nutrition and hygiene.

Hydrotherapy (20 hrs.) - Students will learn the history and development of the use of hydrotherapy from its recorded applications to the current view of its uses. Also, know the responses from the body in the application of heat and ice. All aspects of safety and hygiene related to hydrotherapy are covered.

Internship (50 hrs.) - Students will get an excellent experience working in our massage clinic. Learning objectives include performing massage on the public, scheduling appointments, interviewing clients and maintaining proper records.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Hands On School Of Massage evaluates each applicant without regard to age, sex, race, creed, nationality, religion, marital status, or sexual orientation.

In order to be considered a student at our school the following criteria must be met:

Must submit a completed application along with a $250 deposit.

Must be physically, mentally, emotionally and financially capable of completing the course.

Must be free of criminal convictions. (A student may be ineligible for registration if he/she has been convicted of or entered a plea of nolo contendere or guilty to, or received deferred adjudication to crimes of offenses involving prostitution or sexual offenses; or convicted of a violation of the "act" within the last five years).

Must present a current Driver's License or valid form of picture identification to be copied and kept in student file.

Must be at least 17 years of age at start of program, with written parental consent to enter program, if student is a minor.