George C. Wallace State Community College-Hanceville – Massage Therapy Certificate

http://www.wallacestate.edu/programs/health/massage-therapy.html

Hanceville, AL
256.352.8031

*Developing program – pending state approval

Therapeutic massage is an ancient healing art, recognized as an important modality in the holistic treatment of the body. As a growing profession, therapeutic massage provides ongoing wellness and stress reduction for healthy individuals and enhances the healing of individuals with neuromuscular dysfunction. Massage therapists employ more than 80 different types of massage, including Swedish, deep tissue, neuromuscular, sports massage, reflexology, acupressure, and myofascial. This hands-on manipulation of the soft tissues of the body is enhanced through the use of aromatherapy, heat and cold therapies, stretching, stones, and other modalities.

The Therapeutic Massage Program is a short-term certificate program. Two consecutive semesters are necessary to complete the program, which begins in the fall semester each year. Primarily an evening and weekend program, the program is designed to allow healthcare professionals to continue working while completing this program. However, the program is also open to the general public. The two semesters combine classroom theory and labs with hands-on clinical massage experiences in our campus facilities.

Prior to accepting its first class, the Therapeutic Massage Program will be approved by the Alabama Board of Massage Therapy. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be eligible to apply to sit for the national certification exam, administered by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. After successful completion of this exam, the individual can be licensed as a massage therapist.

Retrieved from Wallace State Community College website on 3/31/2010.