Oakland Community College – Massage Therapy AAS / Certificate

http://www.oaklandcc.edu/Catalog/Programs/ProgramsH-M/MST.APP.htm

Bloomfield Hills, MI
(248) 341-2000

While many private schools emphasize the holistic personal massage/ healing approach, the OCC Massage Therapy program is a complete training program with an emphasis on medical knowledge that will prepare you to work in a variety of healthcare and therapeutic settings.

The Massage Therapy Program is designed to prepare an individual in the field of soft tissue manipulation and is taught from a clinical perspective. It offers the opportunity to obtain a certificate or an Associate in Applied Science Degree. The certificate is granted after the successful completion of 43 credits of designated course work. The associate degree is a 65 credit hour program which requires completion of all the major and required supportive courses as well as the general education requirements. Students may attend either full-time day or part-time evening classes. All students completing the certificate and/or the associate degree will experience a total of 365 hours of hands-on experience.

A total of up to 22 credits may be granted to current practicing massage therapists who hold a certificate in an approved 500 contact hour state licensed massage therapy program and would like to obtain an associate degree (applicable to Massage Therapy only). The amount of credits a person may be granted will be determined on an individual basis. This person must be a student of OCC before proceeding with this option.

Retrieved from Oakland Community College website on 4/15/2010.