Spencerian College – Massage Therapy Diploma / Medical Massage Therapy AAS

http://www.spencerian.edu/lexington/massage_therapy.asp?b=massage_therapy

Lexington, KY
Phone: 859.223.9608
Toll-Free: 800.456.3253
Email: infolex@spencerian.edu

Louisville, KY (Diploma only)
Phone: 502.447.1000
Toll-Free: 800.264.1799
Email: infolou@spencerian.edu

The objectives of the Massage Therapy Diploma program are to prepare the student with the knowledge, skill, and experience necessary to begin a successful practice or be employed as a massage therapist.

Graduates of this program will be able to implement important business concepts in massage therapy, perform client assessments and develop therapeutic massage treatment plans, communicate effectively with clients, the general public and other healthcare professionals, understand the psychological and professional boundary issues in a touch therapy practice and act based upon ethical standards of practice, and understand and practice wellness including proper biomechanics. They will be prepared to obtain national certification, state licensure and local permits in massage therapy as well.

The purpose of the Medical Massage Therapy Associates Degree program is to prepare graduates to work in a medical or specialized clinical setting. The associate degree program gives the student a deeper knowledge of neurology, analysis and application skills, and communication tools.

Graduates of this program will understand how to work with insurance companies and complete insurance forms correctly, learn how to work safely and effectively on clients as part of a medical team, address various neuromuscular conditions more effectively, perform orthopedic testing for common physical conditions related to injury and overuse, communicate more effectively with other healthcare specialists, understand the role of the nerve system in tissue dysfunction and be able to provide a more proficient therapeutic intervention.

Retrieved from Spencerian College website on 4/6/2010.