Therapeutic Massage - Class Descriptions
- TM 101
- 100 Contact Hours
- 4.1 Credits
TM 101 - THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE
The student learns to safely, effectively, and ethically apply the Basic Swedish techniques of Effleurage, Petrissage, Friction, Tapotement and Vibration as well as nonspecific stretching and Swedish Gymnastics. Professional interviewing skills, draping procedures as well as session timing are taught as part of the Basic Swedish Massage Technique Class.
- ET 101
- 8 Contact Hours
- 0.5 Credits
ET 101 - ETHICS I, II
Client Interviews and Assessment techniques are demonstrated as students learn to accept their roles as health care practitioners and emphasis will be made on the specific laws and regulations as mandated by the state of New Mexico. The student will be able to define Ethics and Boundaries and the basic principles of practice management as it applies to Massage Therapy.
- RE 103
- 16 Contact Hours
- 0.6 Credits
RE 103 - REFLEXOLOGY
This class introduces the student to techniques based on Ingham and Zone Theory methods of Reflexology. Reflexology is based on the theory that various parts of the body, such as the hands and feet, are linked with specific glands, organs and muscles. Activating these links through reflex massage may relieve tension and improve blood circulation to certain areas of the body.
- NT 102
- 16 Contact Hours
- 0.9 Credits
NT 102 - NUTRITION
This class provides a basic overview of nutrition. Students will be able to portray this knowledge to their clients. Students will learn about macronutrients and how macronutrients function in the body. Students will also learn the concepts of the food pyramids and a healthy diet.
- MY 104
- 28 Contact Hours
- 1.1 Credits
MY 104 - MYOFASCIAL
Emphasis is placed on fascial/connective tissue and its role in support of the body’s structure. Restrictions within the fascial system can be released to improve balance and posture of the body.
- TP 105
- 28 Contact Hours
- 1.1 Credits
TP 105 - TRIGGER POINT
A more specific application of massage skills that help the student locate and release trigger points in muscles and related tissues. These techniques help develop the ability to use the body’s physiological responses to specific pressure and breathing to help relieve the chronic knots that many people carry in their neck, shoulders and other areas due to ongoing stress and/or trauma.
- HY 106
- 20 Contact Hours
- 0.8 Credits
HY 106 - HYDROTHERAPY
Students learn how to enhance their sessions with hot and cold applications of water. The effective therapeutic use of hot towels, ice packs, and hot and cold footbaths is taught. The spa treatments of salt glows, hot stones and paraffin dips for the hands and feet are also taught in the basic hydrotherapy portion of our program.
- AK 120 & PP 121
- 94 Contact Hours
- 6.2 Credits
AK 120 & PP 121 - ANATOMY/ KINESIOLOGY and PATHOLOGY/ PHYSIOLOGY
The study of the structure, function and relationship of the major anatomical and physiological systems of the human body including the skeletal, muscle, integumentary (skin), nervous, glandular, respiratory, digestive, reproductive, auditory and visual. The course includes the study of the various systems that are relevant to the massage practitioner for safe applications of Massage Therapy.
- CP 101 & CP 102
- 150 Contact Hours
- 5.0 Credits
CP 101 & CP 102 - INTERNSHIP/CLINICAL PRACTICUM
This portion of the program provides students with experiences in the clinical setting. Clients are booked by appointment with a specific student. The student must greet, interview, massage and write post session SOAP notes on each client as required by the New Mexico Massage Therapy Regulations. It is in the clinical internship that is the current scope that the student’s training is practiced on a daily basis. This important developmental stage takes the students from classroom practice to interacting with the public at large as a student Massage Therapist. All student massage is provided under the supervision of a Registered Massage Therapy Instructor who is physically present on the premises and is physically available far advice and assistance. Internship/Clinical Practicum does not include classroom practice.
Objective:
- 1) To provide students with practical, hands-on experience in the field of Massage Therapy in a professional clinical environment.
- 2) To provide students with an opportunity to gain and develop necessary skills to open, manage and maintain a professional Massage Therapy practice.
- 3) To provide supervision and guidance from the licensed Massage Therapy Instructors during the student’s internship.
Prerequisites: Complete one hundred (100) hours of classroom instruction in Massage Therapy.
- SP 107
- 32 Contact Hours
- 1.3 Credits
SP 107 - SPORTS/INJURY MASSAGE
This course utilizes all of the various techniques listed above as the student learns to apply them to injuries in general. For sports, the applications for pre-event, inter-event and post-event massage help the athlete with actual competitions. Massage techniques that enhance recovery from injuries, whether caused by athletics or day-to-day living, are part of the focus of this course.
- CM 108
- 28 Contact Hours
- 1.8 Credits
CM 108 - CHINESE MEDICINE
This part of our program is designed to give the student a fundamental understanding of the Oriental approach to medicine. The basics of the five-element theory, meridians and some basic Tui Na Massage techniques are presented.
- SH 109
- 24 Contact Hours
- 1.0 Credits
SH 109 - SHIATSU
Namekoshl Shiatsu is of Japanese origin and involves the therapist exerting pressure on specific tsubo points on the body. These points are located along the lines of the nervous system in the human body. A protocol that can be used on the entire body will be taught. This technique is effective on both a fully clothed or unclothed/draped body.
- CR 110
- 20 Contact Hours
- 0.8 Credits
CR 110 - CRANIOSACRAL
The craniosacral system is a semi-closed hydraulic system and is functionally related to the central nervous system, the neuromuscular skeletal system, and the endocrine system. Students will learn specialized techniques to release fascial restrictions that can adversely affect the system. Finely tuned palpation skills allow the student to begin the process of assessing restrictions and restoring balance.
- BE 111
- 40 Contact Hours
- 2.6 Credits
BE 111 - BUSINESS AND ETHICS
Our business course is designed to give the students a realistic picture of what is required to bring their dream of a professional practice into reality. In addition to learning basic bookkeeping skills, tax policies and insurance liabilities, the student is required to develop a business plan that is based on how they perceive their future business. The plan will include the following three segments:
- 1. Table of Contents, Mission Statement, Start-Up Cost, On-Going Expenses, Estimated income, Estimated Taxes and One-Year Projection.
- 2. A Marketing Project that includes creating a business card, flyer or brochure with a logo or tag line.
- 3. Forms, including Client intake form, SOAP. Notes form and informed Consent form.
By completing these segments in the course, all of these pieces will be ready to utilize the day the student is ready to do business.
The Ethics portion of this class introduces the student to professional conduct guidelines and regulations that are standards in the Massage Therapy Industry. These are referenced from the ABMP Code of Ethics, AMTA Code of Ethics, and the New Mexico Rules and Regulations for Massage Therapy.
- SR 201
- 16 Contact Hours
- 1.0 Credits
SR 201 - SENIOR REVIEW
This part of our program serves our students as a general review and practice examination in preparation for taking the National Certification exam.
- FA 112
- 8 Contact Hours
- 0.2 Credits
FA 112 - FIRST AID & CPR
This part of our program is required by the New Mexico Rules and Regulations for Massage Therapy and is the only part of our regular program that is held on Saturday. For convenience, it is offered several times during the basic course so students may plan ahead to fulfill this required class.
