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Campus

Janet Gentle
712-580-8625
jgentle@iowalakes.edu

721 contact hours
(38 Credits)

Diploma

Spencer

     

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The growing emphasis on wellness is creating an expanded need for Massage Therapists who may work in wellness clinics, chiropractic offices, beauty salons or health spas, as well as in their own business.

Graduates of this approved program are eligible to take the licensure exam to practice in the State of Iowa. This curriculum is approved by the Iowa Board of Examiners for Massage Therapy. The program may be completed in one year totaling over 700 contact hours of instruction.

Salaries for Massage Therapists vary depending upon location. Typical charges for massages range between $25 per half hour and $35-$45 per hour.
 

Massage Therapy student
 
Program Curriculum
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Freshman Fall Semester 
BIO-163 Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology 4
COM-725 Workplace Communications 2
HSC-114 Medical Terminology 3
MST-101 Health & Wellness 1
MST-103 Intro to Swedish Massage  3
MST-152 Chair Massage 1
SDV-090 College 101 0
  Total Credits - Fall Freshman 14
   
Freshman Spring Semester 
MST-110 Pathology for Massage Therapy 2
MST-113 Kinesiology/Anatomy in Clay 3
MST-121 Reflexology 1
MST-123 Sports Massage  3
MST-139 Spa Bodywork 2
MST-141 Geriatric Massage  1
MST-143 Intermediate Massage 3
MST-149 Pregnancy/Infant Massage 1
  Total Credits - Spring Freshman 16
   
Summer Semester
BUS-160 Human Relations 2
MST-151 Business - Massage Therapy 1
MST-153 Deep Tissue Massage 3
MST-159 Ethics - Massage Therapy 1
MST-810 Massage Clinic 1
  Total Credits - Summer 8
 
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