Trimester-by-Trimester Curriculum

The Massage Therapy Certification Program requires a grand total of 705 clock hours.

Trimester 1

Course	225 Clock Hours / 11.5 Credit Hours
BIOL211	Anatomy & Physiology I: Fundamentals
BIOL212	Gross Anatomy Laboratory I
MT121	Massage: Fundamentals
MT111	Assessment I: Palpation
TERM161	Medical Terminology
PM112	Assessment II: Clinical Pathology/Microbiology
MT141	Ethical Practice Management I
MT171	Interpersonal Communication & Ethics

Trimester 2

Course	225 Clock Hours / 11 Credit Hours
BIOL213	Anatomy & Physiology II: Systems
MT131	Non-Western Medicine and Evidence Informed Practice (EIP)
MT222	Massage: Chair/Trigger Point/Sport
MT224	Massage: Special Populations (Geriatric/Cancer/Pregnancy/Infant/Pediatric)
BIOL214	Anatomy & Physiology III: Kinesiology
BIOL 215	Gross Anatomy Laboratory II
MT323	Clinic Internship I

Trimester 3

Course	225 Clock Hours / 10 Credit Hours
NU151	Wellness I: Nutrition
WELL126	Relaxation Therapies: Yoga/Qi Gong
MT313	Assessment III: Signs/Symptoms/Sytemic Conditions/Exam Procedures
PT352	Wellness II: Rehabilitation/Therapeutic Exercise/Hydrotherapy
MT142	Ethical Practice Management II
MT225	Massage: Orthopedic/Syndromes/Chiropractic Setting
MT325	Clinic Internship II

Electives

One of the starred (*) electives is required for graduation.

Course	Course Title
MT226*	Massage: Myofascial Release/Thai/Aroma
MT227*	Massage: Lymph Drainage/Reflexology/Energy Fundamentals
MT228*	Massage: Cranial/Visceral
MT229*	Massage: Advanced Fundamentals/Variations
MT233	CPR (May be used to meet clinic entrance requirement.)
MT234	Graston Technique

The Chiropractic Assistant Program is offered at our Lombard campus only.

Students enrolled in the Massage Therapy program who are also enrolled in the Chiropractic Assistant Certificate program will only need to complete the Sunday Seminars listed below. The Evening Courses are satisfied through the Massage Therapy program.

Students enrolled in only the Chiropractic Assistant Certificate program need to complete both Sunday Seminars and Evening Courses for all trimesters listed below. The Chiropractic Assistant program uses the same academic calendar as the Massage Therapy program. 

Trimester 1

Sunday Seminars

Course	30 Clock Hours
CA233	History and Principles of Chiropractic (one 5-hour seminar) Diagnostic Testing (two 5-hour seminars) Chiropractic Assistant Fundamentals 1 (two 5-hour seminars) Nutritional Products (one 5-hour seminar)  * CA233 is offered in Fall Trimester

Evening Courses 

Course	75 Clock Hours
TERM161	Medical Terminology
MT111	Assessment I: Palpation
MT121	Massage Fundamentals (30 hours of the 60-hour course, attend through the midterm exam)

Trimester 2

Sunday Seminars

Course	30 Clock Hours
CA234	X-Ray Technology and Safety (one 5-hour seminar) Darkroom Procedures (one 5-hour seminar) Physiological Therapeutics (three 5-hour seminars) Chiropractic Assistant Fundamentals II (one 5-hour seminar) * CA234 is offered in Spring Trimester

Evening Courses 

Course	105 Clock Hours
MT142	Ethical Practice Managment II
BIOL213	Anatomy and Physiology II: Systems
MT225	Massage Therapy: Orthopedic, Syndromes, Chiropractic Setting

Trimester 3

Sunday Seminars

Course	10 Clock Hours
CA235	Practicum in Clinic (two 5-hour experiences during clinic hours) * CA235 is offered in all three trimesters

Evening Courses 

Course	60 Clock Hours
MT313	Assessments III: Signs, Symptoms, Systemic Conditions, Examination Procedures
NU151	Wellness I: Nutrition
PT352	Wellness II: Rehabilitation, Therapeutic Exercise, Hydrotherapy