Massage Therapy Certification | Massage & Healing Arts Career Training

Massage Therapy

61 CREDIT HOURS

A Metro Business College Certificate for Massage Therapy is awarded to a student who successfully completes all the graduation requirements or its equivalent. The Massage Therapy Certificate curriculum consists of 61 credit hours and normally takes three (3) quarters to complete.

The Massage Therapy Certificate curriculum is designed to give the student the necessary education, training, and skills to obtain an entry-level position in the therapeutic massage field. Massage Therapists in the State of Missouri are required to graduate from an approved massage therapy program and sit for a National Certification Exam in order to obtain licensure. The student must apply for a student license during the program for the purpose of practicing massage therapy on the public. Metro Business College will submit this application for the student license on behalf of the student. The responsibility of applying for the National Exam and Licensure through the State Board is the responsibility of the graduate. This program of study normally takes three (3) quarters to complete.

Course Credit #	Course Description	Credit Hour
BUS 100	PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT	4
BUS 200	CAREER MANAGEMENT SKILLS	4
DPR 120	COMPUTER I	4
ENG 101	ENGLISH FUNDAMENTALS	2
MED 100	MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY I	4
MED 110	ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I	4
MED 210	ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II	4
MED 215	ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY III	2
MST 100	KINESIOLOGY	2
MST 110	MASSAGE THERAPY THEORY I	4
MST 150	MASSAGE THERAPY LAB I	5
MST 210	MASSAGE THERAPY THEORY II	4
MST 250	MASSAGE THERAPY LAB II	5
MST 260	MASSAGE THERAPY THEORY III	4
MST 270	MASSAGE THERAPY LAB III	5
MST 290	PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT	4

Courses are not taught in the order listed. Metro Business College reserves the right to change courses, add or delete courses, or substitute courses to improve or upgrade the curriculum at any time.