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Massage Therapy One and Two-Year Certificates

The COCC Massage Therapy program offers both a one- and two-year certificate. The one-year certificate requires 790 hours (four terms) of instruction and qualifies the student to apply for Oregon State massage therapy licensing as an entry-level therapist. The two-year certificate requires an additional hours of massage and business course instruction. Certificates are obtained by completing all courses listed below. The degree program includes both the one- and two-year program classes with the addition of general education classes specified.

The AAS degree in massage therapy and the certificate programs have been approved by the Oregon Board of Massage Therapists, Oregon Department of Education and the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.

 

One Year LMT Certificate

Class Schedule

Effective fall 2013

Revised 1/17/2013

 

TERM

COURSE

HOURS

CREDITS
Prerequisite

BI 121 Anatomy & Function I

60

4

First term 

LMT 113 Kinesiology I

50

3

 

LMT 170 Ethics & Rules

20

2

 

LMT 155 Eastern Theory & Practice

40

2

 

LMT 130 Massage Fundamentals

 20

 2

 

 

 

 9

 

 

 

 

Second term

BI 121 Anatomy & Function II

60

4

 

LMT 118 Kinesiology II

60

4

 

LMT 145 Massage I

70

4

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third term

LMT 150 Massage II

70

4

 

LMT 140 Pathology I

40

4

 

LMT 124 Kinesiology III

50

 3

 

LMT 140 Clinic I

 40

2

 

 

 

 13

 

 

 

 

Fourth term

LMT 128 Kinesiology IV

5

3

 

BA 150 Business of Massage *

30

3

 

LMT 180 Clinic II

70

3

 

LMT 160 Hydrotherapy

20

1

 

MTH 20 or higher **

40

4

 

 

 

14

 

*BA 101 [40 hrs/ 4 credits]can be substituted and completed anytime in the program

** can be completed at anytime in the program

 

Additional certificate requirements:

  • 4 hours of community service
  • Current adult CPR card 

2nd  Year Certificate COCC Massage Therapy

 1/17/2013 

The 2 year certificate allows more flexibility and focus on the massage therapy modalities a student is focused upon.

You will be required the completion of the 1 year massage certificate plus:

  • BA 111
  • LMT 280     Effective Office Decisions
  • LMT 210     Advanced Clinic * or subtitutions 
  • Choose 15 credits for a list of offered LMT electives
    • Clinical Assessments
    • Thai
    • Sports
    • Shiatsu
    • Integrated Therapies
    • Cranio Sacral
    • Neuromuscular
    • Spa Treatments
    • Pregnancy 
    • Aromatherapy
    • Ancient Hawaiian
    • And more to come!!  

 

Associates of Applied Science in Massage Therapy 

The AAS Degree will require the completion of the 2 year massage certificate plus:

  • WR 121     English Composition
  • WR 214     Business Communication
  • SP 218       Interpersonal Communications
  • CIS 120     Computer Concepts
  • 9 credits from the Discipline Course Studies list
  • HHP credits (3-4 credits) * includes one HHP activity class