Licensed Massage Therapy (LMT20) 513501

Certificate of Completion

The Licensed Massage Therapy (LMT) Program is a three semester 28 semester credit hour certificate of completion for college credit. Massage Therapy is a licensed healthcare profession regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. This Program of Study prepares the graduate to sit for the State of Texas licensure examination – the MBLEx – the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards’ Massage and Bodywork Licensing Exam. The score on the MBLEx is good in 46 states and U.S. Territories. Graduates are prepared for a massage therapy career in a variety of healthcare settings. The LMT Program provides in-classroom lecture/lab instructions and supervised internship and clinical hands-on experience. (Total 28 SCH)

Courses

First Semester

			Credits	Clock Hours
	MSSG-1413	Anatomy & Physiology for Massage	4.00
	MSSG-1109	Health & Hygiene	1.00
	MSSG-1207	Business Practices & Professional Ethics	2.00
	MSSG-2313	Kinesiology for Massage	3.00

Second Semester

			Credits	Clock Hours
	MSSG-1411	Massage Therapy Fundamentals I	4.00
	MSSG-1105	Hydrotherapy/Therapeutic Modalities	1.00
	MSSG-2101	Chair Massage	1.00
	MSSG-2130	Advanced Massage Therapy Techniques	1.00

Third Semester

			Credits	Clock Hours
	MSSG-2311	Massage Therapy Fundamental II	3.00
	MSSG-2314	Pathology for Massage	3.00
	MSSG-1371	Healthcare Communications	3.00
	MSSG-2287	Internship - Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	2.00

Total Credit Hours: 28