Massage Therapy

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the skills lab and clinical site unsupervised.

• Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
• Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
• Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
• Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
• Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Competency course in Anatomy for the Massage Therapy program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in Anatomy and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Anatomy
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Anatomy
• Perform the core tasks of Anatomy to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Anatomy work and correct them
• Document Anatomy work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in Swedish/deep tissue for the Massage Therapy program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in Swedish/deep tissue and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Swedish/deep tissue
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Swedish/deep tissue
• Perform the core tasks of Swedish/deep tissue to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Swedish/deep tissue work and correct them
• Document Swedish/deep tissue work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in sports for the Massage Therapy program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in sports and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern sports
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for sports
• Perform the core tasks of sports to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in sports work and correct them
• Document sports work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in spa modalities for the Massage Therapy program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in spa modalities and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern spa modalities
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for spa modalities
• Perform the core tasks of spa modalities to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in spa modalities work and correct them
• Document spa modalities work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in ethics for the Massage Therapy program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in ethics and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern ethics
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for ethics
• Perform the core tasks of ethics to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in ethics work and correct them
• Document ethics work in the clinical log to industry format

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Massage Therapy: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

• Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
• Execute the job to standard within the estimate
• Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Supervised clinical hours at an affiliated facility, meeting the hour and skills requirements of the licensing body for Massage Therapy. Preceptor-evaluated; hours logged for the board.

• Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
• Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
• Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Structured preparation for MBLEx; State Massage License: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

• Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
• Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
• Rehearse the practical exam format to time

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.