Massage Therapy Certificate

Massage Therapy School

In recent years, more and more people have discovered the benefits of Massage Therapy.

Once thought of as strictly a pampering activity, various massage techniques are now available to improve people's health and well being by managing pain, reducing stress, improving circulation and helping with relaxation.

You can get in on this growing field when you enroll in Northwestern College's Massage Therapy Certificate program.

Many medical insurers have also started to recognize the advantages of this service, and have increased the demand for practitioners by covering certain forms of muscle manipulation, as well as adjunctive therapies such as hydrotherapy and reflexology.

You can get in on this growing field when you enroll in Northwestern College's Massage Therapy Certificate program.

What You Can Learn At Our Massage Therapy School

With a massage therapy certificate from Northwestern College, you can:

  • Employ appropriate sanitary and universal precaution measures.
  • Practice and modify these standard massage therapy techniques:
    • Effleurage
    • Petrissage
    • Kneading
    • Tapotement
    • Vibration
    • Shaking
    • Compressions
  • Understand the physiological outcomes of massage manipulations.
  • Analyze evaluative data to develop appropriate therapeutic massage treatment plans.
  • Perform muscular manipulations learned in these massage therapy modalities:
    • Swedish Massage
    • Scalp Massage
    • Heat Therapy
    • Cold Therapy
    • Reflexology
    • Myofascial Massage
    • Chair Massage
    • Deep Tissue Massage
    • Trigger Point Therapy
    • Therapeutic Massage

Massage Therapy Career Opportunities

Massage Therapy is a rapidly growing profession, and a number of employers are adding Massage Therapists to their staff, including sports medicine centers, holistic health centers, chiropractic and naprapathic practices, orthopedic clinics, health and fitness centers, spas and physical/occupational therapy departments.

Accreditation

Northwestern College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org.

Requirements and Course Offerings

General and Certificate Requirements and Course Offerings