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Massage Therapy Practitioner


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Program offered at:
Capital Region
Program length:  9 months
Total credits:       900 hours
Massage Therapy Practitioner Graduates earn a diploma 
The Massage Therapy practitioner program is designed to provide the student with the educational background and practical skills necessary to assume entry level positions in today's multifaceted alternative therapies environment. Upon successful completion of the program the student will be eligible to take the National Certification Exam for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.

Massage Therapy Practitioner Program Overview

Few careers in healthcare offer the level of freedom and variety you can enjoy as a Massage Therapist.

As a Massage Therapist you play a large role in the promotion of health, wellness, and fitness to clients and patients of all ages. As an accepted part of many physical rehabilitation programs, massage therapy has proven beneficial for many chronic conditions, including low back pain, arthritis, bursitis, fatigue, high blood pressure, depression, and more. And, as many will attest, massage also helps relieve the stress and tension of everyday living that can lead to disease and illness.

With a wide variety of corporate, franchise or self employment opportunities a Massage Therapist could be working in a medical or healthcare setting, a fitness or sports facility, a rehabilitation center, or health spa.

With training from YTI Career Institute you could start your Massage Therapy Practitioner career in as few as 9 months.

What will I study?

Anatomy & Physiology
History, Ethics & Law
Swedish Massage
Kinesiology
Student Success Seminar
Spa Modalities
Sports Modalities

Therapeutic Modalities
Mobility Assessment
Pathology
Deep Tissue & Hydrotherapy Applications
Career Development
Business Management
Massage Therapy Lab Experience

What will I learn?

The basic concepts of anatomy and physiology from the chemical to the organism level
The legal and ethical issues in the massage therapy profession
How to perform the five basic techniques of Swedish massage
How to perform a deep tissue massage
Introduction to spa modalities including aromatherapy, chair massage, hot stone therapy, spa techniques & manual lymphatic drainage
The principles and effects of massage
Sports modalities
Therapeutic modalities

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There is not one thing that I didn't hear about or learn about when I was a student that I don't use every day.


Kayla Repp, YTI Graduate

Massage Therapy Continuing Education

Massage Therapy Wellness Clinic

Why is accreditation important?

YTI must meet rigorous standards set by the accrediting board to maintain a high level of education and quality career training. YTI Career Institute is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges, which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency under the provisions of Chapter 33, Title 38, U.S. Code.

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YTI has Advisory Boards comprised of local business professionals that provide valuable input to ensure that our training and program curricula match industry needs.

 

 

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