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Massage Therapy Certificate
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Massage
Therapy Certificate
Offered in Minot and Bismarck
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What
is Massage Therapy?
Graduates in
Massage Therapy are skilled in the use
of massage and other related
treatments. Massage Therapists are
rapidly becoming a very important part
of the professional health-care team.
Massage Therapists primarily treat the
human body to enhance relaxation,
promote healing, relieve stress, and
enhance blood flow.
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Career
Opportunities
Massage Therapists are qualified to
work in a variety of settings
including hospitals, nursing homes,
schools, rehabilitation centers,
outpatient clinics as well as in their
own private clinics.
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Essential Functions of a
Massage
Therapy
Physical:
This includes but is not limited
to the ability to perform the
following
activities:
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Continuously (5
1/2 to 8 hours/day) stand in
place, twist, stoop (bend at
waist), pinch or grasp with hands,
reach with arms
overhead.
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Occasionally
(1/2 to 2 1/2 hours/day) sit,
walk, write
Cognitive:
This may include, but is not limited
to (depending on work setting), the
ability to:
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Deal with a
variety of patient/client ages,
behaviors, cognitive abilities,
cultures, and ethnic
backgrounds.
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Learn and apply
new information on methods of
treatment, equipment, pathologies,
etc. on an ongoing
basis.
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Read and write
therapy reports, clinical notes,
communications to and from other
professional team
members.
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Interact
positively with many professionals
including members of a
multidisciplinary
team.
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Generalize
learning from one situation to
another, as
appropriate.
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Provide clients
with clear instructions that are
adapted to their cognitive levels
and communication
needs.
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Process
information accurately,
thoroughly, and
quickly.
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Carry out
complex sequences of
instructions.
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Concentrate and
attend to detail amidst
distraction.
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Adapt to
frequent changes in work
environment and client
population
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Salary
Massage Therapists
have the opportunity to make between
$20-$40 per hour.
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Program
Accreditation
This program is authorized to operate
by the North Dakota State Board of
Higher Education. Most states, at this
time, do not require this
accreditation.
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About the Distance Massage Therapy
Program
Williston State College, in
collaboration with Bismarck State
College and Minot State University,
has brought its Massage Therapy
Program to Bismarck and Minot. Two
options are available, a two-year
Associate in Applied Science Degree in
Massage Therapy and a two-semester
Certificate program. All general
education and pre-massage therapy
courses may be completed at Bismarck
State College, Minot State University,
or other approved colleges. All course
work for the program may be completed
at either location. The massage
therapy courses are being taught using
the Interactive Video Network (IVN)
and onsite training in Bismarck and
Minot.
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Program
Costs
In addition to the usual tuition and
fees as established by the State Board
of Higher Education, students will be
required to purchase their own massage
table at a cost of approximately
$500.00. Students will also incur
other expenses related to additional
fees, textbooks, and minor
supplies.
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Admissions
Criteria
Admission into the Massage Therapy
program is competitive. Along with
acceptance to WSC, students must
submit a massage therapy application.
Acceptance into the program will be
based on: grades in prerequisites
courses, number of courses completed,
and seats available in the massage
therapy classes. Students must
complete all required courses with the
minimum grade of "C". Students
pursuing a Certificate only, must
complete BIOL 220 (Anatomy &
Physiology I) and BIOL 221 (Anatomy
& Physiology II) prior to entering
the program.
Grades received in Anatomy/Physiology,
Kinesiology, or Pathology, which are
greater than 5 years old, will not be
recognized as meeting program
graduation requirements. Students will
be given the option of passing a
competence exam or repeating the
course. Massage therapy theory or
technique courses completed at
institutions that are not part of the
North Dakota University System cannot
be used to complete program
requirements.
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Certificate
Curriculum
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Prerequisites:
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Credits
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BIOL 220
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Anatomy & Physiology
I*
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4
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BIOL 221
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Anatomy & Physiology
II*
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4
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* Must be completed before
enrolling in Massage courses.
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Semester One
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BIOL 260
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Kinesiology
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3
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PTA 130
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Pathology for PTA
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3
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NURS 234
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Adult Health
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4
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MASG 101
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Introduction to Massage Therapy
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2
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MASG 120
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Swedish Massage I
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3
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MASG 121
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Massage Clinical I
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3
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MASG 150 |
Kinesiology Techniques I |
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MASG 270 |
Professional Conference |
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NUTR 230
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Herbs and Supplements
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2
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Semester Two
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HPER 210
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First Aid
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1
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MASG 220
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Swedish Massage II
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3
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MASG 221
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Massage Clinical II
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6
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Kinesiology Techniques II
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MASG 260
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Advanced Massage Techniques
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4
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