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Cuyahoga Community College
Metropolitan Campus
2900 Community College Ave.
Cleveland OH 44115-3196

Geriatric Massage Therapy

Area of Study: Massotherapy

Degree/Certificate: Associate of Applied Science degree in Massotherapy with a concentration in Geriatric Message Therapy

Program Description

Provides students the competencies that enable them to learn not only the basic massage therapy skills but also the geriatric massage therapy techniques. Students are given the opportunity to work in a geriatric clinic for their clinical practicum under the supervision of geriatric specialists. This enables them to receive a significant number of board recognized hours towards the licensed Massage Therapist requirements established by the Ohio State Medical Board and are prepared for National Board Certification exams for massage therapists.

This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following program outcomes:
Massotherapy (Geriatric Massage Therapy) Degree Outcomes.pdf

Program Requirements

Suggested Semester Sequence

Summer Semester		Credits
BIO 1050	Human Biology	3
BIO 105L	Human Biology Laboratory	1
ENG-1010	College Composition I	3
MT 1100	Introduction to Massotherapy	3
MT 1240	Fundamentals of Somatic Studies for Massage Therapists I	3
	Total	14

First Semester		Credits
EMT 1310	Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation	1
MT 1270	Fundamentals of Somatic Studies for Massage Therapists II	4
MT 1301	Massotherapy I	3
MT 1311	Applied Musculo-Skeletal Anatomy	4
PSY 1010	General Psychology (1)	3
	Total	15

Second Semester		Credits
HTEC 1110	Ethics for Health Care Professionals	1
MT 1330	Massotherapy II	3
MT 1400	Overview and Assessment in Geriatric Massage Therapy	3
PSY 2100	Introduction to Aging (1)	3
SPCH 1000 OR SPCH 1010	Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication OR Fundamentals of Speech Communication	3
	Total	13

Third Semester		Credits
MATH 1060	Survey of Mathematics or higher (2)	3
MT 2301	Pathology for Massage Therapists	3
MT 2341	Massotherapy Practicum	3
MT 2400	Geriatric Massage Techniques	3
MT 2410	Health and Aging	2
	Total	14

Fourth Semester		Credits
BADM 1300	Small Business Management	4
MT 2700	Comprehensive Somatic Studies for Massage Therapists	2
MT 2861	Geriatric Massage Practicum	3
MT 2990	Comprehensive Massotherapy (C)	1
Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci	See AAS Degree requirements (1)	2
	Total	12

Program Total		Credits
		68

	Notes
	(1) Minimum 8 semester credits of Arts & Hum/Soc & Beh Sci required--must include PSY 1010 and 2100.
	(2) MATH-1800-1819/2800-2819 & 1820/2820 may not be used to meet this requirement.
	(C) = Capstone Course

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