Application Process

Note: Arrests, charges or convictions of criminal offenses may be cause to deny or limit licensure or employment opportunities in specific careers and occupations (including massage therapy) and may limit a student's ability to obtain federal, state and other financial aid.

Students are encouraged to investigate these possibilities before applying to the Massage Therapy program.

Step 1:

Apply for Admission to Cuyahoga Community College

(If you are already a Tri-C student, proceed directly to step 2)

• Students who have not completed college-level English or math courses must take English and math placement tests at the Testing and Assessment Center. Qualifying ACT scores may be submitted in lieu of placement testing.
• Please submit official high school (or equivalent GED, TASC or HiSET) and college transcripts as required to the registrar's office.
  • Instructions for sending high school transcripts
  • Instructions for sending college transcripts

Post-Degree Professional Certificate candidates are required to send their college transcript to the Registrar's office to prove eligibility for the Post-Degree program.

Admission to Tri-C does not automatically admit a student to restricted programs such as the Massage Therapy program.

Step 2:

It is strongly recommended that you read the Massage Therapy Program Application Guidelines prior to completing the Massage Therapy application.

Download and complete and submit the Massage Therapy Program application. When complete, submit it via email it to christine.herrera@tri-c.edu. 

If you prefer, you may call 216-987-2331, or email Christine Herrera, to request a Massage Therapy application packet. The application can then be completed electronically or by hand and returned via email or U.S. Mail.

Applications received prior to the opening of the application period in January will not be accepted. Applications received after Aug. 1, 2023 will not be accepted due to the need to complete the additional steps prior to admittance.

Step 3 & Step 4:

After application is received and processed you will be notified to complete step 3: the background check and step 4: health requirements. Do not initiate the background check or complete health requirements until instructed to do so. Click here for specific instructions

Please plan in advance to ensure all health requirements are completed by the deadline.