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Health and Rehabilitative Sciences -Rehabilitative Health Programs
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Therapeutic Massage
Satellite at Newport Hospital
Introduction
Admission Requirements
Promotion Requirements
General Education Requirements
Major Requirements
Therapeutic massage involves the use of manual soft tissue
mobilization to promote health and wellness. Recent scientific studies have documented
the many positive physical, mental, and emotional effects of massage. The Therapeutic
Massage Program offers students a strong scientific basis for the understanding
and application of various soft tissue techniques. Various types of massage will
be studied, including both Eastern and Western approaches.
The Therapeutic Massage Program is offered at the Satellite Campus at Newport
Hospital. It is an evening and weekend program. Although the Therapeutic Massage
courses are given at the Newport location, the required general education courses
may be taken at other CCRI sites prior to acceptance. All fieldwork courses shall
be completed within 18 months following completion of the academic preparation.
Students successfully completing the Therapeutic Massage Program receive an Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree. All students are eligible to sit for the national certification examination
for Massage Therapists, which is administered by the National Certification Board
for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB). An individual must successfully pass
the certification examination in order to apply for licensure to practice as a Licensed
Massage Therapist in the state of Rhode Island. The Therapeutic Massage Program
at the Community College of Rhode Island is in the process of accreditation.
Technical Standards: These standards give a sense of the physical requirements,
psychomotor skills and affective behaviors associated with a particular occupation.
The physical activity (Strength) level for Massage Therapist is classified as “Medium”
by the Department of Labor in The Dictionary of Occupational Titles.
- Completed application
- High school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)
- BIOL 1010: Human Anatomy
- BIOL 1020: Human Physiology
- ENGL 1010: Composition I
- MATH 1700: Algebra for Technology
- PSYC 2010: General Psychology
- PSYC 2030: Developmental Psychology
- SPCH 1100: Oral Communication I
- TMSG 1000: Introduction to Massage Therapy
- RHAB 1010: Medical Terminology
- Cumulative average of at least 2.0 for all previous college courses
- All applicants must complete health requirements established by the College
and the Program prior to beginning TMSG 1020 Therapeutic Massage I.
- Students must earn at least a grade of 75 in all scheduled courses in order
to progress to the next semester of program.
- Students must satisfactorily complete courses in the semester indicated.
- Students must maintain a passing status in the clinical and laboratory components
of each Therapeutic Massage course.
- Students must successfully complete a cumulative final, administered at the
end of each semester with a grade of 75 in order to proceed to the next semester.
Background Check: A criminal background check
will be done for all students entering health programs.
See
Program faculty reserve the right to require withdrawal of any student from
the program or to refuse reinstatement based on the student’s academic, clinical
or behavioral performance.
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Course No. |
Course Title |
Credits |
Class Hours |
Lab Hours |
Clinical Hours |
Prerequisites |
Recommended Sequence |
| General
Education Requirements |
| TMSG 1000 |
Introduction to Massage Therapy |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
* |
| RHAB 1010 |
Medical Terminology |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
* |
| BIOL 1010 |
Human Anatomy |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
* |
| BIOL 1020 |
Human Physiology |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
BIOL 1010 |
* |
| MATH 1700 |
Algebra for Technology |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Proficiency at MATH 0600 |
* |
| ENGL 1010 |
Composition I |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
* |
| SPCH 1100 |
Oral Communication I |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
* |
| PSYC 2010 |
General Psychology |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
* |
| PSYC 2030 |
Developmental Psychology |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
PSYC 2010 |
* |
|
Elective |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
| Major
Requirements |
| RHAB 1110 |
Kinesiology |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
BIOL 1010 |
|
| RHAB 1030 |
Pathophysiology for Rehabilitative Health Practitioners |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
BIOL 1020 |
1 |
| TMSG 1020 |
Therapeutic Massage I |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
1 |
| TMSG 1030 |
Therapeutic Massage II |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
RHAB 1110, 1030, and TMSG 1020 |
2 |
| TMSG 1040 |
Therapeutic Massage III |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
RHAB 1110, 1030, and TMSG 1020 |
2 |
| TMSG 2010 |
Therapeutic Massage IV |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
RHAB 1110, 1030, and TMSG 1020,1030, 1040 |
3 |
| TMSG 2020 |
Field I: Internship |
5 |
4 |
0 |
120 |
RHAB 1110, 1030, and TMSG 1020,1030,
1040 |
3 |
| TMSG 2030 |
Field II: Internship |
5 |
4 |
0 |
120 |
RHAB 1110, 1030, TMSG 1020, 1040, 2010, 2020 |
4 |
| TMSG 2040 |
Field III: Internship |
4 |
4 |
0 |
80 |
RHAB 1110, 1030, and TMSG 1020,1030, 1040,
2010, 2020 |
4 |
| Total for Degree Program |
65 |
58 |
20 |
320 |
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* Admission Requirement
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