Therapeutic Massage Program
Attend an Info Session about the Program - Looking to enter The Therapeutic Massage Program but have questions, join one our
few info sessions offered at one of the CCRI campuses to get all of your queries answered.
[Click here to get Registered]
Therapeutic Massage Program Earns COMTA Re-Accreditations - The Therapeutic Program is please to announce they received notification that their
program is reaccredited to teach massage therapy until April 2024. Re-accreditation
is a process that acknowledges schools and programs for achieving high quality performance,
and integrity. They evaluate schools and programs based on a set of defined educational
and professional standards. The evaluation is completed by an outside party, accreditation
is an unbiased demonstration of the quality the program and institution. [Read more about the Massage Therapy Accreditation]
Hospital-based Massage Therapy Training - This course is designed for licensed massage therapists in New England. Enhance
your clinical skills by working with individuals in an oncology environment , now
recruiting for 2019. [Read More about hospital-based massage therapy training]
Massage Prescription - NBC Channel 10 Barbra Morse Silva visited CCRI Newport Campus to feature the Therapeutic
massage program in its health check segment in how massage may help in the fight against
the opioid crisis [Read more about channel 10's visit to CCRI]
Regina Cobb brings massage therapy to orphans in Vietnam - Regina Cobb joined 11 other massage therapists from around the world to bring pediatric
massage and benefits of mobility strengthening effects to improve childrens physical
health in Vietnam. [Read more about Regina Cobb visit to Vietnam]
Breaking News - Massage Today - U.S. Attorney Generals Call for Insurance Industries to Cover Massage [Read more how the National association of Attorney Generals are trying to change
insurance coverage for pain management]
Regina Cobb, AMTA’s Teacher of the Year - The American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) is happy to announce that Regina
Cobb of the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) is the recipient of AMTA’s Jerome
Perlinski 2016 Teacher of the Year Award. [Read more about Regina Cobb]
Therapeutic Massage Advisory Board Meeting - The Advisory Committee for the CCRI Therapeutic Massage program convened on November
6th, 2017 to discuss a wide range of topics including how to get more involved within
the community, pain management & internships. [Read more about the Advisory Board]
Why visit CODAC - Addressing chronic pain though massage therapy can provide crucial intervention
in a person's recovery from opioid addiction. [Read more about CODAC]
The High Performing Athlete - This summer the Intro to Sports Massage students entered the world of the athlete.
Knowledge provided during lectures was enriched by guest lectures, and field work
to provided massages for special sport events for sport events. [Read more about Sports Massage Students Adventures]
Hospital-Based Massage Therapy - Check out the therapeutic massage program director hospital based course using
massage to manage pain management offered to license massage therapist. [View more about the hospital based massage therapy]
Advanced Training for Massage Therapists - These courses are designed for licensed massage therapists and health care practitioners
in New England. All courses are designed to be informative, interactive and practical.
Learn more about what is going on in your community today by visiting. [Read more about advance training for massage therapists]
In a Competitive Selection process - Regina Cobb was one of the top applicants selected to begin the first Oncology
Massage Program at Boston Medical Center and Department of Family Medicine/Integrative
Medicine. Boston Medical Center is a large inner-city hospital that serves a diverse
and under-served population. Cancer care at Boston Medical Center is a comprehensive
and centralized service expressly designed for high quality care, comfort, and privacy.
[Read more about Regina Cobb]
Summer Sports Events - Students from CCRI's Therapeutic Massage Program participate in many local sporting
events this summer. [Read more about summer sports]
Supporting Olympians - CCRI Therapeutic Massage instructor Lou Ann Botsford is using her massage therapy
skills in Sochi, Russia, assisting the U.S. men's ski jumping team in the Winter Olympics. [Read more about supporting Olympians]
2017 Educational Congress - Check out highlights from the bi annual education congress held in Tucson, Arizona
this past July that brought together massage therapist instructors, authors, and several
CCRI alumni [View more about the Education Congress]
ShiatsuPalooza 2017 - CCRI Newport Therapeutic Massage Introduction to Eastern Modalities class held
their annual ShiatsuPalooza. [Read more and view photos from ShiatsuPalooza]
Contact Information
Regina Cobb
Director, Therapeutic Massage Program
Website Content Manager
rmcobb@ccri.edu
Tel: 401-851-1672
Deborah Watson
Associate Director of Enrollment Services
dwatson@ccri.edu
Tel: 401-851-1624
Billie Jane Valente
Advising & Counseling
bvalente@ccri.edu
Tel: 401-851-1641
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