Therapeutic Massage Program
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 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. According to the
COMTA website, 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]
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.
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. [Read More about hospital-based massage therapy training]
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]
Massage Therapy Students Participate in 7th Annual Wellness Fair - The CCRI community and members of the public dropped by the Knight Campus in Warwick
on April 19 to learn about issues ranging from diabetes and cancer prevention to yoga,
fitness and nutrition. [View photo album]
CCRI: Rhode Island's Premiere Massage School - Here at CCRI we learn the newest and most effective applications of therapeutic
massage and do so in style! Through our summer sporting events, exciting student clinic,
externships, or class we know how to keep it fun and entertaining. [See for yourself (view video)... ]
Instructional Video - Learn a massage therapy technique called "Skin Rolling" from therapeutic massage
therapy director, Regina Cobb, in this new instructional video. [Watch about "Skin rolling" instructional video]
Contact Information
Regina Cobb
Director, Therapeutic Massage Program
Website Content Manager
rmcobb@ccri.edu
Tel: 401-851-1672
Susan Barrett
Enrollment Services
smbarrett@ccri.edu
Tel: 401-825-2084
Billie Jane Valente
Advising & Counseling
bvalente@ccri.edu
Tel: 401-851-1641
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