MAS 102 - Massage Therapy Principles/Procedures 2
Credits: 5
3 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
Prerequisites: BIO 103 or BIO 115 or BIO 161 ; MAS 101 ; MAS 110 or PTA 101
Co-requisites: MAS 111 or BIO 160 or BIO 241
Description
This course builds upon the techniques and approaches learned in MAS-101 and provides students with the unique approach to massage known as seated or chair massage. Students continue to build upon previous skills in assessment and charting by documenting therapeutic outcomes. Benefits and precautions for chair massage are discussed. Students identify and analyze successful business practices and marketing techniques.
In the laboratory portion of the class, students practice advanced relaxation Swedish system techniques, relevant spa therapies, and seated massage techniques. Students will be required to volunteer outside of scheduled class time. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Perform a professional therapeutic chair massage for a variety of duration.
- Demonstrate safety, sanitation and hygiene precautions for clients of chair and table massage.
- Document sessions utilizing medical terminology and abbreviations.
- Describe contraindications to massage for a variety of modality interventions.
- Develop a personalized business and marketing plan.
- Create a professional website, business card and brochure.
- Create a therapeutic blend of essential oils for use in a massage session.
- Integrate related spa modalities into a therapeutic massage session.
Listed Topics
- Advanced Swedish massage techniques
- Business accounting and bookkeeping relevant to massage
- Business entities, practices and marketing techniques common to massage
- Professional session documentation
- Business plans for massage therapy
- Chair massage
- Legal and ethical responsibilities of the massage therapist
- Employment and self-employment contracts and agreements
- Professional and ethical communication
- Professional insurance
- Safety and hygiene practices
- Spa-related therapies
Reference Materials
Textbooks/materials as required by instructor
Students who successfully complete this course acquire general knowledge, skills and abilities that align with CCAC’s definition of an educated person. Specifically, this course fulfills these General Education Goals: - Technological Competency
- Information Literacy
Approved By: Bullock, Quintin Date Approved: 04/11/2019
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