Boyce
Certificate

This program is designed to provide entry-level skills for students seeking a career as a massage therapist. The Massage Therapist certificate program is designed for students without any previous health care background. Completion of the program qualifies graduates to apply for a license as a massage therapist in Pennsylvania.

Licensed massage therapists may work as independent contractors or employees in chiropractic offices, resorts, casinos, fitness centers, wellness clinics, day spas, beauty salons and on cruise ships.

Students must make separate applications to the program and meet pre-program requirements including completion of BIO 110 - Introduction to Biological Science  or BIO 151 - General Biology 1 .

Applicants must be eligible for all college-level courses.

Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate will:

1. Plan and organize an effective massage and bodywork session.
2. Perform massage and bodywork for therapeutic benefit by way of seated (chair) massage, full body (table) massage or floor (mat) massage.
3. Develop professional and ethical relationships with clients and interdisciplinary health care teams.
4. Evaluate forms of business ownership useful for an independent massage therapy practice, business or employment situation.
5. Identify and implement strategies for personal health, wellness and on-going professional development.

Graduates of the program are eligible to sit for the National Certification Exam for Therapeutic Massage (NCETM) and/or the National Examination for State Licensing (NESL).

Because certification and licensing requirement vary by state, students who plan to relocate after graduation are encourage to verify the educational requirements in states other than Pennsylvania.