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Massage Therapy
A.A.S. or CERTIFICATE
(HEGIS Code Number 5299)
Program Director: Cassandra Butler-Bauerle
(716) 827-2401
Room 326
WHAT IS MASSAGE THERAPY?
A Licensed Massage Therapist is an allied health professional who provides hands-on care to clients and patients in a variety of settings. The practitioner apples manual therapeutic massage techniques of the bodys' soft tissue, along with adjunct therapies, in order to positively affect the health and well-being of the client, promoting wellness, stress management, and rehabilitation.
WHAT DOES A MASSAGE THERAPIST DO?
Massage Therapists can choose from a variety of bodywork modalities ranging from deep tissue manipulation to the lighter touch of energy therapies such as reiki, or craniosacral realignment. Massage therapists can work in a myriad of settings; wellness massage in spas resorts, and cruise ships, sports massage in health clubs, medical massage in hospitals, rehab centers and chiropractic offices, stress-management massage in corporate offices, and general massage in private practice.
MASSAGE THERAPY AT TROCAIRE COLLEGE:
For the past forty years, Trocaire College has been preparing individuals for the health care professions. Building on the tradition of excellence in health care, Trocaire developed the first Massage Therapy Program in WNY available in a higher educational setting.
An individual can enroll in this program as either a full-time or part-time student and earn a Certificate or an Associate in Applied Science degree. Graduates will be prepared to sit for the NYS board exam to become licensed massage therapists in one of the fastest growing fields in health care today.
Trocaire's 1073 hour program combines lecture, college laboratory experiences and a clinical component providing practical experience. The clinical experience offers students a chance to work in a fully equipped on-campus student clinic, or, a variety of medical settings which includes area hospitals and chiropractic centers. The program is comprehensive in its' coverage of both western and eastern massage therapy techniques.
Minimum Degree Requirements:
A total of at least 68 semester hours with a Quality Point Average of 2.0.
Core Curriculum Requirements:
Humanities (EN 101, EN 102)
Natural Science* (SC 103/103L, SC 104/104L)
Philosophy/Religious Studies (PH 103, PH 205)
Social Science (PSY 101)
Program Requirements*: MT 101, MT 105, MT 106, MT 110, MT 111, MT 205, MT 206, MT 211, MT 230, MT 240, MT 245
Other Requirements: CPR Certification; First Aid Certification
Elective: one 3 credit Social Science elective; one 3 credit Massage Therapy elective
College Seminar Course
*A minimum grade of "C" is required in these courses. A “C-” is not acceptable.
Curriculum
First Year - First Semester
Introduction to Massage Therapy
Western Massage Therapy I
Myology
SC 103 Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture and Lab
EN 101 English Composition
GS 100 College Seminar
First Year - Second Semester
SC 104 Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture and Lab
EN 102 Introduction to Literature
Western Massage Therapy II
Myology/Kinesiology
Eastern Massage Therapy I
Second Year - First Semester
PH 103 Introduction to Philosophy
PSY 101 General Psychology
Neurology
Eastern Massage Therapy II
Clinical Practicum I
Second Year - Second Semester
Social Science Elective
PH 203 Medical Ethics
Massage Therapy Elective
Applied Pathology
Professional Development
Clinical Practicum II
Massage Therapy Seminar
Would you like more information on this or other programs? Fill out our Information Request Form or call 716-826-1200. Requests by mail may be sent to Trocaire College, Office of Admissions, 360 Choate Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14220 or go to Website at www.trocaire.edu Please indicate your name, mailing address (including zip code), phone number and the program you are interested in.
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