Asian Body Therapy Programs - New York

Associate of Occupational Studies in Massage Therapies (AOS)

The purpose of the Associate degree program is to prepare students for employment nationally in the profession of body therapy and massage and for certification by the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB). The massage program emphasizes Oriental medicine theory, addressing the body, mind, and spirit.

Students may enroll in this program directly out of high school. This new program integrates Asian and Western bodywork therapy. Students enrolled in the Associate of Occupational Studies in Massage Therapies must complete 64.75 units, as well as course prerequisites.

Some of these classes will include:

• Anatomy
• Physiology
• General Pathology
• Myology/ Kinesiology
• Eastern and Western Massage

Graduates of the Associates Degree in Occupational Studies (Massage Therapies) will be able to:

• Demonstrate ethical behavior in their personal and professional lives.
• Demonstrate a wide and well-practiced variety of body therapy skills.
• Understand the integration of body, mind, and spirit.
• Know and respect conditions contraindicating massage.
• Demonstrate competence in basic business skills related to the practice of massage.

Please download the college catalog to view more information on this and all of our programs.