Bachelor of Professional Studies (Asian Holistic Health & Massage)

Bachelor of Professional Studies (Asian Holistic Health & Massage) (BPS)

The purpose of the bachelor’s program is to provide those with a related prerequisite Associates degree advanced training and application in Oriental medicine theory and massage practice. Coursework lays a foundation in biomedicine with extended training in a variety of Asian bodywork therapies. Students are prepared for employment in the fields of Asian holistic health and massage, either in private practice, or in a variety of healthcare or spa settings.

The Bachelor of Professional Studies (Asian Holistic Health & Massage) is a 64.5 unit degree completion program that meets the requirements for national massage certification by the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB).

This degree will also enable graduates to:

• Market themselves as competent and informed employees to companies in the growing field of Asian holistic health and massage.
• Support the community with the knowledge and skills that encourage health through natural means.
• Explore best practices of public and holistic health.
• Be capable of advancing the work of disease prevention and health promotion based on recognized Asian and holistic health theories.

As students will take a sufficient number of courses in body therapy and massage to qualify for licensure and employment in the profession of massage, graduates will also:

• 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 demonstrate essential, hygienic considerations in the performance of massage.
• Know and respect conditions contraindicating massage.
• Demonstrate competence in basic business skills related to the practice of massage.

Federal Consumer Disclosure Information About This Program

How can I find out more about this career?
For more information about a career in Massage Therapy, please visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET website. The Standard Occupational Code (SOC) for the career is 31-9011.00 (Massage Therapists) and the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code for this program is 51.3502 (Asian Bodywork Therapy).

What is the total cost of the BPS program?
The total current tuition and fees for a student completing the program in normal time is $27,460 and the total additional cost for books and supplies is $1,335.

What percentage of graduates complete the program in the normal time frame (16 months) as published in the catalog? And, how much student loan debt does a typical graduate have to repay after graduation?
Since the number of students who completed the BPS program between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011 was less than ten (10), the federal government requires that for privacy reasons the following information not be disclosed to the public:

• On-time completion rate
• Median debt amounts (Title IV debt, private educational loan debt, and debt from institutional financing)

What percentage of graduates found employment related to their field of study?
The most recent annual report to our accrediting agency (Fall 2011), the Accrediting Commission of Career Colleges and Schools (ACCSC), shows the number of students who started the program in the Spring 2008, Fall 2008, and Winter 2009 semesters was zero, therefore, the number employeed in not available..