Massage Therapist/Asian Bodywork Certificate

Massage Therapist/Asian Bodywork Certificate

The Massage Therapist/ Asian Bodywork Certificate program has been specially designed to merge Pacific College’s quality education with convenience. A blend of expertly instructed classroom and online courses in Asian Bodywork and Massage Therapy offers the opportunity to practice hands-on training on campus with our distinguished faculty while doing some of your coursework on your own time, in your own space.

The purpose of the Massage Therapist/Asian Bodywork program is to prepare students for employment in massage therapy either in private practice, or a wide variety of healthcare or spa settings. Emphasis is placed on Oriental medical theory and Chinese therapeutic massage. The program develops the students’ ability to understand the causes and symptoms of disease, enabling them to customize their massage therapy to the client’s condition. Students in the certificate program receive an introduction to the valuable theories of Chinese medicine, and practice a variety of Asian bodywork therapies, including tui na, shiatsu, and Thai massage among others. 

The Massage Therapist/Asian Bodywork Certificate is a 33.5 unit program of theory and clinical practice that meets the requirements for certification by the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB), as well as the requirements for California licensure.

The Pacific College Massage Therapy Certificate program combines PCOM’s standard of excellence in quality education with the convenience of online activities and courses that are fully integrated with on-location hands-on training and clinical rotations. As a student in our eLearning program, you will be taught under the same rigorous academic standards as our traditional classroom programs. Pacific College offers students one-click access to college resources and support. One click and you’re starting a class. One click and the world is your campus. One click and you will receive one-on-one attention from distinguished and dedicated faculty members, and an open invitation to on- and off-campus programs and activities that can be tailored to each student’s preferred schedule. One click and you will start your new career.

Have questions on how distance education works? Visit our Pacific College eLearning Frequently Asked Questions Page.

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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 Massage Therapy certificate program?
The total current tuition and fees for a student completing the program in normal time is $10,271 and the total additional cost for books and supplies is $883 (F12).

What percentage of graduates completed the program in the normal time frame as published
in the catalog?
For students who graduated between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012, a total of 26 students
completed the program, 8 (31%) finished in the published normal time frame of 12
months. However, an additional 11 (42%) finished within 16 months and an additional 4
(15%) finished within 20 months. Therefore, 23 (88%) out of the 26 students completed the
program within 20 months, usually due to deliberate extension by students who are working while attending the college.

How much student loan debt does a typical graduate have to repay after graduation?
Of the number of students completing the Massage Therapy Certificate program between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012, 21 students graduated with student loan debt.
The median loan debt for students who graduated between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012
was "$18,564. for public debt (Title IV loans) and $0 for private debt.