Associate of Occupational Studies in Massage Therapies

If you’ve been searching for a New York massage school, your search ends here at Pacific College of Health and Science. The purpose of the Associate of Occupational Studies in Massage Therapies program is to develop the student into an expertly trained body therapist. This degree in massage therapy integrates Asian and Western bodywork therapy, where the massage therapist school’s program emphasizes Chinese medicine theory. Some of the areas studied include anatomy, physiology, general pathology, kinesiology, and Eastern and Western massage. What sets the program apart is the ability to explore specialized courses, personalizing your education and allowing you to
discover the type of massage therapy work you find most engaging. Potential topics include:

• Advanced shiatsu
• Tui na
• Aromatherapy (essential oils)
• Thai massage

The AOS degree in massage therapy is a 5-semester degree program consisting of 65.5 units/1139 clock hours/1207.5 credit hours that meets the requirements for national massage certification by the National Certification Board for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (NCBAHM) and the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB).

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While discovering the healing power of touch and friends that I now call family, I was also healing myself. I now have my own practice, working with people that have the same passion for helping others. I can never thank the faculty, staff, and students enough for this life-changing experience! I have no doubt that I made the right decision. -Allan Felicano

Graduates of the associate degree of occupational studies in massage therapy will be able to:

• Demonstrate ethical behavior in their personal and professional lives.
• Demonstrate a wide and well practices 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 knowledge of massage, biomedical science and Oriental medicine sufficient to pass the massage exam administered by National Certification Board for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (NCBAHM) and the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB).
• Demonstrate competence in basic business skills related to the practice of massage.