Massage Therapy Career and Technical Certificate (MT-VC)

The professional Massage Therapy Program is a 750 clock hours (25 vocational credits), vocational certificate program that prepares students for employment as a Florida licensed massage therapist. The program content includes but is not limited to the theory and practice of massage, theory and practice of hydrotherapy, hygiene, practice demonstration, human anatomy and physiology, legal aspects of massage practice, allied modalities, leadership and human relations skills, health and safety, CPR, and employability skills.

Individuals successfully completing the program will be eligible to sit for the Florida Department of Health, Board of Massage Therapy license examination.

Students must select either the full-time daytime track lasting approximately eight months (two semesters) or the part-time evening track lasting approximately twelve months (three semesters). The both tracks are design to comply with course of study classroom hours as stated in F.A.C. 64B7-32.003.

Admission to this program is based upon receipt date of completed application requirements. Once a particular class is full, the remaining qualified applicants are automatically listed as alternates for that class. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Pensacola State College Massage Therapy coordinator for assistance.

Contact the Professional Service Careers Department for assistance in planning your program of study.

Department Head:

Danny Steele, (850) 484-2522

dsteele@pensacolastate.edu

Program Contact:

Sonja McCall-Strehlow, (850) 484-1642

smccall-strehlow@pensacolastate.edu

Full-time Day Track Required Courses (750 ch)

The full-time day track will consist of the following course sequence:

Semester 1

HSC 0003CBasic Healthcare Worker

90 ch

MSS 0205CMASSAGE THERAPY I

285 ch

Semester 2

MSS 0206CMASSAGE THERAPY II

375 ch

Part-time Evening Track Required Courses (750 ch)

The part-time evening track will consist of the following course sequence:

Semester 1

HSC 0003CBasic Healthcare Worker

90 ch

MSS 0207CMassage Therapy A

180 ch

Semester 2

MSS 0262CMassage Therapy B

210 ch

Semester 3

MSS 0263CMassage Therapy C

270 ch

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