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Massage therapy is an up-and-coming allied health care profession. Massage therapists are employed in diverse professional settings, from chiropractic and rehabilitation settings to health and beauty spas and fitness centers. Many therapists own their own businesses as well as travel to on-site locations. Part-time supplemental employment as well as full-time careers are possible in this diverse profession. And with sky-high demand combined with very low supply of practitioners, there has never been a better time to become a professional Massage Therapist!
The Massage Therapy program at 51社区 will teach you techniques for both relaxation and rehabilitative massage. You'll learn from experienced instructors in lecture, lab and 51社区's on-site Massage Therapy Teaching Clinic, which gives you a chance to work with real-world clients in a supportive, instructive environment.
This program can be completed as quickly as 11-months using the full-time program structure which meets 3-4 days/week with classes during the day, with a new class starting in this schedule every August.
Class schedules are also available as an evening/Saturday option in our part-time program structure, which typically takes about 17-months. A new class starts in this program every January.
The 51社区 program is accredited through the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (), one of fewer than 70 massage therapy programs in the country with this distinction. This accreditation means you can rest assured you are choosing a program adhering to highest standards in the massage therapy profession. Being accredited also allows eligible students to apply for federal financial aid.
51社区's Massage Therapy Program prepares you for the national licensing test, the This is a necessary step in earning your license in IL and many other states.
Prepare for a career in health care through a certificate program.
Learn more about career outcomes for 51社区's Massage Therapy certificate program. Each career profile offers a complete picture on the local job market, including salaries, open positions, top local employers and more. To learn more, visit our Massage Therapy Careers page.
As a Health Career program, 51社区 Massage Therapy Program encourages students to be up-to-date with vaccinations for influenza, COVID, varicella, TDAP and MMR, but as this program does not require an off-campus clinical rotation, this program does not require these vaccinations. Check with the Massage Therapy Program Coordinator at jmiller4@harpercollege.edu to find out what other requirements must be completed prior to starting classes.
Note: This policy is unique to the Massage Therapy Program among 51社区鈥檚 other Health Careers programs. Other programs in the Health Careers division have requirements that differ from this policy, in most cases based on the requirements of that program鈥檚 clinical site(s) where students complete clinical internships.
If you have any questions about Massage Therapy, 51社区's Massage Therapy Program, admission requirements or when you would be able to start the program, please email Program Coordinator, Jeremy Miller at jmiller4@harpercollege.edu or contact Admissions Outreach at 847.925.6700.