Major: 1197
Catalog Year: 2023-2024
Effective Term: 2020 Fall 1
Last Admit Term: 2021 Summer
Award: CCT Total Clock Hours: 700 CIP Code: 51.3501 |
Initiating College: Gateway Community College
Program Availability: Not Found
Program Availability: College-Specific
Field of Interest: Health Sciences
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SOC Code: 31-9011.00
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PMP120 Massage Therapy Basics 175 | Clock Hours: 700 |
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1. Label, define, classify, and apply types of contraindications for massage therapy. (PMP120, PMP121, PMP220, PMP221)
2. Recall, show, demonstrate, and model proper sanitation for the industry. (PMP120, PMP121, PMP220, PMP221) 3. Recognize, name, recite, and explain the benefits of massage. (PMP120, PMP121, PMP220, PMP221) 4. Define or employ regional, anatomical, positional, human kinetics, and medical terminology relevant to the professional practice of massage therapy. (PMP120, PMP121, PMP220, PMP221) 5. Label, recognize, and locate all structural skeletal bones. (PMP120, PMP121, PMP220, PMP221) 6. Label, recognize, and locate the location of all movement/postural oriented skeletal muscles. (PMP120, PMP121, PMP220, PMP221) 7. Label, recognize, and locate all major organs of the body. (PMP120, PMP121, PMP220, PMP221) 8. Recognize and define the various types of sports massage. (PMP120, PMP121) 9. Recognize, define syndromes and injuries commonly treated with massage therapy. (PMP120, PMP121) 10. Perform one-hour and two-hour Swedish massage. (PMP120, PMP121) 11. Perform one-hour and two-hour deep tissue massage. (PMP120, PMP121) 12. Perform Thai massage techniques. (PMP120, PMP121) 13. Perform reflexology massage. (PMP120, PMP121) 14. Perform multiple 15-minute chair massages. (PMP120, PMP121, PMP220, PMP221) 15. Perform stretching session. (PMP120) 16. Recognize, identify, explain the differences and similarities of special populations, their contraindications, considerations, and strategies. (PMP120, PMP121, PMP220, PMP221) 17. Recognize, explain, or demonstrate what constitutes an effective intake interview, postural analysis, treatment plan and documentation reflected in S.O.A.P notes. (PMP120, PMP121,PMP220, PMP221) 18. Identify, explain typical massage therapy career avenues and various marketing strategies. (PMP120, PMP121, PMP220, PMP221) 19. Perform stretching session utilizing proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation. (PMP121, PMP220, PMP221) 20. Demonstrate the various types of sports massage techniques. (PMP220, PMP221) 21. Demonstrate treatment protocols for injuries commonly treated with massage therapy. (PMP220, PP221) 22. Perform one-hour and two-hour Swedish massage in a cohesive and fluid manner. (PMP220, PMP221) 23. Perform one-hour and two-hour deep tissue massage addressing front and back fascial lines. (PMP220, PMP221) 24. Perform Thai massage techniques demonstrating the ability to blend them in with Swedish and deep tissue massage. (PMP220, PMP221) 25. Perform reflexology massage while identifying major reflex points of the foot. (PMP220, PMP221) 26. Identify and demonstrate self-care strategies. (PMP120, PMP121, PMP220, PMP221) | |||
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. Clock Curriculum Committee Approval Date: 5-6-2020 |