Kaplan College

Kaplan College offers affordable career-based programs to cater to the market and to the needs of a person's life. We can work with your schedule as we offer various course times during the day and evening. We take pride in the training we provide for your future, from our well-trained staff to our smaller class sizes. You have the opportunity to learn from instructors who have worked in the field and can offer you insider information into the career you are seeking.

Massage Therapy Diploma:

People are relieving symptoms of their ailments with natural stress reduction, preventive health care, fitness programs, and relaxation techniques. As these methods of alternative treatment gain wider acceptance throughout the health care community, employment opportunities for massage therapists continue to grow. If you have dreamed of an alternative health care job in the field of massage therapy, this is your chance to turn that dream into reality.

You will become a massage therapist upon the completion of Kaplan College's Certification massage therapy courses. These courses also assist in preparation for the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage (NCETM) presented by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NXCBTMB).

Placement opportunities available at Kaplan College's massage therapy program can help you prepare for the wide array of opportunities in physical therapy clinics, pain clinics, and rehabilitation centers. Many find work in medical offices that put their focus into neurology, podiatry, and chiropractic services.

Other careers outside of health care are also available. A person in this field could opt to work in spas, resorts, health clubs, country clubs, cruise ships, hair salons and on-site bookstores. Some people choose to own their own business.

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Many physicians have been recommending massage therapy for years. Massage therapy is now a popular method to treat painful ailments, decompress and relax the tired and tense muscles, reduce stress, rehabilitate sports injuries, and promote general health and well being. The U.S. Department of labor predicts that employment for massage therapists is expected to grow faster than average through 2014 as more people learn about the benefits massage therapy has to offer. Kaplan College can provide the education and career training necessary for one to succeed in the rewarding career.

Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Program

The Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Program exposes students to the same coursework as the Clinical Massage Therapy Certificate program they also gain advanced holistic, clinical and technical skills such as:

• Examine common sports injuries
• Reflexology theory and techniques
• Acupressure
• Trigger Point therapy
• Myofascial technique
• Craniosacral and lymphatic techniques
• Aromatherapy Hydrotherapy
• Vichy shower treatments
• A variety of body wraps

Students who successfully complete this program earn an Associate of Applied Science in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.

Accepted Capabilities

Graduating students are eligible to take the national certification exam offered by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCTMB).

Clinical Massage Therapy Certificate

Clinical massage therapy has been confirmed as a positive way for people to relieve stress-related symptoms or physical ailments. Receiving the education and career training that is required to become a clinical massage therapist has also made such opportunities to work in the following heath care and service settings available:

• Rehabilitation and chiropractic clinics
• Hospitals
• Medical offices
• Fitness centers
• Salons and resort spas

Kaplan College makes it possible for you to earn your certificate that you need for success.

Certification Program

The Massage Therapy Certification program at Kaplan College covers the basics of Swedish, sports, and chair massage, physiology, pathology, massage ethics and more. Once you graduate, you can either search for a job in Indiana as a clinical massage therapist or begin your very own practice. You may sit for the national certification, which is provided by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCTMB).*