Massage Therapy (MSG)

Program Overview

The one-year Massage Therapy certificate program can prepare you for a career in a field that could put you in a variety of professional health and wellness settings. Once you’ve completed the program, you’ll be ready to take the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) in the State of Ohio, which will qualify you to begin your professional practice.

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Program Outcomes

1. A candidate to sit for the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) provided by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB). A passing score allows the graduate to apply for a license to practice massage therapy in the state of Ohio via the State Medical Board of Ohio (SMBO).  In Ohio, licensure from the SMBO is required for massage therapy employment.
2. Able to perform safe and ethical massages ranging up to 2-hours in a professional setting.
3. Familiar of all state regulations related to becoming a massage therapist, remaining a massage therapist, and ethically performing massage.
4. Able to behave professionally in a massage environment, including technical skills and soft skills.

All massage therapy students are required to submit and pass a criminal background check prior to full acceptance into the program.

According to Rule 4731-1-15(D):

• Arrests, charges, or convictions of criminal offenses may be cause to deny or limit licensure as a massage therapist.
• Arrests, charges, or convictions of criminal offenses may be cause to deny or limit employment opportunities in specific careers and occupations.
• Arrests, charges, or convictions of criminal offenses may limit the student’s ability to obtain federal, state, and other financial aid.

Please refer to the explanatory statement and disqualifying offense list on the board’s website at www.med.ohio.gov/The-Board/Disqualifying-Criminal-Convictions.

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First Year Experience is required for all students to take in year 1, fall semester. Students must receive a passing grade.

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Class Sequence