NWCCD Catalog 2025-2026 
  
    Jun 10, 2025  
NWCCD Catalog 2025-2026
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MASS 1500 - Massage Therapy Techniques I


This course is the first of a two-semester hands-on technique series that provides the foundation skills for Massage Therapy (MT). Students will learn a brief history of MT across multiple cultures. The course covers the foundations of Swedish massage with an emphasis on technique and development of palpation skills.  Anatomy for bodyworkers, time management, routine sequencing, and chair massage techniques are also taught.
Prerequisites: A background check must be completed in order to enroll in any hands-on Massage Therapy courses.
Minimum Credits: 5
Grading: Letter



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