The best education comes through guided experience. It is one thing to teach in a classroom but it quite another to teach in a real massage room. Each student is required to complete a total of 280 hours (Clinic Practical) in the wonderful Natural Therapy Health Center. These hours are done in individual rooms for subject and student comfort. The Academy of Natural Therapy Clinic Mentor oversees massages and are available for questions. Being able to have immediate access and individual attention of an Instructor equates to the finest marriage of teaching and review.

Academy of Natural Therapy wants to insure that the student thoroughly understands and can execute every massage move correctly. Additionally the Clinic Mentor assists the student with other aspects of the massage profession such as scheduling, greeting, and caring for the client before and after the massage. Because of the number of hours completed by the student, the Clinic Mentor has the opportunity to be available but not overbearing during each massage. The Mentorship program provides real world experience in a professional clinic (Natural Therapy Health Center) on campus to eliminate the transition between being a student and being a Massage Therapist.

The staff and faculty of the Academy are committed to assisting each student’s successful completion of the program. With that objective in mind, the Academy has designated Clinic Mentors who will make themselves available to assist each student in achieving academic and clinic requirements. Furthermore, the Clinic Mentor will aid the student with motivation and encouragement to successfully complete the practical requirements of their program.