1000 Hour Massage Therapy Program - Academy of Natural Therapy

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For detailed course descriptions, choose one of the courses listed below:

Course Prefix	Course Title	Clock Hours	Credit Hours
BIO-210	Kinesiology	60	6
BIO-220	Anatomy & Physiology	100	9.6
BIO-230	Pathology	40	4
CHM-210	Chair Massage	24	2
CPM-146	Clinical Practical	246	12.3
CPR-100	CPR	4	.3
HWE-210	Herbology	40	3.5
HYD-210	Hydrotherapy	40	3
MAN-140	Entrepreneurship	40	3.5
NMT-220	Neuromuscular Therapy	80	5
NUT-110	Nutrition	30	2.5
PDI-220	Prenatal, Delivery, Infant Massage	36	2.6
RFL-220	Reflexology	40	3
SHM-220	Shiatsu	40	3
SPE-130	Communication Skills	40	4
SPM-210	Sports Massage	40	3
SWM-210	Swedish Massage	60	4
TPT-220	Trigger Point Therapy	40	3

The 1000 Hour Massage Therapy Program is the starting point for a professional Massage Thererapist. This 1000 hour comprehensive program equips students with a firm understanding of the basic skills necessary to be an effective healer for many years to come.

In this program, Academy of Natural Therapy covers the topics of Kinesiology; Anatomy and Physiology; Shiatsu; Reflexology; Prenatal and delivery support; introduction to Nutrition and Herbs; holistic theories of wellness; and communication skills for a more effective therapeutic relationship with clients.

Additionally other classes such as advanced bodywork like Neuromuscular Therapy and introduction to Trigger Point and Deep Tissue Massage will be covered.

Upon completion of this program the student will receive a 1000 Hour Massage Therapy Certificate with optional Certificates of Completion in Reflexology and Chair Massage depending on the full completion of requirements in those courses.