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Students seeking a rigorous professional massage therapy
curriculum will find quality and excellence in Northwestern's
School of Massage Therapy. The School of Massage Therapy
is accredited by the Commission
on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA).
The School of Massage Therapy admitted its first group of
students in September of 2000. The massage therapy program
is dedicated to advancing the public's perception and acceptance
of massage therapy as an important health care option. Massage
therapists fill an increasingly important role in the health
care field. A growing number of medical doctors and doctors
of chiropractic are referring patients to massage therapists
all around the United States.
The School of Massage Therapy is a 41.5 minimum trimester-credit program (907.5 minimum hours) which emphasizes a solid
foundation in the basic sciences, long a Northwestern hallmark; more than 400 hours of hands-on lab experience;
comprehensive training in massage therapy assessment and treatment techniques; and a structured
clinical experience within the School of Massage Therapy Teaching
Clinic and other community sites. The School of Massage Therapy
has assembled outstanding teacher-practitioners, including
some of the most experienced therapists in Minnesota.
The massage therapy program at Northwestern will challenge
and inspire students along their path towards becoming a natural
health care provider, while instilling the importance of actively
managing and maintaining one's own health and wellness. Students
are educated in interpersonal communication skills and in
the necessity of communicating effectively with clients and
the public.
There are two 1,100-square-foot massage labs equipped with
a minimum of one massage table for every two students. The
School also makes use of lecture halls located throughout
the University for classes held in a didactic format. The
School of Massage Therapy Teaching Clinic, located at the
Burnsville Natural Care Center, operates on Mondays, Wednesdays,
Fridays and Saturdays.
Students receive a professional certificate in massage therapy
upon successful completion of the program. Students may enroll
in one of two convenient program options: the day program
or the evening program.
The day program requires three academic trimesters to complete.
The day program classes are offered in a three-day per week
format on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The clinical experience
begins in the second trimester. The hours of clinical experience
are variable and shifts will be available Monday through Saturday.
For the day program, new students are admitted at the beginning
of two trimesters of the academic year: September and January.
The evening program requires four academic trimesters to
complete. The evening program classes are offered on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The clinical experience begins
in the second trimester. The hours of clinical experience are
variable and shifts will be available Monday through Saturday.
For the evening program, new students are admitted at
the beginning of one trimester of the academic year: April/May.
In addition, students in the day program and evening program
may be asked to participate in course modules which may fall
outside the regular class schedule.
Our program is committed to ensuring a high-quality education
for our students and to meeting the high standards of the
accreditation commission. For more information on COMTA and
accreditation, visit www.comta.org.
Please note: Northwestern Health Sciences University reserves
the right to change or discontinue programs at the University's
discretion.
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