AAS, Medical Massage Therapy

●      Tri-County Cincinnati, OH Campus

The Medical Massage Therapy degree program provides a foundation in anatomy, physiology, myology, kinesiology and pathophysiology as the basis for training in specific therapeutic techniques.  Fundamental hands-on techniques include Swedish, deep tissue, and neuromuscular massage.  Training is accompanied by extensive supervised clinical practice.  Courses in professional development, business and marketing, and ethical and professional standards prepare the graduate for employment in the field, and general education courses, including psychology and communications provide the basis for continuing education and effective human relations skills in the professional environment.

The curriculum meets or exceeds standards set by the State Medical Board of Ohio, and graduates are eligible to sit for the Ohio licensure examination or a national certification examination.  Passing the Ohio Massage Therapy Licensure Examination qualifies the graduate for licensure, a requirement for employment in Ohio.  The national examination provides access to licensure outside Ohio. 

This program has been approved by the State Medical Board of Ohio, the Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools, and the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. 

What is the total cost of the Associate of Applied Science program in Medical Massage Therapy?

The cost displayed below assumes that

1)      the student remains enrolled full-time,

2)      no developmental courses are required,

3)      no courses are credited by transfer or proficiency, and

4)      no courses must be repeated because of failures or withdrawals.

Tuition:                                    $28,301 ($311 per credit hour)

Fees:                                        $  1,906

Equipment:                              $     200 (Netbook)

Estimated cost of Textbooks:  $  3,100

Total cost of program:            $33,507

Current Quarter textbook prices are available at http://www.beckfield.edu/about-us/book-price-listing.aspx

How much student loan debt does a typical graduate have to repay after graduation?

The median loan debt of the program’s graduates is defined as the midpoint of all graduates’ loan debts upon graduation.

This program enrolled its first students in spring 2011 and therefore has no graduates.

What percent of graduates completes the program in the normal time frame as published in the catalog?

A continuously enrolled full-time student who successfully completes all of his or her courses will normally complete this program in 7 quarters. The time normally required for program completion may be reduced through courses credited by transfer or proof of proficiency, or extended by course failures and withdrawals, institutional withdrawals, leaves of absence, developmental courses, change of enrollment status from full-time to part-time, and change of program or change of an elective option within a program.

This program enrolled its first students in spring 2011 and therefore has no graduates.

What percent of graduates found employment related to their field of study?

Placement is reported in the campus’ Campus Accountability Report to the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. The most recent Report covers the period from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011.

“Placement” refers to employment in the field for which the graduate’s education has prepared him or her, or in a related field which requires substantial application of the skills and knowledge taught in the curriculum.

The placement rate is determined by dividing the number of available graduates placed by the total number of available graduates. The Accrediting Council does not require institutions to report placement for graduates who are not available for placement due to continuing education, active military duty, visa restrictions, or pregnancy, death, and health-related circumstances. Further information pertaining to the employment of graduates may be obtained from the College’s Office of Career Services at dfuller@beckfield.edu.

This program enrolled its first students in spring 2011 and therefore has no graduates.

How can I find out more about this career?

Further information pertaining to occupational requirements and opportunities for graduates of this program is available at http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/31-9011.00.

The Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code for this program is 51.3501.