Therapeutic Massage Program

The mission of Kishwaukee College's Therapeutic Massage Certification Program is to provide excellence in massage therapy training. Students are provided the knowledge and practical skills of massage therapy so that they may become highly skilled practitioners.

Courses are offered at an affordable rate and are scheduled at convenient times to accommodate both full-time and part-time students. While emphasizing health and wellness, the program strives to educate students with a firm foundation in the bio-sciences, professionalism and ethics.

Our 680-hour therapeutic massage certification program will prepare you to become a highly skilled massage therapist. The curriculum meets the standards set by the Commission On Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) and our graduates are eligible to sit for the National Certification Examination For Therapuetic Massage (NCETM). Kishwaukee College remains informed of the Illinois Massage Licensing Act to insure that our graduates will be eligible for professional licensure in the State of Illinois.

Our curriculum was developed to accommodate many different learning styles for both the full-time and part-time student. Kishwaukee College offers part-time, (Regular Track) evening/weekend class schedules and our full-time, (Fast Track) day class schedules to meet the needs of all students.

Our student body is comprised of working adults seeking a second career and also young people who are entering massage therapy as a first career choice.

ANNOUNCEMENT

6/1/08 The total number of instructional hours Therapeutic Massage Certificate #444 has increased to 680 hours. The total number of credits for the Therapeutic Massage Certificate #444 has increased to 32 credits. The HLT 122, Introduction to Nutrition, has been omitted from the curriculum. OS 216, Medical Terminology 1, with a "C" grade or higher has been added as a prerequisite for entrance into the program. A new course, TPM 109, Pathology for Massage Therapists, has been added to the curriculum. Students accepted into the program prior to September 1, 2008, will be grandfathered and will be required to complete the curriculum that was in effect when they applied for entrance into the program.

COMTA Accreditation

On October 9, 2001, Kishwaukee College's Therapeutic Massage Certification Program earned accreditation from the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA).

The program was re-accredited for a period of five years in October 2006.

Kishwaukee College Therapeutic Massage Program's Professional Accreditations and Affiliations

Member of the Illinois Community College Massage Educators.