The Ki-Atsu Therapeutic Massage Program is a six hundred hour course designed to train a student to become a massage therapist. The course consists of three sections: The Essential Science of Therapeutic Massage, The Theory and Practice of Therapeutic Massage, and Clinical Internship. The Science section and the Theory and Practice Section are classroom based. Students will attend one section of both each class day, thus classroom days are eight hour days. The Clinical Internship will allow students to gain practical experience in seeing clients and performing massage. The student will perform twenty, five-hour clinical internship sessions while enrolled in the course.

Tuition Cost: $8000.00

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The Ki-Atsu Massage Therapy Curriculum

Classes Include:

• Anatomy in Clay / 40 Hours
• Physiology / 20 Hours
• Pathology/Basic Pharmacology / 40 Hours
• Business and Ethics / 22 Hours
• Essentials of Movement / 16 Hours
• Basic Swedish Massage / 42 Hours
• Ashiatsu Massage / 24 Hours
• Shiatsu Massage / 40 Hours
• Reiki I / 8 Hours
• Reiki II / 8 Hours
• Thai Massage I / 16 Hours
• Thai Massage II / 24 Hours
• Hot Stone Massage / 4 Hours
• Hot Stone/Thai Massage/Raindrop / 16 Hours
• Neurotransformations / 160 Hours
• Internship / 120 Hours
• Total Program Hours / 600 Hours

The Essential Science of Therapeutic Massage

Class Hours: 138 Hours
Credits: 13.8
Prerequisites: None
Instructor: Ki F. Kosut and Associates

Classes include:

• Anatomy in Clay
• Physiology
• Pathology
• Pharmacology
• Essentials of Movement
• Business & Ethics
• Class Description

The Essential Science of Therapeutic Massage Course is designed to provide the student with all of the scientific theories and concepts an effective massage therapist should possess. This is a 248 hour classroom based class.

The Essential Science course will cover Anatomy and Physiology, the Organization of the Body Structure, as well as the Mechanisms of Health and Disease. The student will also learn medical terminology to be able to communicate effectively with other health care workers.

The course covers the systems which provide the control over the human body: the central nervous system, the peripheral nervous system, and the endocrine system. Students will then learn about those systems involved in the support and movement of the body: the skeletal system, joints and muscles. The course will also cover the biomechanics of these systems.

Instruction concludes with the presentation of other systems of the body, the integumentary, cardiovascular, lymphatic, immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems.

The Theory & Practice of Therapeutic Massage

Class Hours: 342 Hours
Credits: 34.2
Prerequisites: None
Instructor: Ki F. Kosut and Associates

Classes include:

• Basic Swedish Massage / 42 Hours
• Ashiatsu Massage / 24 Hours
• Shiatsu Massage / 40 Hours
• Reiki I / 8 Hours
• Reiki II / 8 Hours
• Thai Massage I / 16 Hours
• Thai Massage II / 24 Hours
• Hot Stone Massage / 4 Hours
• Hot Stone/Thai Massage/Raindrop / 16 Hours
• Neurotransformations / 160 Hours

The Theory and Practice of Therapeutic Massage class is a 252 hour class designed to provide the student with a comprehensive education regarding the physical ministrations and the practical side of the massage therapy business.

This is a classroom based course but relies heavily on participation and practice on the part of the student.

The class covers the foundation of therapeutic touch, professional and legal issues facing a massage therapist, and terminology for professional record-keeping.

A step-by-step overview is given of the necessary components of performing a Massage. The course will cover indications and contraindications for massage, hygiene, sanitation and safety, body mechanics, and massage equipment, supplies, professional environment, positioning and draping.

The class then goes on to cover massage techniques, assessment procedures for developing a plan of care, special populations, wellness education, business considerations, and case studies.

Clinical Internship

Class Hours: 120 Hours
Credits: 12
Prerequisites: None
Instructor: Ki F. Kosut and Associates
Texts: None

The Clinical Internship will allow the student to perform massage on actual clients to provide students with practical experience before joining the workforce as massage therapists. The student will participate in twenty five-hour long internship clinics, although the actual number of clients seen may vary. Students will gain experience in setting up and changing a massage station, performing intakes, and performing massage.