Curriculum For Holistic Practitioner Course (1,000 Hours)

The student enrolled in the Holistic Practitioner course shall consist of one thousand (1000) clock hours of technical instruction and practical operations covering all practices of a massage therapist specialist. Technical instruction means instruction by demonstration, lecture, classroom participation, or examination. Practical operation means the actual performance by the student of a complete service on another person.

MINIMUM SPECIFIED PRACTICAL OPERATIONS:
80 Laws, Rules, Regulations; Classification of Massage Movement
10 Disinfection/Sanitation
50 Procedure; Complete Body Massage
100 Shiatsu Application & Hydrotherapy
40 Business Practices
50 Application of Massage Techniques
40 Face and Scalp Massage
110 Health Care & Acupressure

SUBJECT OF TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION:
(Minimum Hours of Technical Instruction)
Historical overview of Massage (20)
Disinfection/Sanitization (30)
Laws, Rules, Regulations & Limitations (30)
Human Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology (160)
Effects, Benefits, and Indication of massage (20)
Classification of Massage Movement (20)
Application Massage Technique (20)
Procedure of complete Body Massage (20)
Face and Scalp Massage, Health Care (10)
Shiatsu application and Hydrotherapy (40)
Pathology, Kinesiology and Ethics (120)
Sports Massage and Acupressure (20)
Business Practices (10)

ADDITIONAL TRAINING WILL BE GIVEN IN THE FOLLOWING SUBJECT MATTERS:
Salon management, communication skills, that includes professional ethics, salesmanship, decorum, record keeping, client service record cards.

Preparing a resume, employment development, modeling, desk and reception, and care and other subjects relating to the field.

HOLISTIC PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE:
Acquire knowledge of laws and rules regulating California establishments practices and understand procedures.

Acquire the knowledge of general theory relative to anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and theory relative to practical procedures and perform and acquire business management techniques common to massage therapists.

POTENTIAL OCCUPATIONS AFTER COMPLETION
Massage Specialist, Practitioner in Holistic Massage and product representative and company demonstrator.

SKILLS TO BE DEVELOPED
Use of Proper implements relative to all massages procedures. Develop the knowledge to recognize the various skin conditions and disorders. Acquire knowledge of analyzing the hands and feet, prior to all services to determine any disorders.

ATTITUDES AND APPRECIATION’S TO BE DEVELOPED
Appreciate good workmanship common to massage therapists, possess a positive attitude towards the public and fellow workers, appreciate honesty and integrity and have improved personality in dealing with patrons and colleagues.

REQUIREMENTS FOR SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF COURSE:
Students shall have satisfactorily completed Theory and Operations with an average grade of “C” (70%) or better.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT:
When a student has completed the required theory hours and practical operations in Massage Therapy with a GPA of “C” (70%) or better he or she is awarded a diploma certifying his or her graduation.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:
In order to obtain CAMTC Certification as a Certified Massage Therapist, students have to successfully complete the curriculum in massage and related subjects totaling a minimum of 500 hours, and pass one of the following CAMTC approved exams: Massage and Bodywork Licensing Exam (MBLEx), or Board Certification Exam in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (BCETMB).

GRADING SCALE
ACADEMIC GRADING
100%-90% A…Superior performance
89%-80% B…Above Average
79%-70% C….Average
69%-60% D…Unsatisfactory
59%-00% F…Fail

FOR PRACTICAL WORK
POINT GRADES
(GPA 4) – 4 POINTS=A
(GPA 3) – 3 POINTS=B
(GPA 2) – 2 POINTS=C
(GPA 4) – 1 POINTS=D
(GPA 0) – 0 POINTS=F