The 214 Hour Advanced Massage Therapy Program has pre-requisites in order to apply for admission, please call for details (215) 750-0700.

* This course is intended to be taken with the 309 Hour Beginners Massage Therapy Program, meets the 509 hours requirement to sit for National Certification Exam.

STRETCHING - 15 HOURS
We will learn stretching for self-administration, team member assisted and therapist assist cient. We'll develop evaluation skills for injury prevention and recovery for sports specific demands.

SPORTS MASSAGE - 45 HOURS
This training will provide the student with the techniques to provide the athlete with both preventative and rehabilitive treatments.

PREGNANCY MASSAGE - 15 HOURS
This course is designed to give the massage therapist an understanding of the pregnant client's anatomy, physiologu, precautions and contraindications.  As well as the positioning, depth of pressure, techniaue modifications and high risk factors that the therapist will need to know when working on a pregnant client.

KINESIOLOGY - 25 HOURS
Kinesiology is the sum of what is known regarding human movement, the study of motion of the human body. this is a fascinating class that will teach you anatomical actions of muscles, their functions, exercises that use the muscle discussed and the agonis, synergist, stabilizer and anatagonist of the muscle.

AROMATHERAPY - 15 HOURS
Learn how and why Aromatherapy works: how to use Aromatherapy to treat symptoms and contitions and to strengthen the immune response, the psychology of fragrance, concepts of holistic oils, how to create blends and how to assess the quality of oils.

SPA THERAPIES - 15 HOURS
Students will learn hands-on techniques for exfoliating body scrubs, rejuvinating body wraps, and details for turning a clinical massage into the ultimate pampering experience.

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY - 50 HOURS
A course designed to explore the structure and function of our human bodies, i.e. how the body is organized, the identification and action of the principal muscles. You will also gain an understanding of the integumentary, cardiovascular, lymphatic, immune, skeletal, nervous, digestive, respiratory, genito-urinary, reproductive, muscular and endocrine systems.

PATHOLOGY - 18.5 HOURS
Safety and disease processes encountered by the massage therapist, i.e. when it is safe to touch and when it is not. This course discusses hygiene, critical thinking aas it applies to massage and the pathologies relating to the various body systems. Stress, Repetitive Motion Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and other disorders will also be addressed.

TEST PREPARATION - 15 HOURS
The final week for this program will consist of a review of the topics covered concerning the National Certification Exam. Also discussed will be strategies fo test taking and test anxiety prevention.