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Massage Therapy
Lu Ross Academy, founded in 1954 has
set a high standard of training for
those who want a career in therapeutic
massage and bodywork. We value and promote
the health care benefits that Massage
Therapy provides.
The Massage Therapist program offers
a unique educational experience. Class
sizes are small and instructors have
the highest qualifications. Lu Ross
uses a cross-cultural approach to the
body and healing by combining western
and Eastern philosophies and applying
both to what we call manual medicine.
In less than six months, a graduate
can start working in medical offices,
spas, private clients, or doing specialty
work like sports massage or rehabilitation
massage in hospitals. The explosion
in growth of health spas and increased
awareness of the benefits of massage
have created a large demand for qualified
massage therapist.
Our Curriculum
The M.T. program at Lu Ross Academy
exceeds the requirements of the National
Certification Board for Therapeutic
Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) and most
city or country requirements. The State
of California is now considering adopting
the standards of the NCBTMB as a state
solution to the patchwork of differing
city requirements.
The curriculum closely follows the requirements
of the NCBTMB in areas of anatomy, physiology
Kinesiology, massage/bodywork assessment
theory and application, pathology, business
and ethics and related subjects. Graduates
are eligible to sit for the National
Certification Examination in Therapeutic
Massage and Bodywork (NCE). Although
the program is quit comprehensive, it
is still relatively short. The course
is based on the traditional Quarter
system. It is 600 hours and is comprised
of 2 Quarters of 10 weeks each for a
total of 20 weeks of class. There is
1 week of exams after each Quarter and
the Quarters are separated by a two
week Quarter Break. Although there is
ample time devoted to practice, both
with classmates and clients, the emphasis
is on classroom lecture and demonstrations.
Massage
Therapy (600 hours/20
weeks)
PREREQUISITES - The student must be
18 years of age or older for admission
to the program and have a passing score
on a standardized admission exam.
COURSE LENGTH - Full time day schedule
is 21 weeks, 10 weeks per quarter with
one week break between quarters for
a total of 600 hours. The average number
of hours per week is 26. Students in
the second quarter will attend 7 Saturdays
to perform practical bodywork on actual
clients in the massage clinic. Satisfactory
completion of this program qualifies
the student for certification as a Massage
Therapist licensure in most counties
and cities in California and to sit
for the National Certification Board
of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
(NCBTMB) examination.
| Course
Outline |
Clock
Hours |
Quarter Units |
| Anatomy |
60 |
6.0 |
| Physiology |
60 |
6.0 |
| Pharmacology
& Pathology |
60 |
6.0 |
| Kinesiology |
21 |
2.1 |
| Health & Nutrition |
18 |
1.8 |
| CPR/First Aid
|
.6 |
.6 |
| Eastern Medical
Theory |
60 |
6.0 |
| Acupressure
& lab |
49 |
3.7 |
| Swedish Massage
& lab |
80 |
6.0 |
| Deep Tissue
Massage & lab |
15 |
1.2 |
| Sports Massage
& lab |
15 |
1.2 |
| Pregnancy Massage
|
.6 |
.5 |
| Adjunctive Modalities
|
42 |
3.1 |
| Business & Ethics
|
.9 |
.9 |
| Massage Clinic |
100 |
3.3 |
Total
for course
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600 |
48.4 |
Massage
Technician (300 hours/10
weeks)
PREREQUISITES - The student must be
18 years of age or older for admission
to the program and have a passing score
on a standardized admission exam.
COURSE LENGTH - Full time day schedule
is 10 weeks, The average number of hours
per week is 30. Satisfactory completion
of this program qualifies the student
for certification as a Massage Therapist
in Ventura, SantaBarbara,and many other
localities in California. Please check
with your city for local regulations.
| Course
Outline |
Clock
Hours |
Quarter Units |
| Anatomy |
30 |
3.0 |
| Physiology |
30 |
3.0 |
| Pharmacology
& Pathology |
30 |
3.0 |
| Kinesiology |
21 |
2.1 |
| CPR/First Aid
|
6 |
.6 |
| Swedish Massage
& lab |
80 |
6.0 |
| Deep Tissue
Massage & lab |
15 |
1.2 |
| Sports Massage
& lab |
15 |
1.2 |
| Pregnancy Massage
|
6 |
.5 |
| Hot Stone Massage
|
8 |
.6 |
| Business & Ethics
|
9 |
.9 |
| Massage Clinic |
50 |
3.3 |
Total
for course
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300 |
23.8 |
Shiatsu and Eastern Studies (300
hours/10 weeks)
PREREQUISITES - The student must be
18 years of age or older for admission
to the program, have a passing score
on a standardized admission exam and
successful completion of an approved
Massage course consisting of at least
200 hours.
COURSE LENGTH - Full time day schedule
is 10 weeks, The average number of hours
per week is 30. Satisfactory completion
of this program qualifies the student
for certification as a Massage Therapist
in Ventura, Santa Barbara, California
and many other localities in California.
Please check with your city for local
regulations.
| Course
Outline |
Clock
Hours |
Quarter Units |
| Anatomy |
30 |
3.0 |
| Physiology |
30 |
3.0 |
| Pharmacology
& Pathology |
30 |
3.0 |
| Health & Nutrition
|
18 |
1.8 |
| Eastern Medical
Theory |
60 |
6.0 |
| Acupressure
& lab |
49 |
3.7 |
| Adjunctive Modalities
|
33 |
2.5 |
| Massage Clinic |
50 |
1.7 |
Total
for course
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300 |
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