We offer a Full Time program (Monday through Friday)
and a Part Time program (Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings and the scheduled Saturdays).
Below is the curriculum for each of these programs.
As you can see, both programs provide a great, well rounded education to prepare you to be an outstanding massage therapist!

FULL TIME PROGRAM CURRICULUM: Carlson College of Massage Therapy will provide 775 in class, supervised hours of education in the following courses:

Anatomy and Physiology         140 hrs

Pathology         25 hours

  • Benefits and Contraindications
  • Skin Conditions
  • Common Conditions 1&2
  • Body Systems 1, 2 & 3

Introduction to Massage Therapy         15 hours

  • Sanitization and Hand Care
  • History of Massage
  • Touch
  • Terms in Massage

Massage Theory and Techniques 1         125 hours

  • Swedish Massage (including draping)
  • Body Mechanics
  • Chair Massage

Massage Theory and Techniques 2         160 hours
(includes additional 25 hours of Pathology)

  • Specifics Deep Tissue Massage
  • Sports Massage
  • Pregnant Side Lying Massage
  • Postural Analysis
  • Clinical Reasoning Skills

Allied Therapies         30 hours

  • Hydrotherapy
  • Hot Stone Massage
  • Myofascial Massage
  • Pin and Stretch Techniques


Complementary Therapies         
47 hours

  • Reflexology
  • Aromatherapy
  • Introduction to Lymphatic Massage
  • Introduction to Eastern Theory
  • Herbology


Business and Ethics         
35 hours

  • Business Practices 1-6
  • Professional Ethics 1-3

Therapist Longevity         23 hours

  • Wellness
  • Research
  • Clinic Preparation

Orientation, Review and Finals         20 hours

  • Orientation
  • Review for Finals
  • Review for Practical
  • Final exams

Clinic         155 hours (81-85 massages)

PART TIME PROGRAM CURRICULUM:Carlson College of Massage Therapy will provide 700 in class, supervised hours of education in the following courses:

Anatomy and Physiology         140 hrs

Pathology         25 hours

  • Benefits and Contraindications
  • Skin Conditions
  • Common Conditions 1&2
  • Body Systems 1, 2 & 3

Introduction to Massage Therapy         14 hours

  • Sanitization and Hand Care
  • History of Massage
  • Touch
  • Terms in Massage

Massage Theory and Techniques 1         120 hours

  • Swedish Massage (including draping)
  • Body Mechanics
  • Chair Massage

Massage Theory and Techniques 2         153 hours
(includes additional 25 hours of Pathology)

  • Specifics Deep Tissue Massage
  • Sports Massage
  • Pregnant Side Lying Massage
  • Postural Analysis
  • Clinical Reasoning Skills

Allied Therapies         28 hours

  • Hydrotherapy
  • Hot Stone Massage
  • Myofascial Massage
  • Pin and Stretch Techniques


Complementary Therapies         
45 hours

  • Reflexology
  • Aromatherapy
  • Introduction to Lymphatic Massage
  • Introduction to Eastern Theory
  • Herbology


Business and Ethics         
32 hours

  • Business Practices 1-6
  • Professional Ethics 1-3

Therapist Longevity         13 hours

  • Wellness
  • Research
  • Clinic Preparation

Orientation, Review and Finals         10 hours

  • Orientation
  • Review for Finals
  • Review for Practical
  • Final exams

Clinic         120 hours (66-68 massages)

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