MAS 211L - Massage Therapy Applications

Institution:

Community College of Allegheny County

Subject:

Massage Therapy

Description:

This course provides students with practical, direct, hands-on experience in a supervised public lab setting. Under direct supervision of a licensed instructor, students set-up and break-down the staging of the professional environment, interview and screen potential clients for contraindications and obtain informed consent. Students deliver individualized professional relaxation and therapeutic table/chair massages within a given time frame and document sessions using Subjective, Objective, Application and Plan (SOAP) note format. Duties include scheduling and confirming client appointments, the sanitation and sterilization of laundry and equipment and creating client treatment plan recommendations. Students also complete a journal of their experience. This course requires a per credit health career fee; Check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.

Credits:

2.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

MAS 102; MAS 110 or PTA 101; MAS 111 or BIO 160 or  BIO 241   

Corequisites:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lab

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.ccac.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 323-2323

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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