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Massage Therapy Certificate
31 Semester Credit Hours; Curriculum: 0357
Coordinator: Luanne Olson, 847.376.7063 or lolson@oakton.edu
Courses for a Certificate:
Credit Hours
MAS 101 Massage Therapy I: Swedish Massage
4
MAS 102 Massage Therapy II: Integrative Massage
4
MAS 103 Massage Therapy III: Rehabilitative
3
MAS 104 Massage Therapy IV: Deep Tissue
4
MAS 110 Massage Structure and Functions I
3
MAS 111 Massage Structure and Functions II
3
MAS 112 Kinesiology & Palpation I
2
MAS 113 Kinesiology & Palpation II
2
MAS 114 Business and Communication for Massage Therapy I
2
MAS 115 Business and Communication for Massage Therapy II
2
PED 101 First Aid
2
Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate:
31


Notes:

Oakton brings this program to you from an established Massage Therapy School out in Sedona, Arizona. The name of the program is A.S.I.S. and works in partnership with MRxI, a Kushan Company. A.S.I.S. has been delivering high-quality massage therapy education for over thirteen years. In fact, it is the oldest school in northern Arizona. A.S.I.S. has brought skilled faculty members to teach this program. Students who successfully complete the Massage Therapy curriculum will earn a certificate from Oakton Community College.

The Massage Therapy Program is a two semester program offered in both the spring and fall semesters at the Ray Hartstein Campus in Skokie, Illinois. It is approved by the Illinois Community College Board for credit. Successful completers of the program will be eligible to take the Illinois licensure exam, following a state-required criminal background check. Classes run Monday through Friday throughout the fall and spring semesters. Clinical instruction is offered at an off-campus facility in Northbrook, IL.

The website for A.S.I.S. is www.asismassage.com. Specific questions related to the A.S.I.S. curriculum and philosophy of massage therapy education can be addressed to them in Arizona at 1-866-334-3348 between the hours of 11:00 am and 6:00 pm. Be sure to identify yourself as an Oakton Community College student so that A.S.I.S. can provide you with information that is relevant to you.


Prerequisites

  • Attendance at one of the Oakton Community College Massage Therapy Information sessions.
  • Success in the OCC/ASIS massage therapy program is predicated on knowledge of English reading skills. Students are required to score a minimum of 55 on the reading test offered through the college.

Essential Skills

Physical

  1. Massage therapy classes involve lifting, stretching and standing over a period of one or two hours.
  2. The program requires the full range of motion of joints and fine motor movements of hands, as well as the ability to perform repetitive tasks and the ability to stoop, bend, twist, reach and sometimes kneel and squat.

Emotional

  1. Massage students must respond in an emotionally controlled and professional manner in varied patient care and educational situations.

Schedule of Instruction:

The fall semester program is a day program and the spring semester program is an evening program.

The schedule for the fall entry daytime program is:
Monday: 9am – noon
Tuesday: 9am – noon + Clinical Instruction from 4pm – 7 pm during weeks 6-16
Wednesday: 9am – noon
Thursday: 9am – noon + Clinical Instruction from 4pm – 7pm during weeks 6-16
Friday: 9am – 11 am

The schedule for the spring entry evening program is:
Monday: 6pm – 10pm
Tuesday: 6:00pm – 9:30 pm
Wednesday: 6:00pm – 9:00 pm
Thursday: 6:00pm – 9:30 pm
Friday: Clinical Instruction from 6:00 pm – 9:50 pm

Semester by Semester Schedule of Classes

Semester 1
MAS 101 Massage Therapy I: Swedish Massage
MAS 102 Massage Therapy II: Integrative Massage
MAS 110 Massage Structure and Functions I
MAS 112 Kinesiology & Palpation for Massage Therapy I
MAS 114 Business and Communication for Massage Therapy I
Total Semester Credit Hours: 15

Semester 2
MAS 103 Massage Therapy III: Rehabilitative
MAS 104 Massage Therapy IV: Deep Tissue
MAS 111 Massage Structure and Functions II
MAS 113 Kinesiology & Palpation for Massage Therapy II
MAS 115 Business an Communication for Massage Therapy II
PED 101 First Aid
Total Semester Credit Hours: 16


Licensure
To practice massage therapy in Illinois, licensure is required. Following the completion of two semesters, graduates of this program will have received over 560 hours of instruction and clinical experience. Exceeding the required 500 hours of instruction required by Illinois, students will be eligible to sit for the National Certification Examination for Massage. The exam coast $225, is recognized by 36 states, including Illinois. A.S.I.S. graduates have a 90 percent pass rate, well over the national average. The examination fee is in addition to the program costs.

Graduates must pass the exam before becoming eligible to apply to the Illinois Massage Board to become licensed therapists in this state. There is an additional $175 fee to become licensed in Illinois and licensed massage therapists will have to take 24 hours of continuing education courses every other year to maintain their licensure status.

The Illinois Massage Board mandates criminal background investigations of candidates for licensure. Contact the Illinois Massage Board at 217-785-0800 for more information. In general, a positive finding related to felony convictions may severely limit clinical placements and/or job opportunities in the field.

Note: Applicants for licensure in the State of Illinois must be 18 years of age and of good moral character and be able to pass a criminal background check.


Itemization of Costs:
(2008-2009 Academic Year)
Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice.
District Residents
Application Fee =
$25.00
Tuition for district residents =
$2,684.60
Registration Fees =
$30.00
Lab Fees =
$5,500.00
Books =
included
Graduation Fee =
$25.00
Total Cost of Program for a
district resident =
$8,264.60
Out-of-District Residents
Application Fee =
$25.00
Tuition for out-of-district residents =
$8,185.24
Registration Fees =
$30.00
Lab Fees =
$5,500.00
Books =
included
Graduation Fee =
$25.00
Total Cost of Program for an
out-of-district resident =
$13,765.24
Out-of-District Residents who wish to enroll in an Oakton program not available at their home institution may apply for a chargeback or joint agreement to attend Oakton at the in-district rate. If you wish to attend Oakton under a joint agreement or chargeback, you need to contact the Admissions Office at your home college. Most colleges require you to apply for a chargeback or joint agreement at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the semester.
Explanation of tuition and fees:

Oakton has a one-time Application Fee of $25.00.

Oakton Tuition, plus student activity fee for district residents is $86.60 per semester hour. Thirty-one credit hours multiplied by $86.60 (district residents) = $2,684.60.

Oakton Tuition, plus student activity fee for out-of-district residents of Illinois is $264.06 per semester hour. Thirty-one credit hours multiplied by $264.06 (out of district residents of Illinois) = $8,185.24.

A Registration Fee of $15.00 is charged each semester.
The massage therapy program requires two semesters to complete. Two semesters multiplied by $15 = $30.00.

Lab fees for courses in the Massage Therapy Certificate program total $5,500.00.

A graduation fee of $25.00 is charged when the student petitions for graduation.

Clinical placements may require a health assessment, certain immunizations, substance abuse testing, specific skill certification (i.e., CPR) and health insurance. These requirements represent an additional program cost to the student.

The fee for the National Certification Exam for Massage is not paid to Oakton, therefore the fee is not included in the itemization of costs listed here. The student is responsible for the examination fee.

Meet with an Academic Advisor if you Know the Program You Want to Study:
If you know which academic program(s) in which you are interested, make an appointment with an Academic Advisor in one of Oakton’s Advising and Counseling Centers. Note, program information will not be provided over the telephone.

Des Plaines Campus
1600 East Golf Road
Des Plaines, Illinois 60016
847.635.1741
Room 1130		 Ray Hartstein Campus
7701 North Lincoln Avenue
Skokie, Illinois 60077
847.635.1417
Room A105
Oakton’s Advising and Counseling Center created its own form to be used for program research: “Degree/Certificate Estimate Worksheet.” This is the only form which will be completed by Oakton Advisors and Counselors.

Meet with a Career Counselor if You are Undecided:
If you have not made a decision about the career you want to pursue, make an appointment with a Career Counselor in Oakton’s Career Services. Career Services does not offer walk-in career counseling or career counseling via the telephone.

Career Services is located in Room 1125 on the Des Plaines Campus and within the Advising and Counseling Center, Room A105 on the Ray Hartstein Campus. You can make an appointment to see a career counselor at either location:

Des Plaines Campus
Career Services
1600 East Golf Road
Des Plaines, Illinois 60016
847.635.1735		 Ray Hartstein Campus
Advising and Counseling Center
7701 North Lincoln Avenue
Skokie, Illinois 60077
847.635.1417

Starting and Ending Dates:
Oakton cannot provide the dates that the "training" will begin and end. Many factors can impact the number of semesters a student will need to complete a certificate or associate degree. Factors include the semester in which the student begins his or her studies (fall, spring or summer), the number of courses for which a student enrolls per semester, course prerequisites, or placement into developmental English, reading and/or mathematic courses. The exact number of weeks a specific student would take to complete a specific program varies significantly.

Typically, the Fall semester begins the last week in August and ends mid December. The Spring semester begins the second week in January and ends mid May. The Summer term begins the first or second week in June and ends the last week of July.

Placement Tests and Prerequisites can Impact the Number of Credit Hours Required:
While this page has noted the number of credit hours for a certificate or associate degree, we are unable to state the number of developmental courses that may be required.

Students who wish to enroll in a math or composition course or other courses with math or composition prerequisites must take English and math placement tests (or present appropriate ACT/high school or college transcript data) to meet course prerequisites. In addition, full-time students will be required to take English and math placement tests (or present appropriate ACT/high school or college transcript data) to assist in educational planning and advising.

Placing into developmental courses or needing to complete other required course prerequisites may increase the number of credit hours for any given student. Some registration restrictions may occur based on placement test results.

An exit test is given at the end of each developmental English and English for the Non-Native Speaker course. The results of this exit test are used to determine the next English course placement. Advancement through English for developmental and Non-Native Speaker courses is determined by skill level, not by a predetermined sequence.

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