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Diploma (40 weeks / 60 units)
Course of Study
All over the country, alternative medicine and holistic therapies are gaining credibility and are now viewed as mainstream treatments for common ailments. A full body massage is used to relieve a variety of mental and physical ailments ranging from depression to sports injuries. Even individuals who simply need stress relief benefit from massage therapy. Fremont College's massage therapy classes are specifically tailored to offer students the roster of massage skills and techniques in high demand. Chinese massage techniques and shiatsu practices are hot skills for massage careers as are deep tissue techniques and sports massage practices, and pregnancy massage. Acupressure is also an excellent means of stress relief and a useful holistic technique that has many uses.
Fremont's massage therapy program allows students to work with the latest massage furniture and equipment. Students learn how to apply massage oils, use hot stones, and interact with patients and clients on the massage table or massage chair. Chinese massage and Swedish massage techniques can be used alone or in combination with other massage and holistic medicine practices to achieve total wellness of body and mind.
General education college courses enhance your studies by teaching effective written and oral communication skills – skills that can be invaluable for building a client base, both as a self-employed massage therapy entrepreneur, and as an employee in a larger organization. Courses in human behavior focus on gaining an understanding of your massage therapy clients' mental states and emotional shifts as they go through their massage therapy treatments.