Program Description:

Length:  Day: 9 Months (750 Clock Hours)     

Schedule:  Monday 8 am-1 pm; Tuesday-Friday 8 am-2 pm

(Summer hours) Monday- Thursday 8 am - 2:45 pm

Basic Skills Requirement

Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS) score of 244 in Reading, and 236 in Math are required prior to graduation (some exemptions apply).  

Exemptions from the Basic Skills test are as follows:

• Graduate of a Florida Public High School from 2007-present with a standard High School Diploma
• Florida based GED 2014-present
• College degree from an accredited institution
• (Official transcripts are needed to verify exemption)

Licensure and Certification Disclosure 

The Massage Therapy Career Pathway requires: 

• A standard U.S. high school diploma or GED from a school accredited by an approved accrediting association or be the age of 18.

Clinical Requirements

• Physical examination/immunizations
• Criminal background checks 
• Random drug screenings

2025-2026 Curriculum Frameworks

Program Description

The Massage Therapy program prepares students to enter the massage field as experienced entry-level therapists. They perform medium to deep therapeutic massage techniques for general wellness, stress reduction and preventive maintenance.

Training covers learning and perfecting body awareness, body mechanics, integrated massage techniques, joint range of motion, ethics, and Florida Law. A major component of the massage program requires students to master anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, pathology, kinesiology (muscle origin(s) & insertion(s) on the body), and massage theory.

Students learn to assess clients using a health history form, dialogue, visual observation, and palpation. Students also learn to demonstrate basic business and marketing skills, professionalism as well as hydrotherapy treatment. Incorporated in the program is a massage clinic in which clients set up an appointment for a therapeutic massage in the classroom setting.

Students need to be aware that physical limitations may hinder them from completing the program or working in the field of massage. 

Mandatory Graduation Requirements: Students must submit a completed application and test for the MBLEx Exam. Pearson Vue Testing Center charges a testing fee. Students will also apply for Florida State Licensure.

PLEASE NOTE:

A history of drug and/or alcohol abuse may adversely affect your ability to become licensed in the field of Massage Therapy. We encourage you to consider your personal history when making an appropriate career choice. 

Students entering all health programs with a clinical study requirement are subject to a criminal background check and/or random drug screenings at their own expense. 

Certification

Industry Licensure
Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx)