MT 117 - Body Maintenance for Massage

1 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s):

Acceptance into a Massage Therapy program, or permission of Instructor.

Corequisite(s):

MT 117L

Course Description: Provides knowledge and hands-on techniques to show how to recognize, prevent, and treat injuries for bodywork professionals. Students will learn how and why injuries happen and information that will help to protect their own health and better understand their clients’ complaints.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Identify the reasons for injury and how to prevent them. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
CLO#2: Apply proper body maintenance techniques to help insure their goal of an injury-free career as a bodywork professional.

Typical Required and Recommended Equipment and Materials: Wear comfortable clothing and bring two sheets to class when required.

ACTI Code and Course Type
210 Career / Tech Preparatory

Length of Course:
A required state minimum of (10) and a standard RCC delivery of (11) lecture hours per term, not to exceed (12) hours per term.