SPCC Massage Therapy Course Description
The 660-hour, two semester program prepares graduates to work in direct client care settings providing manipulation and massage of the soft tissue structures of the body to prevent and alleviate pain, discomfort, muscle spasm, and stress, and to promote health and wellness. Courses include content in normal human anatomy and physiology, therapeutic massage, ethical and legal issues, business practices, and psychology. Students should be able to perform entry level therapeutic massage with various populations throughout the lifespan. Employment opportunities include health care facilities, chiropractors’ offices, spas, health and sports clubs, and private practice. Successful completers may be eligible to take the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Exam. You CANNOT be granted a NC LMBT License without being eighteen 18 years old, as per State Board, SECTION .0200 – APPLICATION FOR LICENSE .0201 APPLICATION AND SCOPE…Documentation that the applicant is 18 years of age or older.
- 90-629. Requirements for licensure to practice. Upon application to the Board and the payment of the required fees, an applicant may be licensed as a massage and bodywork therapist if the applicant meets all of the following qualifications: (1) Has obtained a high school diploma or equivalent. (2) Is 18 years of age or older. (3) Is of good moral character as determined by the Board. (4) Has successfully completed a training program consisting of a minimum of 500 in-class hours of supervised instruction at a Board-approved school. (5) Has passed a competency assessment examination that meets generally accepted psychometric principles and standards and is approved by the Board. (6) Has submitted fingerprint cards in a form acceptable to the Board at the time the license application is filed and consented to a criminal history record check by the North Carolina Department of Justice. (7) Demonstrates satisfactory proof of proficiency in the English language.
Principle Instructor: Dr. Tim Reischman, BS, DC, LMBT 1140 NC, CCA
Pay scale for NC Licensed Massage & Bodywork Therapists (LMBT)
“After base pay, bonus options, and tips, our massage therapists right out of school start averaging $30-$40 per hour session,” said Justin Smith, school liaison for North Carolina Massage Envy Spa. “They can make $35,000 a year easily in our clinics.”
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics states the 2019 median pay for NC Massage Therapists was $42, 820.00 per year and $20.59 per hour.
Pre-requisites
None
Program Requirements
Student Medical Form completion, and HS Diploma, GED or unofficial transcript.
Students must turn in their official or unofficial High School transcript and a completed Medical Form before they can be registered by a Success Navigator.
TUITION / BOOKS / UNIFORMS
Approximately $251.40, which includes tuition plus liability insurance for fall and spring semesters.
Approximately $250.00 for textbooks for both Fall and Spring semesters.
Uniforms approximately $100.00.
Books
Required textbooks will be available in the SPCC bookstore
Upcoming Courses
Classes begin August 15, 2022. Classes run through May 8, 2023. Class run Monday Wednesday 9 am to 4:10 pm and Tuesday Thursday 9 am to 1 pm.
Registration Options
By Phone: 704-290-5100
In person: Visit any of our campus locations
Location
Braswell Building, Monroe Campus
For More Information, Contact
Dr. Tim Reischman, BS, DC, LMBT #1140, CCA. Office – 704-290-5867, treischman@spcc.edu