AIAH Massage School
Class Schedule & Course Description

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 Program Deatails - Total: 500 Hours

Students who complete this 500 hour program are eligible to apply to the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork to become eligible for National Certification.

Massage Therapy Program
Anatomy and Physiology Kinesiology Pathology Massage Therapy Techniques Hydrotherapy Health & Hygiene Business Professional & Ethics Internship	75 hours   50 hours   40 hours 200 hours   20 hours   20 hours   45 hours   50 hours

Kinesiology:
The study of movement of the body, and the related muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves and joints. Kinesiology is an important means for therapists to understand the mechanics of how we move our bodies, and how to apply these principles in helping clients with muscular imbalance and impediments to proper and free movement.

Pathology:
The study of disease. This course covers the scientific basis of the nature, causes, development and consequences of many diseases and conditions, both common and rare. Infectious agents and proper ways of dealing with them are studied in detail. Students will learn how to approach specific conditions which may be contraindicated for massage, as well as precautions to take for sanitizing before and after sessions with clients who may have contagious conditions.

Anatomy & Physiology
Anatomy is the study of the structure of the human body including the following areas: bones, joints, muscles, skin, blood, blood vessels, cells, tissues, membranes, heart, brain, spinal cord, nerves, glands, hormones, and the lymphatic, digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive systems. Physiology is the study of the normal vital processes of the human body including the processes of cells, tissues, and organs including the contractibility of muscle tissue; coordination through the nervous system; digestion; circulatory; reproduction; and secretions.

Human Health & Hygiene
The study of recognized methods of sanitation and cleanliness including prophylaxis or disease prevention as applied to massage therapy services and current knowledge of elements affecting a healthy life style.

Hydrotherapy
The course is a study of generally accepted methods of external application of water for its mechanical, thermal, or chemical effect. Students learn benefits and contain indicators for he therapeutic use of water in all its forms: liquid, solid, and vapor.

Massage Therapy Techniques
The study of the soft tissue manipulation by hand, utilizing such techniques as, effleurage (stroking), petrissage (kneading), tapotement (percussion), compression, vibration, friction, nerve stroke and the passive and active joint movements, exercises, and nonspecific stretches for the purpose of body massage.

Business & Ethics:
Beyond the basic business practices studied in Level I, students learn more in-depth information important to beginning and building their own practice such as research, business planning, and marketing strategies. The course also covers current massage employment trends and other topics helpful for job-seeking in today’s market. An additional 2 hours of ethics is included, as required for National Certification.

Internship Program
A program of study supervised by a Massage Therapy Instructor in which the student intern, functioning as a massage therapist, receives a minimum of forty (50) hours of “hands-on experience” providing massages to the general public.

Class Schedule

Day Classes	Night Classes
October 22, 2007 January 14, 2008 April 21, 2008	January 15, 2008 March 25, 2008

 

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