Massage therapy is rewarding work with a flexible schedule and job opportunities in varied settings. Our well respected, affordable massage therapy program trains students in the manual manipulation of muscles and other soft tissues to enhance function, 支持治疗, 减轻疼痛, promote relaxation and aid in the overall wellness of clients.
The massage therapy program is approved by the Maryland Board of 按摩疗法 Examiners and has a 96 percent first-time pass rate on the licensing examination. Our staff is highly qualified, enthusiastic and dedicated to student success.
AACC offers the following Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)学位. The state of Maryland refers to the A.A.S. as a career degree, because it's intended to provide you with skills to enter the workforce. 在某些情况下, AACC has entered into transfer agreements that allow these degrees to transfer to select colleges. A list of active agreements may be found on this website. You can also learn more about 转移 from AACC to continue your education.
The 按摩疗法 Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree is designed for students who want to become licensed massage therapists (LMT) and do not have the 60 college credits required by Maryland board.
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The department also offers the following credit certificate.
This certificate program is designed for students who want to become a registered massage practitioner (RMP) or those who want to become a licensed massage therapist (LMT) and have previous college credits that meet the Maryland board's requirements.
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Our graduates may become:
They may also enter other fields including:
Massage therapists offer their services in a variety of locations such as private practice clinics, physicians’ and chiropractors’ offices, rehabilitation clinics, 水疗, 健康俱乐部, 健身中心, 养老院, 医院, resorts and cruise ships.
If you decide to earn your A.A.S. degree in massage therapy, you can transfer to complete your four-year degree. 我们有 partnerships and transfer agreements in place with many colleges and universities so you can easily transfer when you're ready. Transfer agreements (or “articulation agreements,” as they’re officially called) are formal arrangements between institutions that allow certain credits to transfer seamlessly from one school to the other. After completing our massage therapy A.A.S. program, you can seamlessly transfer to:
In addition to these schools, you can work with a transfer advisor to set up a specific plan to transfer to the four-year school of your choice.
Paying for college should be simple! Scholarships are available for the massage therapists of tomorrow:
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利益:旅行, 跳舞, 木头制作, 越野骑, relaxing with her dogs and family, playing the banjo
再多一点: Heather Langley is not only a faculty member at AACC, she’s an alumna of the college. After earning her doctorate in physical therapy and working in the field, she decided she wanted to be able to add massage therapy to her practice.
