• Complete an approved massage therapy educational program from a facility that has received approval to teach massage therapy by the State Medical Board of Ohio. The approved program includes not less than:
  • 600 hours of instruction which includes Anatomy & Physiology, Massage, Ethics, and Business Law.
• Successfully pass the MBLEx examination to become a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) with a score of 70% or higher.

The State Medical Board of Ohio DOES NOT require one to earn an Associates Degree in order to become a licensed massage therapist (LMT).

In addition to the State Requirements, students in our approved program benefit from hands-on experience by performing numerous hours of massage in our professional clinic setting.

Coursework

A student must complete:

• 900 hours (36 credit hours) of instruction over 3 semesters
• Anatomy & Physiology
• Pathology
• Massage Theory and Practicum
• Ethics
• Business Law
• Clinicals
• Complete an approved CPR course and have a current CPR card at the time of graduation
• 30 hours of experience in clinic operations
• 75 one-hour massages in the student massage clinic
• Training in medical massage ethics, basic business practices and styles of patient approaches.
• Schedule and take the MBLEx licensure examination.

Student Massage Clinic

We believe that students must consistently practice what they learn in the classroom. In each of our locations, we have opened a student clinic, where our students benefit by working on their techniques in a professional atmosphere under the close supervision of a licensed massage therapist.

Students will receive experience in clinic operations as well as actual hands-on massage experience providing 75 massage hours to the public in the student clinic.