Oct 23, 2026  
2026-2027 Academic Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
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MASG 1296 - Therapeutic Massage Clinic


Credits: 1

Catalog Description
In this course, therapeutic massage students will gain experience with treatment application skills and clinical decision-making. There will be opportunities for performing a variety of massage modalities while providing therapy services to clients from the ARCC internal community. This is repeatable for up to 3 credits.

Prerequisite(s) (must have a grade of C or better): MASG 1001  
Additional fee to student: No

Learner Outcomes
  1. Perform client treatments, under the direction and supervision of the Massage Therapist, in a safe manner that minimizes risk to clients, self, and others.
  2. Demonstrate clinical behaviors in a professional manner in all situations.
  3. Perform in a manner consistent with established legal standards, professional standards, and ethical guidelines.
  4. Show the ability to adapt therapeutic massage services, under the direction and supervision of the massage therapist, with consideration for clients’ values, preferences, or needs.
  5. Demonstrate ethical clinical decision-making and problem solving, under the direction and supervision of the massage therapist.
  6. Apply a variety of massage modalities, under the direction and supervision of the massage therapist, in a safe and competent manner.
  7. Demonstrate therapeutic stretching exercises and interventions, under the direction and supervision of the massage therapist, in a safe and competent manner.
  8. Produce quality documentation in a timely manner.
  9. Report changes in the client’s status to the supervising massage therapist/instructor.
  10. Provide client-related education and instruction under the direction and supervision of the massage therapist.
  11. Recognize when an intervention should not be provided due to client presentation and/or when an intervention is beyond the scope of one’s own abilities.
  12. Demonstrate understanding of the role of the massage therapist and the client relationship in the clinical setting.

Major Areas of Course Content
  1. Ethical clinical decision-making
  2. Massage therapist documentation
  3. A variety of therapeutic massage modalities under the direction and supervision of the massage therapist
  4. Therapeutic exercise and interventions under the direction and supervision of the massage therapist
  5. Massage therapy interventions under the direction and supervision of the massage therapist
  6. The role of the Massage Therapist in the clinical setting

Credit for Prior Learning Options
No credit for prior learning option is available for this course.



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