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Oct 23, 2026
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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
- Perform client treatments, under the direction and supervision of the Massage Therapist, in a safe manner that minimizes risk to clients, self, and others.
- Demonstrate clinical behaviors in a professional manner in all situations.
- Perform in a manner consistent with established legal standards, professional standards, and ethical guidelines.
- 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.
- Demonstrate ethical clinical decision-making and problem solving, under the direction and supervision of the massage therapist.
- Apply a variety of massage modalities, under the direction and supervision of the massage therapist, in a safe and competent manner.
- Demonstrate therapeutic stretching exercises and interventions, under the direction and supervision of the massage therapist, in a safe and competent manner.
- Produce quality documentation in a timely manner.
- Report changes in the client’s status to the supervising massage therapist/instructor.
- Provide client-related education and instruction under the direction and supervision of the massage therapist.
- 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.
- Demonstrate understanding of the role of the massage therapist and the client relationship in the clinical setting.
Major Areas of Course Content
- Ethical clinical decision-making
- Massage therapist documentation
- A variety of therapeutic massage modalities under the direction and supervision of the massage therapist
- Therapeutic exercise and interventions under the direction and supervision of the massage therapist
- Massage therapy interventions under the direction and supervision of the massage therapist
- 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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