Professional Massage Therapy Program
The Cortiva Institute - Professional Massage Therapy program is a comprehensive
course of instruction offering training that bridges intellectual discipline
with technical expertise. Our students learn top healing techniques, massage
theory, benefits and practice, communication and ethics in therapeutic
relationships, as well as real life clinical experience. Massage therapy
training is one of the fastest-growing areas of health care – an industry
itself expanding rapidly. Our engaged and experienced faculty, supported
by relevant text books and classroom technology, blend scientific foundations
and hands-on instruction to create an experiential learning environment
that builds clinical reasoning skills. Our curriculum prepares students
to take the National Certification Exam and state licensing exams. With
a strong foundation in the fundamentals, our graduates are prepared for
life-long learning and many return to Cortiva for continuing education
programs such as maternity and infant massage, deep tissue, spa modalities
and many more specialties. Each Cortiva school is licensed by the state
in which it operates and is accredited by an agency recognized by the
U. S. Department of Education. Our students learn the art and science
of many massage techniques and modalities including Swedish, myofascial,
neuromuscular, sports, and clinically oriented methods. This comprehensive
approach to training courses offers our students the best chance to succeed
in the employment marketplace.
Massage Therapy Career
Massage is an art and science taking a holistic approach to healing and
achieving well being for both client and therapist. Forms of massage therapy
training date back over 3,000 years and have been documented in civilizations
around the world including, China, Rome, Greece, Japan, Egypt and India.
An education in massage therapy at one of the Cortiva Institute schools
can help you start a career that offers graduates a variety of workplaces
and control of your time. Work environments for massage therapists include
spas, resorts, sports teams, private practice. Our alumni enjoy profound
freedom in what is truly a vibrant alternative career path in health care.
Growth prospects are remarkable; the Department of Labor's 2008-09 Occupational
Outlook Handbook predicts up to 20% job growth in the years and months
to come. Learn more about the benefits of a career in massage therapy.
With proper training you can learn the professional techniques that promote
healing and relaxation.
