American Institute of Medical Massage

Medical Massage School program

Our Medical Massage Program

Start your journey as a medical massage healer!

2023 Course Calendar

January 25

Winter 2022-2023

Registration: January 18th, 2023

Orientation: January 23rd, 2023

Classes begin: January 25th, 2023

April 23

Spring 2023-2024

Registration: April 12th, 2023

Orientation: April 22nd, 2023

Classes begin: April 23rd, 2023

July 26

Summer 2023-2024

Registration: July 14th, 2023

Orientation: July 17th, 2023

Classes begin: July 26th, 2023

October 22

Fall 2023-2024

Registration: October 17th, 2023

Orientation: October 21st, 2023

Classes begin: October 22nd, 2023

Program Overview

Our program is designed specifically for students that desire to make medical massage therapy a career.

The Medical Massage Program consists of 16 required class sets.

Course/Program Length: 12 months; 960 clock hours over 50 weeks at 20 hours per week.

Prerequisites: The student must be a high school graduate or equivalent, at least eighteen (18) years of age, pass the admissions interview process, and pass the student aptitude test (high school level).

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Ongoing courses throughout the year:

Theory Night

#1: Anatomy/Physiology

  • 100 hrs (96+ 2hr MT+2hr final)
  • 2hr/wk for 48.25wks

#2: Business For Massage

  • 48 hrs (46 + 2hr final)
  • 2hr/wk for 24wks

#3: Clinical Prep & Ethics

  • 24hrs (23 + 1hr final)
  • 2hr/wk for 12wks

#4: Health & Hygiene

  • 17hrs (16 + 1hr final)
  • 2hr/wk for 8.25wks

#5: Medical Terminology

  • 5 hrs (4+ 1 hr Final)
  • 2 hr/wk for 2.25 wks

Foundational Courses: First 6 months

Practicum Nights (3hrs/night)

#6: Swedish Massage

  • 96 hrs (92 + 4hr final)
  • 8hrs/wk for 12 wks

#7: Shiatsu Massage

  • 96 hrs (92 + 4hr final)
  • 8hrs/wk for 12 wks

Saturday Practicum (6hrs/day)

#8: Deep Tissue Massage

  • 88 hrs (84 +4hr final)
  • 8hrs/wk for 11 wks

#9: CPR

  • 6 hrs (no final)
  • .75 wk

#10: First Aid

  • 2 hrs (no final)
  • .25 wk

BASIC Internships (Saturday)

#11: Basic (Part 1)

  • 96hrs (96 hours)
  • 8hrs/wk for 12wks

Advanced Courses: Second 6 months

Practicum & Theory

#12: Combination & Style

  • 16 hrs (14 + 2hr final)
  • 8hrs/wk for 2 wks

#13: Chair Massage

  • 8 hrs (7+ 1 hr final)
  • 8 hrs/wk for 1 wk

#14: Reading Xray’s

  • 4 hrs (4hr class no final)
  • 4hrs/wk for .5 wks

#15: Medical Massage

  • 176 hrs (172+ 4hr final)
  • 8 hrs/wk for 22 wks

#16: Hydrotherapy

  • 2 hrs (4 class no final)
  • 2hrs/wk for .25 wk

Internships/Externship (Sunday or as arranged)

#11: Advanced (Part 2)

  • 176 hrs (176 hours)
  • 8hrs/wk for 22 wks