MASSAGE THERAPY PRACTITIONER

Prepare for a therapeutic career with our Massage Therapy Practitioner program. Learn techniques such as Swedish massage, deep tissue massage, and hydrotherapy. Our hands-on training includes a practical externship, preparing you for certification and a career in various wellness settings.

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CONTACT US

ENTRY ADVISING
Email: advising@rtc.edu
Phone: (425) 235-5840

ZEFIRE SKOCZEN (LMT, LAc, MTCM)
Full-time Faculty - Massage Therapy
Email: zskoczen@rtc.edu
Phone: (425) 235-5729

ELIZABETH KEMPKES (LMT)
Adjunct Faculty - Massage Therapy
Email: ekempkes@rtc.edu
Phone: (425) 235-2352 ext. 5734

LUCIE NGUYEN (LMT)
Adjunct Faculty - Massage Therapy
Email: llnguyen@rtc.edu

Degrees & Certificates

Certificate of Completion

This program, approved by the Washington State Board of Massage, prepares students to become professionally licensed to practice therapeutic massage for health maintenance, assessment, and rehabilitation of body tissues and systems. Therapeutic massage is an integral part of sports medicine, injury recovery, physical, mental, and emotional well-being. A Certificate of Completion is awarded upon successful completion of core course requirements (two [2] attempts per course only).

Enrollment Point: Fall

Certificate Details

Associate of Applied Science

This program, approved by the Washington State Board of Massage, prepares students to become professionally licensed to practice therapeutic massage for health maintenance, assessment, and rehabilitation of body tissues and systems. Therapeutic massage is an integral part of sports medicine, injury recovery, physical, mental, and emotional well-being. To earn an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) or Associate of Applied Science-Transfer (AAS-T) degree, students must complete all requirements of the certificate program plus 25 credits of General Education and 15 credits of Massage Electives.

Enrollment Point: Fall

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OTHER INFORMATION

Washington State Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA)
Washington State Department of Health

To be admitted to the Massage Therapy Practitioner Program, a prospective student must meet the following requirements:

  • Minimum age: 18 years by the beginning of the third quarter

Upon invitation and acceptance to the Massage Therapy Practitioner Program, students must provide confirmation of an account established with CastleBranch.com and pass a nationwide criminal background check (Crimes Against Persons list).

  • Castlebranch website
  • Package code: RR68
  • Cost: $113.99 (do not create an account prior to invitation and registration to the program)

Screening and Tracking Requirements

  • Annual background-check through CastleBranch.com
  • Personal health insurance upon entry and for the duration of the program
  • Current (within one year) physical evaluation by a physician or nurse practitioner to ensure student and patient safety. The healthcare provider’s consultation must include a physician’s release that states that the student is safe to give and receive massages.

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