Desert Resorts School of Somatherapy
Massage Technician course
Program Objectives
Job title: Masseur/Masseuse
This course trains students for entry-level employment in the field of massage. The student will learn to give professional-quality Swedish massage, acupressure massage, aromatherapy massage, and body treatments. In addition, the student will learn detailed muscular anatomy and the elements of the business of massage, whether self-employed or working for others. An important part of the curriculum is the discussion of ethics and boundaries in professional massage.
While this program has been designed to meet the requirements of most of the local cities and employers, licensing and hiring requirements do vary from city to city. The student is advised to research the licensing requirements in his or her city.
The Massage Technician course curriculum consists of the following required classes and hours:
| Course Requirements | Hours | Fees |
| Non-refundable registration fee | $50.00 | |
| Swedish Massage | 96 | $795.00 |
| CPR | 4 | $30.00 |
| Acupressure I | 48 | $490.00 |
| Aromatherapy Massage | 48 | $490.00 |
| KinesiologyI | 48 | $490.00 |
| Business & Ethics | 48 | $245.00 |
| Supervised Practice | 8 | no charge |
| TOTAL | 300 | $2590.00.00 |
| Textbooks and supplies cost approximately $390.00 at the present, but prices are subject to change. | ||
The purpose of the Supervised Practice requirement is to help new massage technicians make the transition from massaging other students in class to working on the public, in a structured setting with the assistance of an instructor.
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Desert Resorts School of Somatherapy
2100 N. Palm Canyon C100
Palm Springs CA 92262
Contact Us
800-270-1175 or 760-323-5806