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We offer an 8 month certificate program that prepares graduates to sit for the State of Florida Licensure exam administered by the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. www.ncbtmb.com  On passing the exam, graduates are certified by the NCBTMB and may apply for Florida licensure. www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/

Broward Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The Florida Board of Massage Therapy approved the massage program in October 1999.

Massage therapy classes are taught on BCC's North Campus, visible to the southwest and accessed directly off Florida’s Turnpike at the Coconut Creek exit. The program meets Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9am to 4pm beginning in August, Term I, and ending after Term II, in May.

The massage therapy program supports and assists the implementation of the philosophy and purposes of the college. In support of the open door policy of the college, the massage program acknowledges the religious, racial, and cultural diversity of its students while endeavoring to provide equal educational opportunities for all. Furthermore, the massage therapy program believes that excellence in education serves to develop an appreciation of knowledge and to foster a desire for lifelong learning experiences as a means to promote professional growth.

Please visit the rest of the site by clicking on the links to the left to find out more about how our program can help you meet your career goals in the field of massage therapy. We are here to help you succeed!

Overview

Licensed Massage Therapists are health care professionals licensed by the state of Florida to administer massage for compensation to patient/clients directly or by physician’s prescription. “Massage” means the manipulation of the soft tissues of the human body with the hand, foot, arm, or elbow; whether or not such manipulation is aided by hydrotherapy including colonic irrigation, or thermal therapy; any electrical or mechanical device; or the application to the human body of a chemical or herbal preparation. [Florida State Statutes Chapter 480.033(3)]

Employing knowledge of the patient/client’s condition, the massage therapist skillfully applies therapeutic and/or relaxing techniques and modalities to alleviate presenting symptoms.

• A general assessment is made of the patient/client’s condition by an interview, palpation, observation, and consultation with other health care providers. Assessment is needed to determine treatment goals, contraindications, and the need for referral to other health care professionals. Therapists can give an estimated duration of treatment or opinion regarding the client’s progress.
• Therapists can use physical agent modalities such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation, and iontophoresis.
• Therapists can also treat with the therapeutic use of water in its three forms as a pack, douche, bath, or shower.
• To augment the therapeutic treatment therapists also use light, sound, and essential oils.

 Massage therapy has a wide variety of applications, including preventative health care, health maintenance, rehabilitation, stress management, performance optimization and personal growth/development. Massage therapy provides a much-needed health care service to people from all walks of life in today’s high-stress culture. An integral part of the national interest in wellness and alternative medicine, massage therapy is one of the most rapidly growing health care professions in the country.

PERSONALLY SPEAKING

A massage therapist uses an integrative approach to unlock the potential to heal on all levels-physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual-as he/she works directly with the physical body. Massage therapists have an interest in natural healing, a readiness to take a positive step in their lives, a quest for more rewarding and meaningful work, a desire to be of service to their communities, a sense of caring for others, and a commitment to the time, energy, and focus necessary for professional development and ethical patient/client centered practice of the art of massage therapy.

Thank you for your interest in the Massage Therapy Program of Broward Community College!