Northwestern Health Sciences University Chiropractic Program

Northwestern Health Sciences University:
Northwestern College of Chiropractic

What makes Northwestern College of Chiropractic Unique?

Students seeking a rigorous professional massage therapy curriculum will find quality and excellence in Northwestern's School of Massage Therapy. The School of Massage Therapy is accredited by the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA). Northwestern is the first massage therapy school in Minnesota to receive accreditation from COMTA.

There is no doubt at Northwestern that properly trained massage therapists are health care professionals. It is because of this understanding that we have pioneered one of the most comprehensive curriculums available for massage therapy in Minnesota. All of our clinical faculty members are nationally certified massage therapists with at least five years of professional practice experience.

Northwestern's School of Massage Therapy:

• Offers a comprehensive 780-hour program in therapeutic massage therapy. Students may enroll in one of two convenient program options: the day program or the evening program.
• Builds understanding of the human body through 195 hours of courses in anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, kinesiology and nutrition.
• Provides comprehensive training in massage therapy assessment and treatment techniques through a three-trimester, 360-hour sequence of courses.
• Prepares learners for professional practice through a three-trimester, 90-hour sequence of courses addressing communication, ethics, learning skills, legal issues and practice management.
• Puts learning into practice through a practicum experience that includes 105 hours of hands-on care in one of the University's public clinics.
• Our campus rests on 25 beautifully landscaped acres, conveniently located near some of the state's largest, most popular attractions.
• Northwestern has a limited enrollment, allowing for a more personal and close-knit atmosphere.
• Northwestern boasts state-of-the-art facilities for educational and recreational purposes.
• The Woodwinds Natural Care Center on the Woodwinds Health Campus, which features a healthy collaboration between conventional medicine and natural health care, is just one of our many pioneering clinical education programs.
• The Career Services office assists students in finding jobs after graduation.

Northwestern School of Massage Therapy Degree

Northwestern's School of Massage Therapy offers a certificate in massage therapy. Students may enroll in one of two convenient program options: the day program or the evening program. The day program requires three academic trimesters to complete and the clinical experience begins in the second trimester. The school admits new massage therapy students for the day program at the beginning of two trimesters of the academic year: in January and September. The evening program requires four academic trimesters to complete and the clinical experience begins in the third trimester. For the evening program, new students will be admitted at the beginning of one trimester each academic year: in April/May. Graduates will be fully prepared for most state certification requirements and will have attained the skill sets necessary to be successful in a wide variety of settings: hospitals and medical clinics; rehabilitation facilities; natural care centers; health clubs; fitness centers and sports facilities; health spas and salons; or private practice.

"Northwestern offers a rigorous and professional massage therapy program with outstanding facilities. I am excited about a career that makes a real difference in people's lives." - Julie Bailey School of Massage Therapy graduate

The School of Massage Therapy is part of Northwestern Health Sciences University, an international leader in natural health care education, patient care and scientific research. Our 25-acre main campus is located in Bloomington, Minnesota, just minutes away from some the state's largest attractions. Northwestern offers the widest array of choices in natural health care education in the United States with five programs in: chiropractic, Oriental medicine, acupuncture, massage therapy, and integrative health and wellness.

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