San Joaquin Valley College

San Joaquin Valley College

Overview

San Joaquin Valley College is an accredited private junior college committed to the professional success of its students and graduates. Founded in 1977, SJVC has campuses located throughout California-including an Online division and offers a variety of accelerated Certificate and Associate of Science degree programs in the business, medical and technical fields.

Students benefit from a balance of class-room instruction and real-world experience, learning the skills they need to go straight to work in today's competitive job market.

Accreditation

San Joaquin Valley College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 10 Commercial Blvd., Suite 204, Novato, CA 94949, (415) 506-0234, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.

Financial Aid

Financial aid is available to qualified students in the form of federal and state grants, loans, work-study, scholarships and institutional payment plans.

Associate in Therapeutic Massage
Program Highlights

SJVC's Therapeutic Massage program prepares students to practice massage therapy in a variety of professional environments such as medical offices, private practices, spas and salons, or sports clinics. The program covers massage and bodywork therapy techniques, as well as massage therapy business practices and customer/client relations.

Learn:

• Swedish Massage Therapy and Advanced Techniques
• Deep Tissue and Neuromuscular Therapy
• Sports Massage
• Shiatsu
• Spa Therapies, Techniques and Modalities
• Spa Management
• Business and Practice Essentials
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Palpation and Myology
• Palpation and Kinesiology
• Clinical Pathology
• CPR and First Aid

You will gain real-world experience at an on-site clinic, working and learning under the supervision of a message therapy professional.

Career Opportunities

Because more people are finding out about the health benefits of therapeutic massage, the opportunities to work in the bodywork therapy industry are expanding. Massage therapists work in private practices or in the medical field with doctors, nurses, physical therapists, chiropractors and acupuncturists.

Graduates are prepared to practice message therapy in a variety of professional environments:

• Spas, Medical Spas and Salons
• Athletic and Sports Clubs
• Cruise Ships
• Vacation Resorts and Hotels
• Family Health Clinics and Centers
• Hospitals
• Nursing Homes

Things you might do on the job:

• Assess patient/client conditions
• Create and adjust massage therapy treatment plans
• Perform appropriate therapeutic treatments
• Provide client education

This is a good career choice if you…

• Are empathetic to others
• Enjoy working in close contact with others
• Enjoy variety in your work
• Are neat and well groomed with a pleasant personality
• Are responsible and dependable
• Can be accepting and non-judgmental of those you treat

Certifications Earned

Graduates earn a Certificate or Associate of Science Degree in Therapeutic Massage and are eligible to sit for the National Certification Examination for Massage and Bodywork Therapy (NCBTMB), an exam used in 33 states across the country for licensure.

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