TMA 291 - Therapeutic Massage Internship

1. Apply concepts of massage therapy modalities and the anatomical relationships to these modalities.
2. Demonstrate ethical therapeutic relationships.
3. Analyze professional development strategies.
4. Demonstrate basic manual skills and techniques of massage therapy.

1. Apply classroom instruction in therapeutic massage to internship experience.
2. Maintain professional and ethical standards during internship experience.
3. Demonstrate appropriate and effective interpersonal communication skills with employers, staff, licensed massage therapists, clients and internship instructor.
4. Demonstrate business skills in a therapeutic massage setting.
5. Demonstrate professional skills in a therapeutic massage setting.
6. Demonstrate client centered care and appropriate massage techniques in a therapeutic massage setting.
7. Generate daily internship experience reports.
8. Generate a summary and evaluation report of complete internship experience.

1. Observe, assist and participate in business skills
   1. Front desk, receptionist and scheduling appointments
   2. Intake forms, paperwork and record keeping
   3. Customer service
   4. Teamwork
2. Observe, assist and participate in professional skills
   1. Professional behavior and attire
   2. Client centered care and interacting with clients
   3. Interacting with employers, managers and therapists
   4. Session notes and record keeping