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2022-2023 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

TMA 291 - Therapeutic Massage Internship

1 Credits, 5 Contact Hours
0 lecture periods 5 lab periods

Advancement and refinement of the knowledge, practice skills and professional abilities necessary for success in a therapeutic massage setting. Includes observing, assisting and participating in various duties and massage practices in an off-site, clinical therapeutic massage setting as appropriate and specific to the internship site. Also includes observation and application of business and professional skills.

Prerequisite(s): With a grade of C or better, or concurrent enrollment: BIO 160IN , TMA 222 , and TMA 290LC . May be taken three times for a maximum of three credit hours. If this course is repeated see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.
Information: Students enrolling for the first time must take the course concurrently with TMA 290LC .

Course Learning Outcomes
  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.
Performance Objectives:
  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.
Outline:
  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