Massage Therapy Career and Technical Certificate
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 5
Last Re-Certification Date: 6/30/2025
Program Description
The COMPTA-accredited Massage Therapy Program at Elgin Community College provides students with a multidimensional education that prepares them for state licensure and holistic careers that address body, mind, and spirit. The total certificate program consists of 40 credit hours and provides instruction in: the theory, principles, and techniques/application of therapeutic massage and bodywork, anatomy and physiology, musculoskeletal palpation, wellness concepts including breathing sensing, eating, exercising, and thinking, and business and ethics for massage therapists. This class also provides three clinical rotations allowing for 112 hours of hands-on application of the concepts learned.
Established in 2013
CIP: 51-3501 Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage.
Training Program Type
Vocational
Provider Information
Elgin Comm. College District #509
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Healthcare Support Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
MBLEx
Quality Assurance
- Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) and NCBTMB
- Industry Standard: MBLEx
Education Information
License
48 Weeks ( 744.00 Hours / 44.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $6,190.00 |
| Books | $500.00 |
| Fees | $1,963.00 |
| Tests | $175.00 |
| Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc) | $665.00 |
| Total Cost | $9,493.00 |
Financial Aid
Application Procedure
Bookstore prices are subject to change.
Entry Requirements:
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Classroom Instruction
- Other(Specify)
Performance Data
Program: Massage Therapy Career and Technical Certificate
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 5
Last Re-Certification Date: 6/30/2025
Program Description
The COMPTA-accredited Massage Therapy Program at Elgin Community College provides students with a multidimensional education that prepares them for state licensure and holistic careers that address body, mind, and spirit. The total certificate program consists of 40 credit hours and provides instruction in: the theory, principles, and techniques/application of therapeutic massage and bodywork, anatomy and physiology, musculoskeletal palpation, wellness concepts including breathing sensing, eating, exercising, and thinking, and business and ethics for massage therapists. This class also provides three clinical rotations allowing for 112 hours of hands-on application of the concepts learned.
Established in 2013
CIP: 51-3501 Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage.
Provider Information
Elgin Comm. College District #509
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Healthcare Support Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
MBLEx
Quality Assurance
- Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) and NCBTMB
- Industry Standard: MBLEx
Education Information
License
48 Weeks ( 744.00 Hours / 44.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $6,190.00 |
| Books | $500.00 |
| Fees | $1,963.00 |
| Tests | $175.00 |
| Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc) | $665.00 |
| Total Cost | $9,493.00 |
Financial Aid
Application Procedure
Bookstore prices are subject to change.
Entry Requirements:
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Classroom Instruction
- Other(Specify)