Our professional massage program consists of a 750-hour program (in-class hours consist of 50 minutes per hour). AAMS has an academically driven course load, which will mentally and physically challenge the student in preparation for the Board Certification Exam. Our students are taught to use scientific knowledge to begin their professional career as a health care providers. Our students are taught a variety of massage techniques and modalities, as well as personal communication skills, ethics, and the law pertaining to massage. Our students participate in student clinic, working with the public to hone their massage skills. They also work on necessary business skills, phone etiquette, scheduling, medical billing and cash flow. These skills are needed to build a successful business as a massage practitioner. Our students work in an existing massage clinic getting hands on experience in the working world. AAMS policies and procedures are based on and follow the guidelines set forth by the Washington State Workforce Training and Coordinating Board, the American Massage Therapy Association, and the Board Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. We feel our job does not end with graduation; instead, it ends with practitioners in successful massage practices. All policies and procedures are uniformly and fairly applied to all students.