Integrating Chinese Medicine into Massage Therapy

Therapeutic Training Center Inc. ETPL

The Certification Program is expressly designed for students who want to integrate Chinese Medicine into their bodywork practice. It offers comprehensive training in both theory and hands-on skills, both rooted in the Chinese approach to health. Class time is also divided between: Presentations of foundational theories of Chinese Medicine; Hands-on practicum of techniques in Acupressure, Meridian Massage Therapies, and Aroma Acutouch Therapy; Practices to cultivate embodied presence; Self-care (using self-acupressure and Chinese self-massage techniques) to cultivate your Chi. This program is rooted in Chinese Meridian and Chinese Five Element theories. It moves students beyond the application of session protocols, and fosters skills in assessment, and session planning in response to individual client needs. The Acupressure techniques learned in class (Jin Shin Acupressure, Aroma Acutouch Therapy, T'ui Na, and Table Shiatsu) will be practiced both on the self and on other students. Practices for the development of embodied presence will enable students to "touch" clients more deeply (physically, emotionally, and spiritually), to provide a container for clients' potential emotional release, to offer compassionate listening, and to respond in a way that is both supportive and within our scope of practice as manual therapists. Practices for Chi cultivation give students a felt experience of the benefits of this work. They become their own testimony to the efficacy of this approach. Feeling the benefits of these Chi balancing techniques will inform the students on how to use these techniques with clients.

Visit the program website Robbin Blake President N/A (206) 853-6875 info@theratraining.com

Financial information

Total tuition

$2,060.00

Total required fees

$217.33

Books and supplies

$840.00

Locations

Seattle

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

Program details

7 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

N/A

Credits

103

Clock Hours (Total)

Additional details

Award name

Certificate of Completion

Education Prerequisites

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

Any 8-hour Acupressure course offered by the teacher, or by permission of the instructor. Classes that fulfill this requirement: Pregnancy Massage & Acupressure; Oncology Massage & Acupressure; Acupressure’s Potent Points Day 1 or Day 2; Balance the Nervous System with Tools from Chinese Medicine Day 1 or Day 2; Chinese Meridian Acupressure; Aroma Acutouch Therapy to Balance the Chinese 5 Elements; Discover Chinese Meridian Acupressure; or, Discover Chinese Five Elements Acupressure.

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

Not applicable.

Employment performance results

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Top industries for graduates

Careers for graduates

Statewide earnings and employment trends for related jobs

Career Title	Typical annual earnings	Employment outlook (openings/year)
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$172,300	444
Massage Therapists	$49,400	2,229

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Gender
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Race
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Age
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Prior education
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.