What is Massage Therapy

Massage therapy involves preventative and rehabilitative care of clients in a variety of settings. Massage therapy is the intentional and systematic manipulation of the soft tissues of the body to enhance health and healing. Caring, creative and critical thinking are needed in the massage process.

About the Program

The Massage Therapy certificate program provides a comprehensive combination of classroom and hands-on experience in massage therapy.  The courses and total hours meet the requirements for application to the Oregon State Board of Massage Therapy Practical Exam, the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards MBLEx exam and the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Written Exam. Oregon law, however, sets the qualifications of certification of applications.  Grounds for denial of state certification include physical or mental conditions that would make the applicant unable to safely conduct a massage, or conviction of a crime that bears a demonstrable relationship to the practice of massage.  See Oregon Law 687.081.