Curriculum
Quick Facts:
September-May.
With 800+ hours, we are going to pack as much information as possible into nine months of schooling.
This way, you’ll be ready to start your massage career quickly, with a great knowledge base!
3 Trimesters.
The first two trimesters will be 14 weeks each, containing general education about the human body, Swedish Massage Therapy and Advanced Therapeutic Techniques.
The last trimester will be 10 weeks, focused on clinical training!
3 days/week.
We want to be committed to your education, with you. For us, this means being in person often to keep the information fresh. We will meet Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday for the first two trimesters and Thursday, Friday and/or Saturday the last trimester.
At Encompass Academy, our classes are set up like a traditional college class. Each class has a specific time, and topic, and you’ll receive a syllabus before the semester begins, so you know exactly what to expect and when. We value you knowing exactly what to expect and what you’ll be learning through the course of your education.
September-December: Trimester 1
Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday
8am-12pm: Swedish Massage Techniques: Learn the basic of massage, how to perform a session and give a great 1 hour Swedish Massage.
12pm-1pm: Lunch
1pm-4pm: (T) Human Anatomy: Learn about the structures of the body.
(W) Communications & Ethics & Career Development: Become confident in communicating with clients, being ethical in tough situations and how to run a business. This class is packed with information and learning for your success.
(Th) Human Physiology: Learn about the body’s systems and how they function.
Mid December-March: Trimester 2
Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday
8am-12pm: Advanced Therapeutic Techniques: Build on what you learned in Swedish Massage. Here, you will learn how to confidently treat clients who suffer from pain and tension with Trigger Point Therapy, Myofascial Techniques, Emotional work and more! We also have a variety of professionals of other modalities come in & share their experience & teach.
12pm-1pm: Lunch
1pm-4pm: (T) 3D Anatomy: Build each muscle out of clay on a small 18” body from deepest to most superficial to gain confidence in anatomy, actions of muscles, insertions and origins.
(W) Kinesiology: Learn how each muscle moves and how they all move together to create smooth, cohesive movements.
(Th) Pathology: Learn about the variety of pathologies that can affect clients and whether it is a contraindication for massage, or not.
April-May: Trimester 3
Thursday & Friday/Saturday
9am-12pm: (Th) Special Populations: Learn how to work on pregnant women, those with cancer, those who have experienced trauma and abuse & the elderly; confidently.
12pm-1pm: Lunch
1pm-4pm: (Th) Clinic Training & Summary: Share your experiences from clinic; what came up, what feels awkward, and more to learn from each other, get advice and practice techniques. We also use this time to talk about modalities you can learn about post-graduation and share our favorite self-care practices.
MBLEx Prep: We take the time to talk about the MBLEx, take practice tests, talk about what’s on the test and expectations. We strongly recommend that each student takes the test before graduation so that all you need to do is get licensed upon graduating!
Friday: 3pm-8pm OR Saturday: 8am-1pm: Massage Clinic:
Practice on members of the public to gain necessary experience in a business/real world setting.
Graduate in excellence.
Upon graduation, you will have earned 800+ clock hours of education and be ready as well as eligible to take the state licensing exam to become a Licensed Massage Therapist in Michigan.
Our students have a 100% pass rate of the MBLEX on the first attempt- something that is very humbling and also taken very seriously.
We plan to continue that trend :)
You will be prepared to work in any position you seek in the industry, or take on the fun task of starting your own business!
We look forward to helping you find your dream position and begin helping people through massage therapy!