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Program Options – Starting Dates & Times

Full-time (48 week course) 5 days per week, 4.5 hours per day, plus 80 clinic hours Part-time (96 week course) 2-3 days per week, 4.5 hours per day, plus 80 clinic hours. Additional community service hours are required Class Times & Days Classes are offered at 3 convenient times: … View Course Details

Course Descriptions

The program consists of a series of courses that are designed to provide the student with the skills and knowledge needed for competency on the job.  Total course training is 1,124 clock hours.  Community service hours are in addition to classroom & course hours.  A clock hour … View Course Details

Student Clinic

Upon successful completion of a qualifying exam, the student is eligible to participate in the Student Clinic. Participation in the clinic begins during the first massage term. Clinic therapies are performed in addition to the required classroom hours. As the student completes each of the four co… View Course Details

Instructors: Daniel Dueringer, LMT, Heidi Will, LMT, Ken Montz, LMT, Michelle Wright, Sharlene Nesslebeck, LMT, Tammy Schneider

Anatomy & Physiology

This course teaches the normal and basic functions of the human body in order for the student to relate the information to the major body systems. These systems include the integumentary, skeletal, endocrine, muscular, cardiac/circulatory, lymphatic/immune, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary,… View Course Details

Instructors: , Dr. James Hyland, D.C., L.,Ac.

Business Management

This course introduces the student to many of the business aspects of a professional massage practice. Included are: business setup, developing, designing, and establishing career objectives, advertising and networking. The student becomes familiar with business practices necessary to become succ… View Course Details

Health and Hygiene

This course includes nine hours of American Red Cross training in CPR & First Aid. Other class material will cover universal precautions and infection control, HIV and AIDS, communicable diseases (including TB/Hepatitis A, B and C), documentation, ethics, medical error prevention, mental heal… View Course Details

Introduction to Massage

This course provides a comprehensive survey of the history, theory, ethics, and practice of massage therapy with emphasis on indications, benefits, extreme cautions and practical techniques of massage application. The student will learn to perform a basic 50-minute evaluative massage routine usin… View Course Details

Instructors: , Chuck Geraci, AA, LMT, Susan Sullivan BS, LMT

Introduction to Massage Clinic

While working in the clinic, the student will perform 20 full body, 50 minute, evaluative massages, using Swedish techniques. Each session will then be documented in the computer by the student therapist as a SOAP note. The goal of this first clinic level is to allow the student the opportunity t… View Course Details

Law

The law course details New York State as regulated by the New York State Higher Education Department (NYSHED) Department of Massage Therapy.  The student will have an in-depth overview of the laws governing New York State Licensed Massage Therapists.  Discussions also focus on the ethic… View Course Details

Massage Techniques

This course introduces the student to many of the recognized techniques of massage therapy. The student will learn the history and basic theories of the techniques presented, as well as how to integrate portions of these techniques into their massage routines. Each class presents a different tech… View Course Details

Instructors: , Chuck Geraci, AA, LMT, Tom Pinckney, LMT, BS

Massage Techniques Clinic

These 20, 50 minute evaluative massages will allows the student to integrate many of the various skills learned in the Massage Techniques class, into their Swedish massage routine. Massage Techniques Clinic encourages the student to evaluate their client’s needs to determine where and when … View Course Details

Medical Massage

In this course, the student learns to integrate the basic massage skills to effectively treat a variety of conditions through specific massage treatments. Focus is on massage routines for individuals with a referral for a specific medical and/or chiropractic diagnosis. The student will increase t… View Course Details

Instructors: , Chuck Geraci, AA, LMT, Tom Pinckney, LMT, BS

Medical Massage Clinic

Working at the Clinic 4 level, Medical Massage, the student is able to effectively treat a variety of conditions using the techniques and routines taught in the treatments for massage. The student will become familiar with medical and/or chiropractic diagnosis and specific treatment plans. The st… View Course Details

Myology I & II

This course teaches the student about the muscular system, including the origins, insertions, innervations and actions of muscles. The student will learn to integrate trigger point therapy and individual muscle testing into their knowledge base during the hands-on portion of this class. The stude… View Course Details

Instructors: , Dr. Brad Hopkins, D.C.

Neurology

The student will learn the structures and functions of the nervous system, including the central, peripheral and autonomic divisions, homeostasis, and the results of nervous system dysfunction. The student will be familiar with dermatomes and their impact in providing massage therapy (54 hours ov… View Course Details

Instructors: , Dr. Brad Hopkins, D.C., Dr. David Phillips, D.C.

Oriental Massage

This course introduces the student to the theories and practices of the Chinese and Japanese healing arts. Upon completion, the student will have a basic understanding of the oriental concept and will be able to apply the learned information to practical application. The student is introduced to … View Course Details

Instructors: Susan Sullivan BS, LMT, Tom Pinckney, LMT, BS

Oriental Massage Clinic

The student working at the Clinic 3 level will perform Oriental Massage Therapies on their clients.  The student will perform a hara assessment on their clients and will be able to perform an Oriental Massage routine using the correct hand and body movements in accordance to the meridian flo… View Course Details

Pathology I & II

This course presents a detailed overview of the disease process as it relates to major body systems. This course covers the signs and symptoms of various diseases, indications and extreme cautions of massage therapy for various disorders, and the physiology of the disease process. The student wil… View Course Details

Instructors: , , Dr. David Phillips, D.C.

Community Service

NYIM is committed to serving the community by raising awareness of the benefits of massage. As part of the overall training, the student will be required to complete 20 hours (subject to change) of community service. Fulltime students need to have community service requirements fulfilled in 2nd a… View Course Details

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