Asian Bodywork Certificate Program
 

The primary objective of Alhambra Medical University¡¯s Asian Bodywork Certificate program is to train competent practitioners in the art and science of Asian style massage therapy. To accomplish this, students will learn through expanding eclectic techniques to achieve their desired certification goal.

The Asian Bodywork Certificate Program includes two sections: Asian Bodywork Technician (350 hours training) and Asian Bodywork Therapist (650 hours training). A graduate of the Asian Bodywork Therapist Section is eligible to sit for the national certificate examination conducted by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Body Work (NCBTMB).


Admission Requirements of Asian Bodywork Certification Program
 

1. All applicants must be a minimum 18 years of age.
2. Submit a completed and signed AMU application along with a US$50.00 non-refundable application fee.
3. A completed and signed AMU Enrollment Agreement
4. Copy of your Original High School diploma or GED, sent directly to the AMU Office of Admission.
5. Provide two recent color headshot photographs no larger than 2¡± x 2¡±.
6. Be interviewed by the Director of Admission or an Admission Counselor.

Financial Information of Asian Bodywork Certificate Program

Tuition
Application                        $50.00 ** per certification
Instruction/Practice         $7.00 per hour

Asian Bodywork Technician Program

Complete Course List


Code Course Title Hrs
     
#101 Anatomy & Physiology 60
#102 Circulatory Massage 40
#103 Shiatsu I - Japanese Style 40
#104 Chair Massage 28
#105 Hygiene 8
#106 Business Practice 4
#107 Tui-Na I - Chinese Style 40
#108 Reflexology 40
#109 Meridian Massage 24
#110 Health Boundaries for Massage 16
#111 Clinical Internship 5
     
Total   350

Asian Bodywork Therapist Program

Complete Course List (based on the completion of Asian Bodywork Technician Courses)


Code Course Title Hrs
     
#201 Anatomy & Physiology 40
#202 Pathology 40
#203 Shiatsu II ¨C Japanese Style 40
#204 Tui-Na II ¨C Chinese Style 40
#205 Reflexology II ¨C Meridian Base 32
#206 CPR/First Aid 8
#207 Clinical Internship 100
     
Total   300