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Massage therapy is an up-and-coming allied health care profession. Massage therapists are employed in diverse professional settings, from chiropractic and rehabilitation settings to health and beauty spas and fitness centers. Many therapists own their own businesses as well as travel to on-site locations. Part-time supplemental employment as well as full-time careers are possible in this diverse profession. And with sky-high demand combined with very low supply of practitioners, there has never been a better time to become a professional Massage Therapist!
The Massage Therapy program at Harper College will teach you techniques for both relaxation and rehabilitative massage. You'll learn from experienced instructors in lecture, lab and Harper's on-site Massage Therapy Teaching Clinic, which gives you a chance to work with real-world clients in a supportive, instructive environment.
Our part-time class schedules allows students to attend classes 1-3 weekday evenings plus a longer day on Saturday - perfect for students who work or have family or other obligations during the day. Our part-time program takes 4 semesters or roughly ~17-months. A new part-time class starts in this schedule every January.
This program can be completed as quickly as 11-months using the full-time program structure. Classes meet 3-4 days/week with classes during the day. A new class starts this schedule every August.
The Harper College Massage Therapy has been granted programmatic accreditation status through the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA 900 Commonwealth Place Suite 200-331, Virginia Beach, VA 23464 info@comta.org (202) 888-6790), one of a relatively small number of massage therapy programs nationwide to earned this distinction. This accreditation means you can rest assured you are choosing a program adhering to highest standards in the massage therapy profession. Being accredited also allows eligible students to apply for federal financial aid.
Harper's Massage Therapy Program prepares you for the national licensing test, the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx). This is a necessary step in earning your Massage Therapy License in Illinois and many other states.
Prepare for a career in health care through a certificate program.
Learn more about career outcomes for Harper's Massage Therapy certificate program. Each career profile offers a complete picture on the local job market, including salaries, open positions, top local employers and more. To learn more, visit our Massage Therapy Careers page.
As a Health Career program, Harper College Massage Therapy Program encourages students to be up-to-date with vaccinations for influenza, COVID, varicella, TDAP and MMR, but as this program does not require an off-campus clinical rotation, this program does not require these vaccinations. Check with the Massage Therapy Program Coordinator at jmiller4@harpercollege.edu to find out what other requirements must be completed prior to starting classes.
Note: This policy is unique to the Massage Therapy Program among Harper College’s other Health Careers programs. Other programs in the Health Careers division have requirements that differ from this policy, in most cases based on the requirements of that program’s clinical site(s) where students complete clinical internships.
If you have any questions about Massage Therapy, Harper's Massage Therapy Program, admission requirements or when you would be able to start the program, please email Program Coordinator, Jeremy Miller at jmiller4@harpercollege.edu or contact Admissions Outreach at 847.925.6700.