Admissions to the Massage Therapy program can be applied for on a "rolling admissions"
basis. This means you can begin the application process at any point - the earlier
you start, the earlier you will be able to claim your seat in the next class!
To inquire about starting the Massage Therapy program in the next available semester,
contact Program Coordinator, Jeremy Miller at 847-925-6076 or jmiller4@harpercollege.edu
For those interested in pursuing a career in Massage Therapy, Harper College's Massage
Therapy Certificate is a great launching pad from which to start your new career!
Prospective students can contact the Program Coordinator Jeremy Miller at jmiller4@harpercollege.edu to arrange a tour, ask questions or to discuss the profession or program.
Photo ID - Email the Program Coordinator a picture or scan of a government-issued photo ID showing the student's date of birth
(Students must be over 18) and a photo. Examples include: driver’s license, state
ID, green card, military ID, passport/passport card, IL FOID card, etc. Photo ID must
be on file with the Program Coordinator prior to attending the required program orientation.
==> Conditional Program Acceptance - Once the three steps described above are completed, the Program Coordinator will
notify the student of their admissions status being upgraded to Conditional Program
Acceptance, at which point the student will be provided information about registering
for the required Program Orientation. Information about the Program Orientation is
available at this link.
Qualifying to join the Massage Therapy Program:
NOTE: The required program orientation can be completed prior to completing these
last three admissions criteria, but some of these can take a week or more to process
so students are strongly encouraged to start each of these steps as early as possible,
including before their orientation, when possible.
Criminal History Background Check - Email the Program Coordinator to obtain the fingerprint scan form. Take the form and a photo ID to an Accurate Biometrics location to have your fingerprints scanned which will initiate your IL background check.
You will pay the $45 background check fee at their location. The background check
results will be forwarded to the Program Coordinator who will notify the student that
the results have been received. (NOTE: There will be a separate national background
check required after graduation as part of your massage therapy license application.)
Official College or High School transcript/diploma requirement - For those with easy access to a diploma from a US-based high school or college (Associates
degree or above), email the Program Coordinator a picture of your diploma. You can also send an official transcript to Harper electronically
using the online transcript service Parchment or simply calling the High School or college and asking that your Official Transcript
be sent to Harper. For students using college/university experience, transcripts from
multiple institutions can be combined and need to reflect that a cumulative total
of a minimum of 60 semester credits. (This requirement is waived for students who
have completed 60 semester credits or more at Harper College, since the record of
that coursework will already be reflected in Harper's system.) If a student’s high
school or college was completed outside of the US, instead of a transcript, the student
should take the English as a Second Language (ESL) Placement Test and place into Level
4 or higher to enter the program. There is no fee to take the academic ESL Placement
test and the test is done in person. To take the ESL Placement Test, email the Program Coordinator to start the process and be able to schedule your Placement test. If obtaining your
transcript represents an overly difficult hurdle (for example you completed HS through
a GED, through home-schooling, your high school has since closed, etc.), contact the Program Coordinator and we can work with you to meet this requirement another way. (One of these options
described above must be completed prior to a student starting the Massage Therapy
Program.)
Harper GPA - If the student has taken credit-granting courses at Harper in the past, a minimum
2.0 grade point average (GPA) must be reflected on their Harper transcript. Students
can verify their GPA by logging into the Harper Student Portal and viewing their transcript.
If the GPA is below 2.0, a GPA Action Plan can be worked out with the Program Coordinator
and Academic Counseling office to allow the admissions process to continue. Contact the Program Coordinator for more information. Students who have not taken credit-courses at Harper in the
past can skip this step.
==> Full Program Acceptance - Once you have completed all these steps and completed the required Program Orientation,
the Program Coordinator will notify you that you have been accepted into the Massage
Therapy Program and discuss the next steps.
Hear the Program Coordinator discuss these steps in this Massage Therapy Admissions Process - video
Questions / Need Help?
At any time you can contact the Program Coordinator Jeremy Miller jmiller4@harpercollege.edu or at 847-925-6076 to ask questions or get help with these steps.
