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 - Complete a Criminal History Background check through the Harper College Police Department, located in Building B, near parking
lot 14 on the west side of campus near the Wojcik Conference Center. In order to complete
this, students must obtain their Harper Student ID card and bring one other form of photo ID to the Harper Police department. While there
the student will complete an authroization to allow the Harper PD to run the background
check and pay a $20 fee for the background check which will be paid online at the
Police station by scanning a QR code. Results typically are received within 10 business
days and a notice of clearance will be emailed to the program coordinator, who will
then email the student to let them know the clearance has been received. (Background
check clearances must be received prior to the student starting class in the Fall
or Spring semester.)
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 quickly
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. Note - 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. (This requirement
must be completed prior to the student starting in the Fall or Spring semester.)
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.
