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    • 700 Hour Program
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    • Rent Our Space
    • Student Handbook
    • Licensure
    • Contact us
    • Practicing Graduates
South Dakota School of Massage Therapy
  • Home
  • 700 Hour Program
  • Classes
  • Admissions
  • Tuition & Fees
  • Faculty
  • Book A Massage
  • School Calendar
  • Continuing Education
  • Refund Policy
  • Rent Our Space
  • Student Handbook
  • Licensure
  • Contact us
  • Practicing Graduates

Our Program

700 Hour Program

The 700-hour program includes Swedish massage, specialized massage techniques, and other subjects related to the healing arts. In addition, students receive instruction in Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Kinesiology, and Zoologik™ Anatomy in Clay lab. The curriculum includes an emphasis on self-awareness and personal growth as an integral part of becoming a caring professional. Upon successful completion of the program students will receive a Certificate of Completion. 

  

· Course of study is typically completed in 7 months. 

· Students attend Monday’s and Tuesday’s 8:00am - 5:30pm and on Wednesday’s from 8:00am - Noon. 

· Students must complete 50 hours (second semester) at an approved externship site.

· Credits and hours are non-transferable into this clock hour program. *

· The student/teacher ratio is currently 5:1. A teacher’s assistant will be added at a 10:1 ratio or greater.


* A clock hour is based on an actual hour of attendance, though each hour may include a 10-minute break. 

internship/student clinic

As a part of each massage and technique class, each student will be giving as well as receiving treatments as part of their practice. Students will learn proper body mechanics instruction in the hands-on curriculum, as well as breath-work. 50 supervised hours at an approved site is a valuable experience that we hope you will enjoy!

Student Handbook

Instructional Hour Breakdown

Massage Therapy I

120 hrs

Massage Therapy II

115 hrs

Massage Therapy III

85 hrs

Anatomy, Physiology, kinesiology, Zoologik Clay Anatomy Lab

330 hrs

Pathology

40 hrs

Business Mastery

4 hrs

Ethics

6 hrs

...continued...

Total Classroom Hours

650

Clinical Practice

50

Transcript Hours

700

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