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Western Institute of Neuromuscular Therapy

Address 22981 Mill Creek Drive, Suite A
Laguna Hills , CA 92653 USA
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Phone 949-830-6151
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E-mailinfo@wintherapy.com
Web sitewww.wintherapy.com
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Program Title Professional Therapeutic and Sports Massage Therapist
Date Program Established July, 1994
Number of grads per year 50-70
Basic Certificate Program Information:
-Required Hours 1,000/500
-Description We offer two (2) certificate programs for "Professional Therapeutic and Sports Massage Therapist" (PTSMT) - 1,000 hrs., and "Professional Massage Therapist" (PMT) - 500 hrs.
Number of hours/brief descriptions
Anatomy/Physiology
-Hours 100/50
-Description Students learn Anatomy and Physiology of the entire body's systems, as well as in-depth study of specific structures of the neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle/foot, and back.
Kineseology
-Hours 65/32.5
-Description Students learn Kinesiology through the study of anatomical terminology, the identification of the body's major joints and structures, identifying their movements, general and specific, to all related activities.
Massage Theory
-Hours 56/28
-Description Students learn Massage Theory through the study of the history of massage, its benefits and contraindications, and the theories of all related bodywork techniques.
Pathology
-Hours 65/32.5
-Description Students learn Pathology through the study of the general pathologies of the body's systems, and specific pathologies as they relate to the mechanisms of injuries pertaining to occupational and sports activities.
Professional Practice/Business
-Hours 156/78
-Description Students learn Professional Practice/Business skills through participation in the Student Teaching Clinic, and study courses in Professional and Time Management, Contracts, Resumes/Interviewing, Accounting, Ways of Practice, Marketing, Ethics & Boundaries, Therapeutic Communications, and Legal Issues.
Technique: Practice
-Hours 670/340
-Description Students learn Massage Techniques through instructor-supervised, comprehensive practice of all hands-on techniques - demonstration/ one-on-one practice sessions. Techniques taught are: Swedish/Esalen, intermediate/advanced; Pre-Event and Post-Event Sports Massage; Neuromuscular Therapy; Deep Transverse Friction (DTF); Myofascial Release (MFR); Trigger Point Therapy (TP); Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF); Strain/Counterstrain.
Number of months to complete basic program 16
Clinic, internship and community outreach components of program Through our basic programs, we offer 60 hrs./30 hrs. of event participation in the following venues: sports events, such as the L.A. Marathon, Big Bear Triathlon; charity events, such as the MS Ride, American Heart Association "Heart & Sole Walk/Run"; outreach programs, such as abused women shelters, AIDS/Cancer hospices.
Placement Service Yes
Post Graduate Training: We offer post graduate CUE-earning workshops from various local and national speakers. Schedule varies throughout the year.
Number of hours/credits for certificate:
-Classroom 1,000/500
-Clinic - n/a -
Program Accreditation(s): National Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB); approved provider for "Category A" Continuing Education Programming and the National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification (NATABOC).
Institutional Accreditation(s): Approved to operate by the Bureau of Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE); approved by CA Department of Rehabilitation; approved by the Southern California Regional Training Vendor Directory servicing Workforce Investment Act (WIA) clients.
Location of facility(ies): Orange County - Laguna Hills, CA
Description of facility(ies): Instruction is held in a spacious 3,900 sq. ft. facility that accomodates 50 students at any one time. The facility holds space for an extensive student library, with classrooms equipped with teaching/study aids, such as overhead projectors, anatomical charts, life-size skeletons, various anatomical "hands-on" sculptures, x- ray lamps, TV/VCR's, massage tables and equipment, student bookstore (incl. massage lotions and creams, t- shirts, linens, etc.).
Tuition Information: The cost of tuition for the 1,000 hr. program is $12,000. The cost of tuition for the 500 hr. program is $6,000. Tuition does not include the cost for necessary equipments and supplies, such as massage table, linens, and books.
Financial Aid: The school offers non-interest bearing payment plans - monthly and quarterly. Student tuition financing is also available through Educational Financial Services (EFS).
Application Fees(s): $100.00 application fee. All other payments are applied directly to tuition costs.
Enrollment Periods: We offer Evening courses: 6-10p(weekday evenings) and 8a-5p (weekend days - Sat. and/or Sun., as required). Start dates for each term are January, May, September.
For Catalogs and Applications: Write to: WIN Therapy, 22981 Mill Creek Drive, Suite A, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 or E-Mail: "info@wintherapy.com" or Website: "www.wintherapy.com"