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Trinity College

Address 939 Missouri Street
Fairfield , CA 94533 USA
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Phone 707-425-2288
Toll Free Number800-400-1005
E-mailinfo@trinitycollege.com
Web sitewww.trinitycollege.com
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Program Title Massage Therapy
Date Program Established 1996
Number of grads per year 40-50
Basic Certificate Program Information:
-Required Hours 730 hours
-Description Our Massage Therapy program is designed to prepare students to function as a professional Massage Therapist in a variety of settings. Students will receive training utilizing various modalities including Swedish, Shiatsu, Reflexology, Chair Massage, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Sports Massage, Business Management and more. Students also do a clinical internship in our Student Massage Clinic and an off-site externship in a local massage practice.
Number of hours/brief descriptions
Anatomy/Physiology
-Hours 20/20
-Description Our basic anatomy class is designed to give students a working anatomical vocabulary. Our physiology class examines various functions of the human body.
Kineseology
-Hours 20
-Description Students will learn joint types, ranges of motion and the lever-action muscle groups that act upon these joints.
Massage Theory
-Hours 20
-Description Our Essentials of Massage Therapy class is the entry point of our Massage Therapy program. The class consists of introductory massage protocol, basic massage technical knowledge and more.
Pathology
-Hours 20
-Description Students will have a basic understanding of the disease process and how it affects the human body.
Professional Practice/Business
-Hours 32
-Description Students will learn how to manage their own massage practice. Topics such as effective communication with clients and associates, permit requirments, record keeping, tax requirements, ethics, job search methodologies, interviewing and resume development will also be covered.
Technique: Practice
-Hours 459.5
-Description Most of the classes taught in our Massage Therapy program have practice lab hours where students will have the opportunity to perform their newly acquired skills. The above total also includes the 170-hour clinical internship in our Student Massage Clinic and a 70-hour off-site externship.
Number of months to complete basic program 8 months
Clinic, internship and community outreach components of program Our Student Massage Therapy Clinic is open to the public and gives the students an opportunity to preform their massage skills on a variety of people. Students learn to communicate with clients and other therapists while perfecting their skills in a monitored environment. Massage therapy students also have opportunities throughout their training to go on field trips, and volunteer their services at community events such as marathons, sporting events and career fairs.
Placement Service Yes
Post Graduate Training: Trinity College also offers a 1000-hour Holistic Health Practitioner program. Students who complete the Massage Therapy program may continue their training in the HHP program. Students will add the additional skills of Hawaiian Frontal and Back Massage, Structural Alignment, Nutrition, Body Wrapping, Herbology, Pregnancy Massage and more to their skills.
Number of hours/credits for certificate:
-Classroom 270.5
-Clinic 459.5
Program Accreditation(s):
Institutional Accreditation(s): GSBC Inc. d/b/a Trinity College is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET).
Location of facility(ies): Trinity College is located in downtown Fairfield, California. Trinity College is near shopping, resturants, public parking and mass transit.
Description of facility(ies): Trinity College consists of 10,000 square feet of office and classroom space where we also teach Medical Assisting, Administrative Medical/Dental Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, and Surgical Technician programs.
Tuition Information: Please contact Trinity College for more information.
Financial Aid: Title IV Financial Aid Funds are available to those students who qualify. Please contact Trinity College for more information.
Application Fees(s): Please contact Trinity College for more information.
Enrollment Periods: Trinity College offers monthly starts on a year-round basis. Please contact the school for more information.
For Catalogs and Applications: Please contact Trinity College for more information at (707) 425-2288 or via email at info@trinitycollege.com.