Utah Career College offers the only Massage Therapy Associate degree program in the Salt Lake Valley region. The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Massage Therapy degree demonstrates that, in addition to technical and occupational training, a graduate has completed general education courses in math, English, writing, interpersonal relations and other areas. These liberal arts studies help a massage therapist relate to diverse clients and manage business relationships, skills essential to career success.
Massage Therapy courses in the 2-year Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Massage Therapy degree program include training in the following areas:
- Swedish massage
- Deep tissue techniques
- Trigger point therapy
- Sports massage
- Myofascial release
- Therapeutic exercise
- Rehabilitative and sport injury massage
- Kinesiology
- Medical terminology
- Anatomy and physiology
- Pathology
- Ethics and business practices
- Business of massage
- Thai massage
- Craniosacral
- Lymphatic drainage
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Utah Career College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology.
The Medical Assistant Programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), on recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for Medical Assistant Education. |
