MTH 123 - Massage Clinical I

Class: 1 Lab: 6 Credits: 3
This course provides a clinical massage setting for experience in all aspects of delivering therapeutic massage.

Prerequisite(s): Take MTH 120 and MTH 121.

Course Topics:

Communication skills in the clinical setting
Assessment skills to develop and implement a treatment plan
Professional skills to manage a massage clinic
Professional skills in giving and keeping records for a professional massage
Teamwork and management skills using troubleshooting/problem solving skills involved in a massage clinic

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site

Required Materials:
None

Grading System:
A grade of “C” or higher is required to continue in the associate degree program.

A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate communication skills in a clinical setting.
Use assessment skills to develop and implement a treatment plan.
Demonstrate management and teamwork skills by overseeing the planning and execution of one 8-hour massage clinic.
Perform effective, professional massages tailored to the client preferences and goals and document appropriately.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

Required materials for all online courses
Mandatory Attendance Requirement
Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.

Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

Academic Integrity
Academic Misconduct
Add/Drop period
Appeals Process
Class Attendance
Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
Classroom Conduct/Expectations
Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
Online Confidentiality
Services For Students with Disabilities
Withdrawal Policy

Official Course Syllabus
2020-2021