If you decide to pursue an associate's degree in massage therapy, a sample course schedule at The University of Findlay might look like the following:

First Semester			Second Semester
First Year Seminar	3 hrs		Humanities	3 hrs
Elementary Statistics	3 hrs		Developmental Psychology	3 hrs
Intro to Religion	3 hrs		Fine Arts	3 hrs
College Writing I	3 hrs		College Writing II	3 hrs
Intro to the Biol. Sciences	3 hrs		Wellness	2 hrs
	15 hrs			14 hrs

Third Semester			Fourth Semester
Comp Science or Speech	3 hrs		Starting a Small Business	3 hrs
Social Science	3 hrs
*Blanchard Valley Academy of Massage Therapy course work

Blanchard Valley Academy of Massage Therapy

The Blanchard Valley Academy of Massage Therapy (www.bvamt.com) is located in Findlay, OH and is approved by the State Medical Board of Ohio and the State Board of Career Colleges & Schools. The program involves an 800 hour, one-year course of study in which students attend classes one day or 2 evenings per week. Admission is available in the fall or spring based on enrollment availability.

Classes include Swedish massage, neuromuscular therapy, myofacial release, sports massage, pregnancy and infant massage, health and nutrition, shiatsu, reflexology, anatomy, physiology and business practices as well as hands-on-training. Upon completion of this course of study, students are prepared to take the state licensing examination.