A Gathering Place Massage School offers massage therapy programs for licensure and national certification. We are one of the premier massage schools in Missouri and clinic in metro St. Louis. Become like family as we explore healing modalities for the whole person, body-mind-spirit.
A Gathering Place Massage School assists individuals in learning how they contribute to their own wellness through experiential as well as structured massage therapy programs. Students have fun learning, passing their Boards, preparing for massage therapy licensure, and enjoying exciting careers in the massage and bodywork field.
In one year, students experience as many as 48 different types of healing modalities, which we call Allied Modalities. Students can design their massage certification program to target a specific niche or they can purse a generalist track. A Gathering Place Massage School staff is helpful and flexible to assist you in meeting your needs.
The class sizes in our massage therapy programs are kept small, so there is more time for attention from your instructors. We create a family atmosphere" at A Gathering Place Massage School; our students and staff live the experience of "We Really Care!" And this filters out to all we do at school and in the community! So if you’re researching massage schools in Missouri, start with us!
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To educate the community, developing awareness of ways to facilitate healing and wholeness in body, mind and spirit |
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To demonstrate the therapeutic benefits of massage |
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To graduate responsible, professional massage therapists who can serve and educate the community |
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To prepare students to successfully pass the national massage therapy exam, sponsored by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) |
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Our students continually demonstrate these goals as they successfully pass their National Boards. We have a 93% Pass Ratio (cumulative) on National Boards! |
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 Massage Therapy Program
This program is designed to satisfy the 500 hour course requirement allowing eligibility to sit for the National Certification Exam for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCETMB). The curriculum satisfies the educational requirements of the Missouri State Board of Therapeutic Massage. At the completion of the Massage Therapy Program, the student receives a Certificate of Completion. The student is instructed how to apply for the National Board Exam and State Licensure. Coursework is presented using various teaching methodologies: lecture, demonstration, hands-on experience, and small group discussion.
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| Medical Massage Therapy Program
This program is being offered in conjunction with the National Board's Certification in Therapeutic Massage, which will offer its own exam, called the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage (NCETM), as of June 2005.
The curriculum puts a heavier emphasis on Anatomy and Physiology (125 hours) and Pathology (40 hours). The National Board Exam for Therapeutic Massage does not include questions regarding the Allied Modalities: Western or Eastern Bodywork methods.
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| Massage Therapy Program, Geared for the Healthcare Professional
For those licensed health care professionals who want to add Massage Therapy to assist their patients in the health care facility they are employed to work in. Some of your college classes can be transfered-in. Other classes, you can test out of. The Program Administrator will evaluate your training and education, and determine the best program for you. Look at the added value you will bring to your workplace!
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