Massage Therapy
A fast-growing career field that's an important part of overall good health in today's stressful world, massage therapy is a licensed profession in the State of Illinois. Instruction prepares students to sit for a national certification exam which, upon successful completion, allows students to apply for their Illinois licensure. Requirements in other states may differ.
Massage Therapy Program
This is a 4 semester program offered in an academically linear format, which means courses must be taken in a sequential order. Each course coordinates with concurrent courses and builds on the courses offered the previous semester. With over 700 hours of classroom study and an additional 50 hours of optional learning courses, massage therapy classes at ECC provide students with an education that addresses a multidimensional massage practice as students learn to touch body, mind, and spirit.
Application & Admission Procedures
topCandidates will receive a program application during the Introduction to Massage Therapy course. Upon successful completion (75% or greater) of the course; application and supporting documents are submitted to the Massage Therapy office. All candidates must submit an official high school transcript and/or GED scores. Please include college transcripts if applicable. If a student has not graduated with a minimum of an Associates degree, then a reading proficiency test must be taken. A minimum score of 84 is required for application to the massage therapy program. More»
Candidates must include the following with application:
- High school transcripts and/or GED scores
- College and/or university transcripts or results of the Compass reading test
- Receipts for two professional massages, with a written feedback/observational essay attached
- Responses to application essay questions
- Medical/health questionnaire
- Two reference letters
An interview with the administrative staff is scheduled upon receipt of the candidate’s application. All admissions are subject to approval of program administration.
Note: Exceptions to these requirements are made on a case specific basis.
Financial Information
Tuition and fees for the massage therapy program for the 2008-09 and 2009 academic year will be $7,789. Books, supplies and uniforms cost approximately $1,000 more. For current tuition and fees information, call the massage therapy office at 847-214-7773. Each semester must be paid for before registering for the next semester. Learn more about sources of funding your education»
Massage Clinics
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Community members are invited to be clients in our practice clinics as ECC student-therapists bring together their classroom academics with technique and practice. Clinics are a student-centered learning experience. Instructors direct the students on technique and area of focus. Clients are participants in an educational process, not a professional clinic.
Student clinics are announced via email. If you wish to be notified when student clinics appointments are being taken, email us at massage@elgin.edu.
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Clinics Schedule (First Semester)
Mondays between 1:30 and 4:45 p.m. (October - December)
Thursdays between 5:30 and 8:45 p.m. (October - December)
Fridays between 10 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. (March - May)
Sundays between 12 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. (October - December)
Note: Schedule subject to change
Clinics Schedule (Second Semester)
Mondays between 1:30 and 4:45 p.m. (January - March)
Thursdays between 5:30 and 8:45 p.m. (January - March)
Sundays between 12 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. (January - March)
Note: Schedule subject to change
Clinics Schedule (Third Semester)
Fridays between 10 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. (August - October)
Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. (May - July)
Note: Schedule subject to change
Service Fees
- First semester - 30-40 minutes | $10
- Second semester - 1 hour | $20
- Third semester - 1 hour | $35
Professional Clinics
Appointments with a professional therapist are accepted throughout the week for one-hour or 90-minute sessions. These licensed therapists are instructors in or graduates of our program, returning to the college to staff appointments and continue their support of ECC and their profession. Call the clinic phone number for more information or to make an appointment, 847-214-7323. A portion of the service fee is tax deductible as a donation to the ECC massage therapy scholarship fund*.
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Service Fees
1 hour - $65/$25 donation
1.5 hours - $90/$35 donation
*A receipt is sent to you from the ECC Foundation for your tax records.
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