517 Progress Drive Suite A-L
Linthicum, MD 21090
Baltimore School of Massage
The Baltimore School of Massage is located in Linthicum a suburb of Baltimore. The facilities include large classrooms, a library, a student lounge and student clinic, Natural Health Shoppe, administrative offices and professional office space. The facility affords us the benefits of excellent location and ample space for classes and seminars. Classrooms are equipped with massage tables, audiovisual equipment and visual aids such as charts and skeletons.
The Career Services Department has built a relationship with some of the most successful employers in the industry and employ career services coordinators to help you achieve your career goals. The school offers full-time as well as part-time schedules with day and evening classes to make it easy for you to fulfill your dream of becoming a massage therapist!
Accreditation
The Baltimore School of Massage is:
- Accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT)
- Approved for the training of veterans
- Member of the AMTA-Council of Schools
- Approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) and the AMTA as a category A continuing education provider
- Programmatically accredited by the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA)
Massage Therapy Program
The 637-hour Professional Massage Training Program includes an in-depth study of Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue Massage and Myofascial Release Techniques. The curriculum includes courses in anatomy & physiology, body movement in relation to body mechanics, expansion of the mind/body relationship, business building, and ethics and professionalism.
Students are also required to do Student Clinic, and are encouraged to participate in Community Outreach. The entire program is designed to refine the students’ palpation skills and to reinforce all of the program elements. Upon completion of the program, graduates will have obtained the necessary skills and tools to become professional qualified practitioners and are prepared to take the National Certification Examination.
The school also offers a Professional Program in Shiatsu and Asian Bodywork. Upon completion of the 795-hour program students will have obtained the skills and insight necessary to use their knowledge of Shiatsu and Asian Bodywork as a stand-alone practice or in conjunction with their existing bodywork practice. Graduates who complete this course of study are qualified to apply for National Certification in Asian Bodywork Therapy.