Student Massage Therapy Clinic

This course is the first part of the massage therapy student’s clinical education- focusing on integrating skills learned in previous courses, community outreach and educating the Public to the benefits of clinical massage therapy. Students will set up and run the in-house clinic under the supervision of RI licensed program faculty with emphasis on clinic policies and procedures, clinical behavior, professionalism, interview skills and developing treatment plans, ethics and proper client care. Students will gain experience relative to a massage office practice, marketing, record keeping, scheduling clients, basic accounting procedures and ensuring compliance with OSHA standards, blood borne pathogens and HIPPA training.