Massage Therapy Certificate (Section 025)

This 650-hour certificate program meets the requirements for licensure as a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) in South Carolina. Upon successful completion of this program, candidates are eligible to take the Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx), a national certification examination administered by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards, and to apply for South Carolina licensure upon passing the MBLEx.
 
Students learn a range of massage techniques, including basic spa and neuromuscular clinical massage. The curriculum encompasses 650 hours of instruction in the following subjects: Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Massage Theory and Practice, Business, Ethics, Laws, and Student Clinic.
 
Prerequisites: For program admission, proof of a high school diploma or GED, and 18 years of age or older. A background check is not required for entry into the Massage Therapy program. However, all applicants applying for a massage therapy license with the SC Board of Massage Therapy will be subject to a state and national fingerprint criminal background check. We strongly recommend that you check https://llr.sc.gov/mas/ to confirm your eligibility for licensing prior to program completion.
 
Required Textbooks/Digital Access:
Massage Therapy 7th Edition, Principles and Practice; Susan S. Salvo
Trail Guide to the Body 7th Edition, Books of Discovery; Andrew Biel
A Massage Therapist’s Guide to Pathology 7th Edition, Wolters Kluwer; Ruth Werner
Digital access to Trajecsys, the program’s timekeeping platform, is required and must be purchased from the bookstore or from Trajecsys.

Optional Textbook:
Trail Guide to the Body Workbook 7th Edition, Books of Discovery; Andrew Biel
All textbooks are available in the Trident Technical College’s Bookstore in building 950.

Licensure & Examinations:
FSMTB (Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards)     https://www.fsmtb.org/
SC LLR (South Carolina Labor Licensing Regulation)           https://llr.sc.gov/mas/
     
Mandatory Orientation: August 4, 2025, at 10:00 AM.
Failure to attend orientation will result in program withdrawal.

The first day of class starts on August 10, 2026, at 9:00 AM.