Massage Therapy Certificate (Section 025)


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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 8th 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
Trajecsys, the program’s timekeeping platform, is required and must be purchased before the first day of class 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: January 6, 2027 at 5:30 PM.
Failure to attend orientation will result in program withdrawal.

The first day of class starts on January 11, 2027, at 5:30 PM.
 

Class Details

172 Session(s)
Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu

Location
Thornley Campus - 910 Building

Instructor
Allen Gadsden 

CEUs : 65

 

Notice

Please read:  This program is funded through the SCWINS scholarship. Please apply at https://www.tridenttech.edu/programs/ce/funding/workforce-pathways-scholarship.html.  Registration closes on December 23, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Mandatory Orientation: January 6, 2027, at 5:30 PM • Books are required on the first day of class, January 11, 2027. • Black scrubs are required during the student clinic. 

Price:  $4,995.00

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Schedule Information

Skip dates: (No class on 01/18/2027, 04/26/2027, 04/27/2027, 04/28/2027, 04/29/2027, 05/31/2027, 07/05/2027, 09/06/2027)

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s) Instructional Method
1/11/2027 - 11/18/2027 Weekly - Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 05:30 PM - 09:30 PM N Charleston, Thornley Campus - 910 Building  Map, Room: 223 - Massage Therapy Classroom Allen Gadsden  ClassRoom

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