Columbus State Community College

Degree and Certificate programs in massage therapy are offered by Columbus State Community College.

Upon completion of the 750+ hour massage therapy curriculum at Columbus State, students will be eligible to apply to take the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Exam (MBLEx).

In September 1997, the Massage Therapy Program (Certificate Program) began at Columbus
State. In August 1999, the Ohio Board of Regents approved an Associates of Applied Science in
Massage Therapy. The first class of graduates from the Associates of Applied Science degree
program consisted of four students in September 2000.
The Massage Therapy program meets all requirements to sit for the Massage & Bodywork
Licensing Examination (MBLEx) given by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
(FSTMB) for Massage Therapy. A passing score on the MBLEx allows the program graduate to
apply for licensure to practice massage therapy via the State Medical Board of Ohio (SMBO). It
prepares the student to work in the massage therapy field in, but not limited to: health and fitness
environments, salon and day spas, medical offices, private practices and many other
opportunities.
Massage Therapy Technology Program Outcomes:
Upon completion of the Certificate/ Associates Degree in Massage Therapy, the student will be
able to:
1. Demonstrate and be able to perform soft tissue manipulation techniques which may
be appropriate for the use in the treatment of disorders of the human body.
2. Effectively communicate the beneficial effects of massage to patients.
3. Demonstrate the ability to assess and appropriately treat disorders of the human body,
which may benefit from massage.
4. Display an understanding and demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain
appropriate patient and business records
5. Display an understanding of skills necessary to establish and operate a massage
therapy practice, or integrate into a multidisciplinary environment
6. Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with other health care providers
as to the advisability of massage.
7. Display an understanding of and demonstrate the effective use of complementary
therapeutic modalities in the treatment of ailments of the human body.
8. Display an understanding of, and effectively educate patients in the proper care and
prevention of musculoskeletal injuries.
9. Demonstrate the ability to provide therapeutic massage in accordance with the State
Medical Board of Ohio scope of practice and the professional ethical standards as
determined by the American Massage Therapy Association.