Foundational Massage Therapy Program
ZMC Foundational Massage Therapy Program
ZMC is fully accredited through COMTA (Commission On Massage Therapy Accreditation)
The 600 hour curriculum at ZMC meets all Utah State requirements.
Below is a comparison, which shows Utah State curriculum requirements alongside ZMC’s requirements for graduation.
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Overview Comparison Of State Requirements and ABT/ZMC Requirements:
Category
Utah State Requirement
ABT/ZMC Requirement
Anatomy & Physiology & Kinesiology
125
125
Pathology
40
40
Massage Theory
285
285
Business & Professional Ethics
35
35
Sanitation / First Aid / CPR
15
15
Student Clinic / Internship
100
100
Total
600 Hours
600 Hours
| Anatomy Physiology & Kinesiology Courses | 125 hours total |
|---|---|
| Anatomy & Physiology - Systems I | 28 hrs (7 classes) |
| Anatomy & Physiology - Systems II 28 hrs (7 classes) | |
| Anatomy & Physiology - Musculoskeletal I | 24 hrs (6 classes) |
| Anatomy & Physiology - Musculoskeletal Il | 20 hrs (5 classes) |
| Kinesiology | 25 hrs (6 classes + 1 one hour class) |
| Pathology Course | 40 hours total |
|---|---|
| Pathology | 40 hrs (10 classes) |
| Business & Professional Ethics | 35 hours total |
|---|---|
| Professional Ethics & Business Standards | 35 hrs (8 classes + 1 three hour class) |
| Sanitation/First Aid/CPR | 15 hours total |
|---|---|
| Sanitation First Aid/CPR | 15 hrs (3 classes + 1 three hour class) |
| Massage Theory Courses | 285 hrs total |
|---|---|
| Aromatherapy | 4 hrs (1 class) |
| Assisted Stretching Fundamentals | 28 hrs (7 classes) |
| Chair Massage | 13 hrs (3 classes and 1 final hour class) |
| Deep Techniques & Trigger Point Massage | 56 hrs (14 classes) |
| Foundations of Therapeutic Massage | 52 hrs (13 classes) |
| Gua Sha Massage | 16 hrs (4 classes) |
| Hot Stone Massage | 16 hrs (4 classes) |
| Hydrotherapy and Spa Therapy Techniques | 16 hrs (4 classes) |
| Upper Body Techniques | 20 hrs (5 classes) |
| Lower Body Techniques | 20 hrs (5 classes) |
| Pregnancy Massage & Special Populations | 20 hrs (5 classes) |
| Reflexology | 24 hrs (6 classes) |
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