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625-Hour Massage Training Program

January – December 2027

The next training program begins January 7 with completion in late November 2027

Classes are a combination of in-person and online-supervised and meet on Thursdays, 9am-5pm.

TUITION

  • Tuition for the 625-Hour Massage Therapy Program is $9,000
  • Application fee: $100
  • Textbooks are additional, approximately $325
  • Student Liability Insurance is covered by the school
  • A laptop computer with internet access is required

Tuition Payment Options

  • $2,000 due before program start date with 11 monthly interest-free payments of $636.36, January through November 2027
  • $4,500 due before program start date with 12 monthly interest-free payments of $409.09, January through November 2027

We wish to remain a small, quality, privately-owned institute, and therefore do not participate in Federal Financial Aid programs. 

Additional Costs of Program

  • Laptop computer with internet access is required
  • Massage sheets and massage cream
  • Class and Clinic Scrub Uniform

We supply massage tables and chairs for classroom use.

ENROLLMENT

Enrollment into this program requires the following:

  • Age 18 before beginning the program
  • Provide copy of high school, GED or college transcript
  • Submit a completed application form with $100 application fee
  • Schedule an enrollment interview
  • Have the ability to fulfill physical and written requirements

Enrollment is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Students accepted for enrollment after class is full will be placed on a waiting list and will be given preferential listing for subsequent programs. The director will consider late enrollments on an individual basis.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

Bodyworks Massage Institute provides equal opportunity for admission and employment regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or handicap.

CURRICULUM for 625 Hour Program

 

Anatomy, Physiology and Kinesiology  125 Hours

This course covers the structure and function of the systems of the human body and origin, insertion, action and innvervation of muscles and muscle groups to promote a deeper understanding of movement, and restriction of movement, as pertaining to the human body.

 

Pathology  40 Hours

This course covers most diseases and dysfunctions of the systems of the human body, indications and contraindications of these diseases and dysfunctions. 

 

Massage Theory and Practice  200 Hours

Our primary class curriculum covers assessment, body mechanics, and draping, along with a broad base of massage therapy and bodywork modalities including gliding, kneading, compression, friction, percussion, joint movement, etc. Students practice newly acquired skills by giving and receiving in the classroom. 

 

Business of Massage  200 Hours

Learn the business of massage including client communication, intake and documentation, informed consent, ethics and professional development, benefits and contraindications, legalities, marketing, and accounting practices. 

 

Student Massage Clinics  60 Hours

Supervised, appointment-based massage for the public to increase each student’s level of skill and confidence in assessment, massage therapy and bodywork modalities and creating treatment plans.

ENROLLMENT

Enrollment into this program requires the following:

  • Age 18 before beginning the program
  • Provide copy of high school, GED or college transcript
  • Submit a completed application form with $100 application fee
  • Schedule an enrollment interview
  • Have the ability to fulfill physical and written requirements

Enrollment is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Students accepted for enrollment after class is full will be placed on a waiting list and will be given preferential listing for subsequent programs. The director will consider late enrollments on an individual basis.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

Bodyworks Massage Institute provides equal opportunity for admission and employment regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or handicap.

This Institution is regulated by:
Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Office for Career and Technical Schools
10 N. Senate Ave, Room SE 308
Indianapolis, IN 46204
[email protected]

Associations
• American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) Council of Schools school member

Massage and Bodywork Licensing Exam (MBLEx)
Our professional massage therapy program will prepare you to take the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Exam (MBLEx). The MBLEx is the national entry-level licensure examination that serves the massage therapy and regulatory communities. Please check your state requirements for practicing massage therapy in your state.

 

 

STATE OF INDIANA LICENSING

In order to practice massage therapy in the State of Indiana one must:

  1. Complete a massage therapy education program of no less than 625 hours of instruction.
  2. Successfully pass the MBLEx (Massage & Bodyworks Licensing Examination) with a score of 70% or higher.
  3. Apply for and complete the application process with the State of Indiana.

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETION

When successfully completing requirements for the 625-hour Professional Massage Therapy Program, students are awarded a Diploma.  Requirements include:

  • Payment in full of all financial obligations to the school
  • Return of all rented of borrowed school property
  • Completion of all assignments
  • Minimum grade of 70% to pass quizzes and exams
  • Meeting the minimum attendance hours of the program – Primary Classes 90%, Student Massage Clinic 100%

 

Every state has different licensing or certification requirements. Please check with your state’s governing website to ensure that the hours of this program fulfill licensing or certification requirements in your state.