Massage Therapy Training
Program Overview
Once successfully completing both Massage I & Massage II, you will be able to sit for the Massage & Bodywork Licensure Exam (MBLEXEX).
With both Massage I & II certificates and a PASS score on the MBLEXEX, you may apply for a North Carolina license.
How to Get Started
You do not need to be a JCC student to take these courses, but you will need to apply and be accepted to this program to be able to register. All students MUST register at least 5 days prior to the class start date.
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To be admitted to the Massage Therapy Training program you must:
- Be at least 18 years of age or older
- Have completed the Massage Therapy Training Program Application
- Have graduated or will graduate from high school or the equivalent, as recognized
by the State of North Carolina, Official Transcript must be submitted
If you didn't graduate from a High School in the United States you must pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Scores within the past five years - Have submitted two Moral Character Reference Forms from non-family
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After you complete the Massage Therapy Training Program Application, make sure to submit the following required items:
Ask two(2) people who are not family members to complete the Moral Character Reference Form (PDF) reference forms and each should email their completed form directly to either:
jcchealthprograms@johnstoncc.edu
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Have your OFFICIAL HIGH School Transcript, or Equivalent, mailed to:
Johnston Community College
245 College Road
Smithfield, NC 27577 -
Once you're accepted into the Massage Therapy Program
- You will receive an e-mail providing additional information about Orientation and a user/password for the New Student Blackboard Shell.
- You are required to attend the program orientation held by the Program Director or her designee.
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Once you’ve attended orientation, the following items are required and should be submitted before your first day of class:
- Background Check and Drug Screen
- Completed Physical Exam Form
- Immunization Records
- Current American Heart Association (AHA) CPR Card
- Uniform – must be purchased and worn at all times
- Supplies and Textbooks – purchase all required materials
- Field Study Requirement – receive two one-hour massages and submit your completed Massage Experience Forms
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Financial assistance may be available. Options may include JCC Foundation Scholarships or Back to Class funds and SECU Bridge to Career.
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Nickie Gregory
Health Science Navigator
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