relaxation massage (RM) certificate course

(Classroom Course)

 
 

earn your relaxation massage (rm) certificate in 3 months

Classes meet one weekend a month for three months

Registration Fee: $75

Tuition: $1500 (Weekly and Monthly Payment Plans available)

Manuals: $60

Personal Sessions: $150

Massage Table: $200

Clock Hours: 75 (43.5 in the Classroom, 31.5 Home Study)

Overview: This course teaches a basic understanding of simple massage protocols to be used to provide relaxation and stress relief.

Our curriculum focuses on both teaching basic anatomy & physiology as it applies to muscles and the human skeleton and how they move in the body.

This program provides step-by-step demonstrations and guidance by seasoned licensed massage professionals with hands-on practice time provided in the classroom and required documented practice time outside of the classroom.

COURSE SCHEDULE:

Weekend One:

  • Foundational Information

  • Anatomy & Physiology

  • Proper Draping & Positioning Techniques

  • Basic Massage Strokes

  • Setting Your Fulcrums

  • Supine Position Bodywork Protocol

  • Prone Position Bodywork Protocol

  • 60 Minute Massage Protocol

  • Body Mechanics

  • Client Assessment

Weekend Two:

  • Review 60 Minute Massage

  • Review Client Assessment

  • Contraindications & Precautions

  • Self-Care

  • Creams and Lotions

  • Clinicals (Saturday)

  • Defining Professionalism

  • Attention to Detail

  • Effective Listening

  • Emotions and Massage

  • Ethics

  • Scope of Practice

  • Chair Massage

Weekend Three:

  • Review

  • Starting Your Practice

  • Clinicals (Saturday)

  • Draping Exam

  • Written Exam

  • Elevator Speech

  • Additional Techniques

  • Massage Exam on Faculty

  • Certificate Presentations!

Students are required to complete FOUR Clinical Sessions for this Course

  • Clinicals are held on the 3rd and 5th days of class

  • Students will see two clients each of these days

  • Students are required to find clients for these sessions

  • These “clients” can be family members, friends, or acquaintances

  • There is a charge of $20 for each session to be paid by the Client to the School

  • GAFEE understands that some students live out town and travel to class, which may make it difficult to find clients for clinicals

  • GAFEE does have a list of people we can contact to try and fill in these gaps

  • We do however ask that students make every attempt to find Clinicals clients as this is often the first step to help students begin to build their practice

  • Specific details for Clinicals will be given on the first day of RM class

Requirements:

* Students must attend all three weekends to fulfill requirements

* Any time missed (late/tardy/hours or days missed) must be made up with the Instructor. Instructor will directly charge the student an hourly rate for make-up time (typically $35-$45/hour)

* Practice Sessions: Students will be required to perform 20 documented home practice sessions which must be completed to obtain course certificate (25 hours)

* Personal Sessions: Students are required to receive two (2) one-hour sessions from two different Massage Therapists (either Relaxation or Therapeutic Massage). Payment for these sessions will go directly to the Massage Practitioner or Therapist

* Home study assignments/reading: 6.5 hours

* Evaluations: Anatomy Quizzes at the end of each class and a final examination. Draping exam. Written exam. Faculty bodywork exam.

* Student must fulfill ALL requirements and be current in their payment plan to obtain Course Certificate

Required Books:

  • Human Anatomy Coloring Book (ISBN-10: 0-486-24138-6)

  • An Introduction to Relaxation Massage (RM) (Provided by GAFEE)

Additional Information:

Massage Tables: Students are required to purchase their own massage table and bring it each month to class

**This Program qualifies the student to register as a masseuse/masseur with their local government. Additional Application and FBI background check fees apply and are payable directly to the local licensing bureau/police. At the time of this publication, the average cost of this registration and FBI fees are approximately $150.00. Students are highly encouraged to obtain their masseuse/masseur registration and should discuss registration regulations for the State of Ohio with the Instructor.**