Massage Therapy Diploma
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Earn a Massage Therapy Diploma in 12 Months


Utah Career College’s Massage Therapy Diploma program will provide you with the tools you need to succeed in a rewarding profession. When you have completed the 4-quarter (12-month) diploma program, you will be qualified to take advantage of entry-level massage therapy career opportunities.

Enrollment information

Training in massage therapy techniques, business and communications

Before practicing any massage therapy technique, you will complete Anatomy and Physiology I and Medical Terminology. All later training builds on that scientific base.

Massage Therapy courses form the core of the diploma program, and provide training and hands-on practice in a range of most-requested modalities, treatments and related skills, including the following:

  • Swedish massage
  • Body analysis
  • Body mechanics
  • Chair massage
  • Reflexology
  • Deep tissue techniques
  • Trigger point therapy
  • Passive positioning
  • Sports massage
  • Myofascial release
  • Therapeutic exercise strategies
  • Thai massage
  • Energy work
  • Stretching

After completing most of this coursework, you will take Anatomy and Physiology II, Ethics and Business Practices, courses that reinforce and pull together the knowledge and skills you have acquired throughout the program. 

Supporting your career before and after graduation

We want to see our graduates enter the job market with resumes that stand above the rest. UCC even pays the testing fee for the National Board Certification Test for Massage and Body Work to encourage you to add that powerful credential to your qualifications. As you approach graduation, you will take our Career Development course and receive personalized job search assistance from our Career Services Department.

Apply diploma credits to a college degree

If you return to college after receiving your diploma, coursework from the Massage Therapy Diploma program will transfer smoothly to the Associate in Massage Therapy degree program.

Learn more about careers and programs in massage therapy

Please contact UCC Admissions for more information or assistance with registration. A representative will be happy to help you evaluate the Massage Therapy Diploma program in light of your personal goals, and if you are ready to enroll, walk you through the entire process. The representative can also help you evaluate other health degree programs at our school.