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Posted: 05/27/08


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NTT 111 – Licensure Review

Course Description

This course is an integration and review of didactic instruction in order to prepare students to take the National Certification Examination (NCETM/NCETMB) for Therapeutic Massage upon graduation. Students will be self directed in review of competencies of NCBTMB. Also, students will participate in simulated registry exams.  Review topics include:  anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology; massage application and assessment; pathology; professional ethics and business practices; clinical reasoning; and Eastern modalities.


 

Competency Areas

Hours

Anatomy, Physiology, and Kinesiology

Class

0

Massage Application and Assessment

D. Lab

0

Pathology

P. Lab/O.B.I.

9

Professional Ethics and Business Practices

Credit

3

Clinical Reasoning

 

 

Eastern Modalities

 

 


 

Prerequisite:

NTT 100, NTT 101, NTT 102, NTT 103, NTT 105, NTT 106, NTT 107, NTT 108, NTT 114, NTT 116, NTT 118

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will be able to:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.


 

 

 

 

Anatomy, Physiology, and Kinesiology

0

0

15

 

Review the certification entry level exam matrix per NCETM/NCETMB via www.ncbtmb.com.

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate comprehension of anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology as related to Massage Therapy.

 

 

 

Massage Application and Assessment

0

0

15

 

Review the certification entry level exam matrix per NCETM/NCETMB website.

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate comprehension of massage application and assessment.

 

 

 

 

Review the certification entry level exam matrix per NCETM/NCETMB website.

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate comprehension of massage application and assessment.

 

 

 

 

Review the certification entry level exam matrix per NCETM/NCETMB website.

 

 

 

Pathology

0

0

15

 

Review the certification entry level exam matrix per NCETM/NCETMB website.

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate comprehension of pathology as related to Massage Application.

 

 

 

Professional Ethics and Business Practices

0

0

15

 

Review the certification entry level exam matrix per NCETM/NCETMB website.

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate comprehension of professional ethics and business practices as related to Massage Application.

 

 

 

Clinical Reasoning

0

0

15

 

Review the certification entry level exam matrix per NCETM/NCETMB website.

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate comprehension of clinical reasoning as related to Massage Application.

 

 

 

Eastern Modalities

0

0

15

 

Review the certification entry level exam matrix per NCETM/NCETMB website.

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate comprehension of business practices as related to Eastern Modalities.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

A.D.A.M. Interactive Anatomy 4.0, Professional Software. Edu-Technology.

 

Agur, Annie M. and Dalley, Arthur F. (2004) Grant’s Atlas of Anatomy. (11th ed.). Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins.

 

Biel, Andrew R. (2005). Trail Guide to the Body. (3rd ed.) Books of Discovery. ISBN: 978-0-9658534-5-3

 

Fritz, Sandy and Grosenbach, M. James. (2003). Mosby's Essential Sciences for Therapeutic Massage: Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics and Pathology. (2nd ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences.

 

Fritz, Sandy. (2008). Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage (4th ed.) (Textbook & DVD). Elsevier: Mosby.

 

Fritz, Sandy. (2006). Mosby’s PDQ for Massage. Elsevier Health Science.

 

Hillman, Susan K. Primal Interactive Software: Functional Anatomy. Edu-Technology.

 

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapy. Elsevier Health Sciences.

 

National Certification Examination Study Guide. www.ncbtmb.com

 

Netter, Frank H., (2006). Netter’s Atlas of Human Anatomy. (4th ed.) Elsevier Health Sciences.

 

Taber’s Cyclopedic Dictionary. (20th ed.) F. A. Davis. ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-1207-5

 

Additional Websites:

 

  1. National Cert                                         www.ncbtmb.com
  2. AMTA                                                   www.amtamassage.org
  3. ABMP                                                   www.abmp.com                                    
  4. IMA                                                      www.imagroup.com
  5. Ga. Massage Therapy Board                   www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/massage
  6. National Institute of Health                      www.nih.gov
  7. COMTA accreditation                           www.comta.org
  8. Massage Therapy Foundation                 www.scripcompanies.com
  9. www.massagewarehouse.com

 

Posted: 05/27/08