Ohio College of Massotherapy

Distance education for massage therapy?! *frowns and shakes head* Dude, I'd walk away. *frowns more*

The distance education issue aside, I remember our class had some, relatively, heated debates on the pros and cons of a 'massage theapy degree'

What were some of the stuff that came up as "cons"?

The largest concern that I can think of is once you're out in practice is it financially worth the investment of time and money? The other professions that I can think of in similar circumstances are Physio Therapists and Chiros.

PTs can afford to do it because *most of them work with Kineisiologists on whom they defer the ongoing treatment plans. Chiropractors can see upwards of eleven clients an hour.

I once heard suggested that we recreate the Physio/Kineisiologist dynamic and create a Massagetech profession... and I can't see that as a viable option. One of the things that define us as a profession is that we take the time with our clients.

I am about to recieve an Associates degree from the Universal College of Healing Arts in Omaha Nebraska. (I graduate Sept 16!!!!) I think that as I was ready, with enough education to start a successful practice after the 1000 hrs, I have dramaticaly improved my knowledge in the past 6 months. The addition of advanced technique, extended practice, and comradarie I have gotten through the associates program has greatly enhanced my massage practice, and I feel way more equiped to help people with medical issues.

These things may have come naturally with experience, as I only got my licence in January, but I think between starting up a practice, and sudying soooo much, I have at least doubled my knowledge, skill and confidence.

I dont know anything about the Ohio College of Massotherapy, but if you have the drive to do the study, and if there is opportunity to discuss in depth with qualified instructors, you may be able to learn a lot....depends. It seems to me you need face to face instruction, and demonstration in a classroom, at least 1/2 of the time.

I was thinking that since I've already gone through a 750 hr program and have been practicing for 2 years that I might just need to put in a couple hundred hours of academic stuff, like more A & P, Pathology, stuff like that.

Hey, Congrats on your graduation next month!! How exciting!! :)

I went there and have an assoc. degree, but didnt do the long distance thing. it was just starting up when i was finishing school. i dont know anything about the course but i will tell u the guy that was in charge of starting it up was a freaking MORON and very shady(dont know if he is still around tho)

when i went to OCM (graduated 4 yrs ago) it was a decent school. but i have heard some unfortunate things from recent graduates e.i. replacing a pathophys class w/ a spanish class. i get that learning a second lag. is important but i dont think i would learn anymore spanish in one semester massotherapy school than i did in high school. plus i really likes the pathophys class and use that info more often in my job than i do spanish. just my opinion.

sorry i dont have any real info about the long distance thing, let me know if u have any other ?'s that i might be able to answer.

Patho strikes me as much more relevant to practice than a second language. Here in Canada - right on the Québec boarder - I'd still leave second language training as an elective.

Thanks for offering some insight into OCM. I like to know how the admin handles things.
The massage school that I went to is now offering an Asscoc degree; I'm just skeptic about going back there due to the administration. (they let far too many people slide through the program, and the owner of the school is on some board, like the WI chapter of AMTA or something)