Massage Therapy

Massage Therapy

Program Goals

SFCC’s massage therapist training prepares you to provide relief and improved well-being to clients using the application of manual techniques for manipulating skin, muscles, and connective tissue. You’ll study anatomy, physiology, pathology, and kinesiology as it relates to massage therapy. You’ll also learn about instruction in contraindications, self-care, professional standards, business practices and ethics.

SFCC’s Massage Therapy is an approved program with the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB). Tuition is approximately $3,000 for students who are NM residents and live in the Santa Fe County. Financial aid and scholarships available, including the NM Opportunity Scholarship. SFCC graduates are eligible to apply for a national license and be nationally/board-certified in massage therapy. Learn more about NCBTMB here: www.ncbtmb.org You’ll also be eligible to take the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEX), to qualify for New Mexico State licensure.

For those interested in learning other techniques, SFCC’s Massage Therapy Program also offers training and certification in Thai Massage Therapy.

The median annual wage for massage therapists is $46,910 and employment is projected to grow 32 percent by 2030, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Program Admission Requirements

Prospective candidates for the Massage Therapy Program must be 18 years of age and have a High School Diploma or the equivalent.

Candidates’ applications will be reviewed by the Program Lead who will schedule interviews with the candidates. Candidates will be informed of their acceptance to the program by email and a letter of acceptance or denial will be mailed to a physical address.

Interested students should fill out the Application to the Massage Therapy Program and email to julianna.santillanes@sfcc.edu and sarah.wernsing@sfcc.edu along with a current résumé.

Massage Therapy Electives (CEUs)

SFCC offers Massage Therapy Electives Continuing Education Courses that Licensed Massage Therapists (LMTs) can take for their required Continuing Education (CEUs) to renew their licenses in NM. These electives require permission for enrollment, so please review these SFCC CEU Registration Steps. Please contact Julianna Santillanes at 505-428-1293 or julianna.santillanes@sfcc.edu for more information. All of these Massage Therapy Continuing Education courses are 16-hours, and include 4 hours of Ethics to meet the requirements of the NM Massage Therapy Board:

• MASS 1330: Pregnancy Massage Therapy I
• MASS 1350: Intro to Cranial Sacral Therapy
• MASS 1370: Sports Massage Therapy I
• MASS 1370L: Sports Massage Therapy I Lab
• MASS 1380: Thai Massage Therapy Foundations
• MASS 1390: Side-Lying Massage Therapy
• MASS 1400: Chair Massage Therapy
• MASS 1420: Thai Table Massage Tools and Deep Tissue Techniques
• MASS 1430: Thai Table Massage Herbal Compresses and Stretching
• MASS 1440: Thai Table Massage Cupping & Myofascial Release

To see the current schedule, click here to view the SFCC Catalog

SFCC Student Massage Therapy Clinic

We offer a Student Massage Therapy Clinic for the community that has served hundreds of people since 2021. The Student Massage Clinic runs from March through December for various massage modalities, including Swedish-Therapeutic, Deep Tissue and Thai Massage Therapy. The clinic is located in the SFCC Fitness Education Center, and the schedule is online once the clinic opens (www.sfcc.timetap.com). The price varies from $35-$55 per session for 60min, 75min and 90min.