Cleveland Institute of Medical Massage

Massage Therapy Program Information

Ohio State Medical Board Requirements

In order to practice massage therapy in the state of Ohio, one must:

• Complete an approved massage therapy educational program from a facility that has received approval to teach massage therapy by the State Medical Board of Ohio. The approved program includes not less than:
  • 750 (25 credit hours) hours of instruction which includes Anatomy & Physiology, Massage, Ethics, and Business Law.
• Complete an approved CPR course and possess a current certification at the time of graduation.
• Successfully pass the examination to become a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) administered by the State Medical Board of Ohio with a score of 75% or higher.

The State Medical Board of Ohio DOES NOT require one to earn an Associates Degree in order to become a licensed massage therapist (LMT).

In addition to the State Requirements, students in our approved program benefit from hands-on experience by performing numerous hours of massage in our professional clinic setting.

Coursework

A student must complete:

• 754 hours of instruction (25 credit hours) which includes: Anatomy & Physiology, Massage, Ethics, Business Law, and Clinicals
• Complete and approved CPR course and have a current CPR card at the time of graduation
• Numerous one-hour massages in the student massage clinic
• Training in medical massage ethics, basic business practices and styles of patient approaches.

Student Massage Clinic

We believe that students must consistently practice what they learn in the classroom. In each of our locations, we have opened a student clinic, where our students benefit by working on their techniques in a professional atmosphere under the close supervision of a licensed massage therapist.