How It Works

1. Candidates fill out the online application for the Massage and Bodywork Therapy Program

2. Upon acceptance into the program, students may download the enrollment package from the school's website, complete all paperwork for the Massage Therapy Program, choose the starting term, and pay the tuition down payment. The enrollment forms are to be completed, signed, dated and mailed directly to the school prior to the shipment of educational materials. The tuition down payment can be completed via our online payment system or mailed to the school along with the enrollment package. All mailed payments must be in the form of money orders or certified checks.

DO NOT mail personal checks or cash. Forward all payments and enrollment forms to:

Institute of Natural Health and Education
606 E. North St.
Bradley, IL 60915

3. Education materials will be shipped within five (5) to seven (7) business day once tuition down payment is received but students can only begin their studies at their chosen starting term.

4. During the first module, students receive information about their weekend live classes so they can arrange their travel and lodging. Moreover, students can start researching for candidates to become their clinical practice supervisors, which must be approved by the school.

5. After completing their three weekend live classes and the approval of their clinical practice supervisors, students can begin their required supervised clinical practices.

6. After completing their first module, students may begin their second module.

7. During their second module, students will continue with their supervised clinical practice.

8. Upon completion of their second module, students may start their third module.

9. During their third module, students receive information about their weekend live classes so they can arrange their travel and lodging.

10. Upon completion of their third module, students may apply for graduation after fulfilling all academic and financial obligations.

The Massage and Bodywork Therapy Certification Program (MBTC) is a flexible residential learning program composed of 672 hours of studies that may be completed in nine or twelve months with the combination of weekend classes, online assignments, and supervised clinical practices. This certification program is structured in modules, allowing students to begin their certification programs three times during the year.

Massage and Bodywork Therapy Certification Program

The Massage and Bodywork Therapy Certification Program (MBTC) requires students to complete a total of 672 clock hours of studies. Course work is comprised of 136 hours of body systems (anatomy, physiology and kinesiology), 260 hours of massage and bodywork assessment, theory and application, 60 hours of clinical pathology, 20 hours of business development and legality, 6 hours of professional ethics, 100 hours of supervised clinical practice, and 90 hours of Asian bodywork therapies that theoretically completes the massage program.

Core Courses for the Massage and Bodywork Certification Program

• MST 101 Anatomy, Physiology, and Kinesiology………………………………...136 Hours

• MST 102 Clinical Pathology………………………………………………………..60 Hours

• MST 103 Massage & Bodywork Theory, Assessment, and Application I……..…130 Hours

• MST 104 Fundamentals of Asian Bodywork Therapies....………………..…....…..90 Hours

• MST 105 Massage & Bodywork Theory, Assessment, and Application II……….130 Hours

• MST 106 Business Development & Legality……………………………………….20 Hours

• MST 107 Professional Ethics…………………………………………………………6

• MST 108 Supervised Clinical Practice……………………………………………..100

Clinical Practice Supervisor

During the Massage and Bodywork Therapy Certification program, students are required to personally choose a clinical practice supervisor(s) of their choice that must be approved by the school. The approved clinical practice supervisor(s) must monitor the student’s clinical practice and submit the student’s clinical practice evaluation forms supplied by the school.

The purpose of the clinical practice supervisor is to verify that students, in fact, the person who enrolled in the course of study is observing and practicing massage therapy at a legally operating massage business.

During clinical supervision, students may request the assistance of the supervisor to guide them through their clinical practices in order to obtain more knowledge about proper clinical procedures including but not limited to client’s interview, pre-session assessment, formulation of massage session, and treatment delivery.

Potential clinical supervisors must be state licensed massage therapists or equivalent, other than a relative or current INHE student. Potential clinical supervisors practicing massage therapy in states that do not require a license to practice massage therapy must be nationally certified by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.

Study Guides

The Institute of Natural Health and Education has developed comprehensive Study Guides, for each module, that are designed to coordinate and sequence the learning materials for the student. Study Guides are based on specific module, which may be obtained from the school at the time of enrollment.

Study Guides are organized in such a way that a student receives a complete syllabus for each module along with instructional materials, which guides the student chapter by chapter through the corresponding textbook.

Each Study Guide contains an overview and summary of each textbook chapter, along with a listing of important keywords (with definitions) and self-tests (with answers) on key points.

Study Guides include instructions on how to complete the three online tests per module, which are equally spaced throughout the instructional materials. Furthermore, a brief writing assignment per module, and one Final Examination for all 3 corresponding modules are required. Examinations are designed to test the student on the preceding chapters. All tests may be completed online at the school’s website testing system.

Program Cost and Financial Options

a)Total Cost for the program if paid in full $4,055.00

Interest Free

b)Tuition deposit of $500.00 plus 9 payments of $395.0

c)Tuition deposit of $500.00 plus 12 payments of $297.00

d)Tuition Deposit of $250.00 plus 12 payments of $318.00

Interest Added

e)Tuition deposit of $250.00 plus 14 months of $278.10

f)Tuition Deposit of $200.00 plus 14 months of $297.37