Massage Therapy & Healing Arts Certification Courses
California State Approved
Diamond Light Massage School offers California State Approved Professional Certification Programs in Massage Therapy and Bodywork. Our programs are approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (http://www.bppe.ca.gov) and by the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) can be applied toward certification in California
Professional Bodywork Therapist Course (Certified Massage Therapist) ~ 500 hours
Advanced Bodywork Therapist Course ~ 250 hours
Massage Therapy Course ~ 100
hours
Energetic Healing Certification ~ 100 hours
Professional Bodywork Therapist Certification Course ~ 500 hours
Our 500 hour Professional Bodywork Therapist Certification course will provide you with the most comprehensive professional massage therapy and bodywork training available. Classes are experiential, informative, inspirational and transformational, providing the competence and knowledge needed to succeed in all facets of a career in massage therapy and the healing arts.
This course includes all of the classes in our Massage Therapy Course, Advanced Bodywork Therapist Certification and Energetic Healing Certification courses, and fulfills the educational requirements for professional certification as a Massage Therapist in California.
| Massage Therapy Class | 44 hours |
| Deep Tissue Massage | 42 hours |
| Meditation & Energy Principles | 8 hours |
| Hospice Massage | 13 hours |
| Therapeutic Stretch & Joint Mobilization | 16 hours |
| Anatomy, Kinesiology & Assessment | 48 hours |
| Chair Massage | 7 hours |
| Table Thai Massage | 13 hours |
| CranioSacral Therapy | 28 hours |
| Tui - Na | 12 hours |
| Palpation Anatomy | 12 hours |
| Reiki | 16 hours |
| Neuro Muscular Therapy - Trigger Point Release | 27 hours |
| NeuroMuscular Reprogramming | 28 hours |
| Advanced Neck Work | 15 hours |
| Myofascial Release | 16 hours |
| Meditation & Energetic Healing | 15 hours |
| Massage Essentials | 42 hours |
| Business & Ethics | 12 hours |
| Reflexology | 13 hours |
| Body Mechanics | 9 hours |
| Diamond Light Retreat | 30 hours |
| PreNatal Massage | 7 hours |
| Table Shiatsu | 13 hours |
| Deep Swedish Massage | 7 hours |
| Working with Trauma for Massage Therapists | 7 hours |
| Acupressure | 15 hours |
| Health & Hygiene | 12 hours |
Professional Bodywork Therapy Certification Course schedule
Massage Therapy Course ~ 100 hours
Our 100 hour Massage Therapy Training is the foundation course for our 500 hour Professional Bodywork Therapist- Massage Therapis Certification Course. Some students prefer to begin with the 100 hour course before making a commitment to a longer course of study. This course can be taken individually for your own personal growth or applied toward the requirements for certification if you choose to continue onto the 500 hour certification course.
In this course you will become proficient in a variety of powerfully effective massage therapy techniques, cultivate the inner qualities necessary to facilitate deeper levels of healing and acquire the knowledge to begin your journey toward a career in massage therapy. For those choosing not to continue toward certification, this class will provide you with the skill to give a great massage and to integrate massage in a rich and fulfilling way into your life
Includes the following
| Massage Essentials | Body Mechanics |
| Anatomy | Assessment |
| Kinesiology | Physiology |
Massage Therapy Course Tuition: $2025 ($1925 1 month early) schedule
Advanced Bodywork Therapy Course ~ 250 Hours
Choose from our broad selection of classes to customize a 250 hour program tailored to your unique educational goals. Our Advanced Bodywork Therapy course is comprised of our 100 hour Massage Therapy Course plus any additional 150 hours of classes we offer, to provide you with a well rounded foundation of bodywork skill geared to your specific goals. You can take this course for your personal development or roll these hours over into the 500 hour program for professional certification
Energetic Healing Certification ~ 110 hours
Learn powerfully effective methods for catalyzing profound change within yourself and others. This course is a transformational journey into the subtle, energetic, emotional and spiritual dimensions of healing. Classes includes deep meditation and intuitive inner exploration, as well as traditional and innovative subtle energy healing modalities from a variety of disciplines.
| Meditation & Energetic Principles | 8 hours |
| Meditation & Energetic Healing | 15 hours |
| Reiki Certification | 16 hours |
| Diamond Light Retreat | 30 hours |
| CranioSacral Therapy | 28 hours |
| Meditation Group or Indviidual Practice | 3 |
Energetic Healing Certification Tuition: $2270 schedule
Requirements to practice Massage Therapy professionally in California
500 hours of training and the passing of the MBLEX exam are required to apply for certification as a Massage Therapist in California. Our 500 hour professional certification course fulfills the educational requirements for certification and will prepare you to take the MBLEX exam. The MBLEX requirement is suspended until the end of 2022
All classes taken individually may be applied toward later certification