Requirements
Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) Requirements – Wisconsin Minimums vs. The Wellness School Clinical Massage Therapy Program
The chart below shows the comparison of the clock hours required by the State of Wisconsin for a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) credential, and the hours offered by The Wellness School’s Clinical Massage Therapy Program in satisfaction of those requirements.
| Description | Clock Hours Required by Wisconsin | The Wellness School Clinical Massage Therapy Program | Hours Above Min | ||
| APPK | 1 | Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Kinesiology | 125 | 145 | 20 |
| BLE | 2 | Business, Law, and Ethics – Includes at least 6 classroom hours in the laws of the State of Wisconsin and rules of the Department relating to the practice of massage therapy or bodywork. Student has taken and passed the Wisconsin State Law and Administrative Rules examination. | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| MTTP | 3 | Massage Therapy and Bodywork Theory, Technique & Practice | 300 | 300 | 0 |
| SC | 4 | Student Clinic | 20 | 150 | 130 |
| CPR | 5 | Adult CPR/AED and Standard First Aid (5 hours required) | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| ELEC | 6 | Additional Course Offerings Meeting Massage Therapy or Bodywork Course Objectives (The Wellness School’s Number includes all hours that exceed the above required minimums) | 100 | => | 150 |
| Total Required | 600 | Total in Program | 750 | ||
The Wellness School’s Clinical Massage Therapy Program Outline
| Category | Number | Course Title | Clock Hours | Prerequisite | ||
| MTTP | SCTS-100 | Self-Care, Body Mechanics and Sustainability | 35 | |||
| APPK | HBS-101 | Musculoskeletal Anatomy | 32 | |||
| APPK | HBS-102 | Anatomy and Physiology | 56 | |||
| APPK | HBS-103 | Practical Anatomy – Anatomy in Clay | 20 | |||
| APPK | HBS-104 | Kinesiology | 35 | HBS-102 | ||
| ELEC | HBS-105 | Medical Terminology | 7 | |||
| MTTP | TCM-100 | Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory | 24 | |||
| MTTP | TCM-200 | Traditional Chinese Medicine Practical | 48 | |||
| MTTP | MT-100 | Swedish Massage Techniques | 45 | |||
| MTTP | MT-103 | Chair Massage Techniques | 8 | |||
| APPK | HBS-106 | Pathology | 12 | |||
| APPK | MT-104 | Special Populations | 12 | |||
| ELEC | E-101 | Psychology of Client Personalities | 4 | |||
| MTTP | MT-201 | Deep Tissue Massage/Trigger Point Therapy I | 32 | MT-100 | ||
| MTTP | MT-202 | Deep Tissue Massage/Trigger Point Therapy II | 21 | MT-201 | ||
| MTTP | MT-203 | Deep Tissue Massage/Trigger Point Therapy III | 28 | MT-202 | ||
| MTTP | MT-204 | Myofascial Release | 14 | |||
| MTTP | MT-205 | Therapeutic and Spa Protocols & Techniques | 32 | MT-100, TCM-200, MT-201 | ||
| ELEC | E-102 | Qigong Community Leader | 50 | |||
| MTTP | MT-206 | Workshopping – Clinic Peer Reviews | 8 | |||
| BLE | BLE-101 | Business | 32 | |||
| BLE | BLE-102 | Ethics and Law | 18 | |||
| ELEC | E-103 | MBLEx and Wisconsin Exam Prep | 14 | |||
| CPR | CPR-101 | CPR | 5 | |||
| MTTP | MT-207 | Integrative Massage | 8 | |||
| SC | A-101 | Student Massage Clinic | 142 | |||
| SC | A-102 | Chair Massage Clinic (onsite) | 8 |