MassageInstituteMd.com Massage school in Maryland

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Massage Institute of Maryland

MHEC and NCBTMB Approved. Category A Continuing Education Provider

Description

School founded in 1999 by Dr. Michael Slater Kaplan, M.D., Ph.D.

Our mission is to promote knowledge and practical skills of Massage Therapy, leading towards the professional certification of highly skilled practitioners. Each course at the Massage Institute adheres to the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork's (NCBTMB) philosophy and definition of continuing education. Interested students who meet the admission and enrollment requirements may begin the admissions process. The Massage Institute of Maryland also offers a wide variety of other Continuing Education Classes taught by qualified local and national instructors.


School Certifications & Credentials

--Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) Approved

--National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) Approved

--Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) Approved

--Category A Continuing Education Provider

--Maryland Board of Chiropractic Examiners Approved

--Member in good standing of the American Massage Therapy Association Council of Schools

--School Member in good standing of the Associated Massage & Bodywork Professionals


As both a Board Certified Physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services and as an established Medical Researcher, Dr. Kaplan provides leadership and direction to the staff of Massage Institute of Maryland, Inc. The idea of developing an Institute in Massage Therapy emerged as Dr. Kaplan observed how many of his patients were helped by therapeutic massage. Convinced of the benefits of massage therapy as a beneficial adjunct to traditional medicine, Dr. Kaplan envisioned the formation of an institute where individuals could:

As Medical Director, Dr. Michael Kaplan provides leadership and direction to the faculty and staff of The Massage Institute of Maryland, Inc. Dr. Kaplan and his staff are committed to providing an excellent learning environment in which students can gain the skills and confidence needed to become Professional Massage Therapists.

The Medical Director provides leadership and direction to the staff and administrators. The School has a close relationship with The Rehabilitation Team, which benefits students by allowing them to practice Massage Therapy Techniques with a variety of patient populations; chronic pain, neuromuscular disorders, and many other debilitating illnesses. The Student Clinic receives patient referrals from The Rehabilitation Team as well from self referrals by word of mouth or marketing. Students learn theoretical basis of Massage Therapy, and first practice their newly learned skills on their peers, then later go on to observe massage therapy act as complementary adjunct to health care, benefiting a broad array of patient conditions at the student clinic.

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English

Contact

massageinstitutemd.com
Stevenson MD
United States 21153
+1.4107449130

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