Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles for SCUHS

Academic Requirements
Applicants must possess a high school diploma or GED and must attain 18 years of age prior to the start of
classes.
Physical Requirements
The primary goal of the certificate programs in the Division of Professional Studies (DPS) is to prepare students
to become competent, caring, practitioners. Contemporary massage therapy education requires that the
acquisition and utilization of scientific and professional knowledge be accompanied by necessary sets of skills,
professional attitudes, and behaviors. The Division of Professional Studies maintains that prospective and
enrolled students must meet certain technical standards, which are essential for successful completion of all
phases of the educational program. Candidates for the Certificates in Massage Therapy must meet the following
technical standards with or without reasonable accommodations. Candidates for admission and students must
demonstrate: The strength, coordination, and ability to stand and use the torso and all limbs in the performance
of common manual procedures and techniques.
1. The strength, manual dexterity, and tactile perceptiveness and ability to perform in all laboratory and
clinical settings, to diagnose and treat human ailments, and to maintain the safety and well-being of
fellow students and patients without posing a threat to themselves;
2. The visual, hearing and speech skills and personal hygiene requisite to professional performance
including performing any and all diagnostic and therapeutic procedures;
3. The ability to reason, learn, and perform independently demonstrating the conceptual, integrative, and
quantitative skills that are necessary for critical thinking, problem solving, measurement, the ability to
comprehend three-dimensional and spatial relationships, diagnosis, and therapeutic applications; and
4. The emotional health required for the full use of intellectual abilities, the exercise of good judgment,
and the prompt and safe completion of all responsibilities; the ability to adapt to change, to display
flexibility and to learn to function in the face of uncertainties and stressful situations; empathy, integrity,
concern for others, interpersonal skills, interest, and motivation which will be assessed during the
admissions process and throughout their education.
Transfer Students
Transfer students, or any healthcare or massage professional, may request a transcript evaluation to determine
eligibility for advanced standing in the Massage Therapy Certificate Program. Students with advanced standing
receive credit for courses already completed.
Completion Requirements
The Massage Therapy certificate of completion may be awarded to those who have completed the following
requirements:
• Completed all courses (minimum 500 clock hours) of the curriculum;
• Passed each course with grade of 70% or above (a letter grade of A, B, or C);
• Are free of all indebtedness and other obligations to the University; and
• Are recommended for graduation by the faculty and the president of the University.
To earn the certificate, massage therapy students must also comply with the following policies regarding
attendance.
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