Required Subjects & Hours of Classroom Instruction (SDCL 36-35-12)
In-class instructor supervised coursework (1 credit equals 10 hours of classroom instruction)
- Human Anatomy, Physiology, and Kinesiology
(To include all 11 systems of the human body)
Minimum of 125 hours required.
- Clinical Pathology and recognition of various conditions
Minimum of 40 hours required.
- Massage / Bodywork Theory, Assessment and Application
Minimum of 200 hours required.
- Adjunct techniques & methods that theoretically complete a massage program
Minimum of 125 hours required.
- Business Practices and Professionalism
Minimum of 10 hours total (to include 6 clock hours of ethics) required.
