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The Chinese Tuina massage program is a 41-credit, 660-hour certificate program and is designed to run three total trimesters, with fifteen weeks per trimester. The purpose of this program is to train professional Tuina massage therapists to restore, promote, and maintain health through Tuina manipulations with a solid understanding of anatomy and physiology. This program meets the standards that enable students to successfully take the Asian Bodywork Therapy diplomate exam of the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).
First Trimester
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Credits |
Hours/Week |
TN1101 |
TCM Theory |
60 |
4 |
4 |
TN1102 |
TCM Pathology |
30 |
2 |
2 |
TN1103 |
Meridians & Points I |
60 |
4 |
4 |
TN1104 |
Anatomy & Physiology I |
30 |
2 |
2 |
TN1105 |
Introduction to Tuina |
15 |
1 |
1 |
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Total |
195 |
13 |
13 |
Second Trimester
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Credits |
Hours/Week |
TN2101 |
TCM Diagnostics I |
30 |
2 |
2 |
TN2102 |
TCM Diagnostics II |
30 |
2 |
2 |
TN2103 |
Meridians & Points II |
60 |
4 |
4 |
TN2104 |
Anatomy & Physiology II |
30 |
2 |
2 |
TN2105 |
Anatomy & Physiology III |
60 |
4 |
4 |
TN2106 |
Tuina Techniques |
30 |
2 |
2 |
TN2107 |
Clinic Observation |
30 |
1 |
2 |
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Total |
270 |
17 |
18 |
Third Trimester
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Credits |
Hours/Week |
TN3101 |
Tuina in Internal Medicine |
30 |
2 |
2 |
TN3102 |
Tuina in Sports Medicine |
45 |
3 |
3 |
TN3103 |
Tuina in Pediatrics |
30 |
2 |
2 |
TN3104 |
Tuina for Health Maintenance |
15 |
1 |
1 |
TN3105 |
Practice Management &
Ethical & Professional Issues |
15 |
1 |
1 |
TN3106 |
Clinic Practice |
60 |
2 |
4 |
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Total |
195 |
11 |
13 |
The program totals 660 hours, with 570 didactic hours and 90 clinic hours.
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