South Dakota Massage Therapy Schools - SD

Nicknamed the “Mount Rushmore State” for the awe-inspiring presidential memorial carved into a granite mountain nestled in the heart of the Black Hills, South Dakota is home to more than 812,000 residents (up nearly 8% since April of 2000), according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s July 2009 population estimate. With a population density just below 12 persons per square mile, South Dakota ranks as one of the least crowded states in America.

Whether you want the amenities of the cities or yearn for the great outdoors and wide-open spaces, South Dakota is an obvious choice.

Massage Therapy Schools in South Dakota
The educational requirements for Massage Therapy schools in South Dakota are limited to classroom study, as described below.  These requirements can be satisfied through an online program or South Dakota Massage School:

1. Supervised course work in kinesiology, physiology and human anatomy
1. Minimum of 125 hours* total
2. Must include all 11 systems of the human body
2. Minimum 40 hours in area of clinical pathology and identification / recognition of various conditions
3. Theory of massage / bodywork, assessment and application, minimum requirement of 200 hours
4. Adjunct methods and techniques, 125 hours minimum
5. Professionalism and business practices, 10 total hours that include six clock hours of ethics

*Note: 10 hours of classroom instruction is equal to one credit.

Through campus based and online programs, aspiring Massage Therapists in Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Aberdeen and Watertown, South Dakota may be able to prepare themselves for the possibility of employment in some of the largest hospitals and healthcare facilities in the state including the Sanford USD Medical Center, Rapid City Regional Hospital, Avera Saint Luke's Hospital and Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center.