Continuing Education

ITM, as an approved NCBTMB Category A continuing education (CE) provider, offers over 35 courses for Certified Massage Therapists seeking to study, and continue their professional development by learning at our Northern & Southern New Jersey based massage therapy schools. There are classes available for individuals who are not massage therapists, but want to learn massage, or are interested in a specific field. ITM is also approved by the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE), and our instructors are highly qualified professionals with many years of experience behind them - dedicated to helping students become massage therapists, spa technicians, personal trainers, and shiatsu practitioners.

Some of the many classes that we offer for Massage Therapy Continuing Education Units, or CEU's, are:

Aromatherapy
CPR & First Aid
Business Ethics
Chair Massage
Deep Tissue
Doula
Event Sports Massage
Herbal Facial Txs
Hospital Based Massage
Hot Stone Massage
Lomi Lomi
Medical Massage
Myofascial Release
National Certification Review
NMT & Pain Management
Orthopedic Massage
Personal Training
Pet Massage
Pregnancy Massage
Reiki
Shiatsu
Shiatsu for Pregnancy
Spa Treatments
Stretching for Sports
Thai Massage

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Featured Course

MRM - Myofascial Release Massage - Part I, The Upper Body

Created by Howard Rontal, Myofascial Release Massage is derived from Hellerwork and Rolfing, two of the most potent forms of manual therapy. In Part I, Upper Body you will learn to release chronic and acute stress, tension, and pain held in myofascial tissue. By the end of this hands-on workshop you will know how to release this unwanted stress in the chest, neck, shoulders, hands, back, and waist -- the entire upper body and be able to employ it your first day back at work. You will also learn to work on specific problems such as carpal tunnel syndrome and back pain. Taken with Part II, Lower Body, you will be able to give a complete head to toe Myofascial Release Massage. The course includes a lavishly illustrated manual. A third course, Advanced Strokes/Evaluation and Treatment as well as a Certification Process are also available.

This program is certified for 22 CEUs by the AMTA, ABMP, NCBTMB, and BOC.

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Massage School Tour

We recognize that every prospective student has different needs as they begin the search for a school in New Jersey to learn massage therapy, personal training, shiatsu, or hospital based medical massage.

With that in mind, all of our information sessions are now held one on one with an admissions representative so that you get the individualized attention required.

This also applies to our 35+ Massage Therapy Continuing Education (CE) Programs.

For Haskell, Newark (University Hospital - UMDNJ) And Morristown North New Jersey school locations, please call Kim Yazujian at 973.839.6131 for more information, directions or to schedule a personal tour.

For Red Bank, Toms River (Community Medical Center), Newark (New Vista) South New Jersey school locations, please call Pat Russo at 732.936.9111 for more information, directions or to schedule a personal tour.

School News

ITM works with Dina Manzo of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, and donates to the Project Ladybug Foundation / Charity

Hospital Based Program Added

ITM Awarded Biotone Community Outreach Grant For Helping Students Become Hospital Based Medical Massage Therpists

Oncology Massage Certification Program Added

ITM Donates Clinic Time & Resources To Gildas Club

New Massage Continuing Education (CE) Classes Added - over 35 available

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Massage & Bodywork Program

Our core program is a 620-hour, New Jersey State approved massage therapy course that is offered at all six northern and southern school locations, and prepares you to become a multi-faceted massage therapist trained in Swedish, Medical Massage, and several allied Health & Wellness modalities.

Day and night time class schedules are available to provide the greatest amount of flexibility to learn massage therapy while meeting the needs of our students. The Massage Therapy & Bodywork Program not only meets the requirements of New Jersey's certification standards, it also provides the knowledge needed to take the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCETMB).

PASSAIC COUNTY
Haskell: Day & Evening Classes

MONMOUTH COUNTY
Red Bank: Day & Evening Classes

OCEAN COUNTY
Toms River: Day & Evening Classes

MORRIS COUNTY
Morristown: Evening Classes

ESSEX COUNTY - NEWARK
New Vista: Day Classes
University Hospital: Evening Classes

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Eastern Bodywork - Shiatsu Program

The 620-hour Eastern Bodywork Program is ideal for those who are looking to add a new skillset to their massage therapy practice, and become a Shiatsu practitioner. Previous students have also utilized this program to acquire the additional hours required to sit for various out-of-state licensing boards, or meet the hour requirement to get a New York State licence.

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will have a thorough knowledge of eastern philosophies and Shiatsu as well as how the body works through advanced academic and hands-on training.

The Eastern Bodywork Program, when combined with the Massage & Bodywork program, provides a curriculum that exceeds all state requirements (with regards to the number of hours of attendance) while reflecting the most current techniques and research.

Graduates are prepared and eligible to sit for the National Certification Examination (NCE) in Massage and Bodywork.

PASSAIC COUNTY
Haskell: Day & Evening Classes

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Oncology Massage Certification Program

The Oncology Massage Certification Program (OMCP) was developed to accommodate the growing need for qualified health & wellness professionals trained to not only become a massage therapist, but also perform medical massage on patients who currently have, or are a survivor of cancer. It is a 769-hour, NJ State approved massage therapy course, and the first COMTA accredited program of its kind in the U.S. It meets the requirements of New Jersey's certification standards, and provides students with the knowledge needed to take the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork.

BERGEN, ESSEX, PASSAIC COUNTY
Haskell, Holy Name Hospital & UMDNJ (Newark): Day Classes

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Massage Therapy & Personal Training Program

The 729-hour Massage and Personal Training Program is effectively split between classroom teaching at our New Jersey massage school, and supervised, hands-on gym & massage time.  It is great for those who want to become a massage therapist and personal trainer in New Jersey, and was developed to accommodate the growing need for qualified Health & Wellness professionals. This program is also suitable for those who are adding skills to their current profession as health care workers in nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, massage or other health-related fields.

PASSAIC COUNTY
Haskell: Day & Evening Classes

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Hospital Based Medical Massage Program

The Institute for Therapeutic Massage (ITM) offers this exciting 50-hour Hospital Based Massage Therapy Program in conjunction with Atlantic Health Systems at Overlook Hospital, in Summit, NJ. This advanced program is specifically designed for current massage therapists, and will provide the opportunity to work with doctors, nurses, and hospital patients to learn how to master the art and science of medically based massage in a real clinical setting.

The patients receiving massage will have a medical history that includes acute and chronic conditions within the hospital environment.

Please contact us for more class information, new jersey based school and hospital locations, learning schedules, how to become a medical massage therapist, and other details.

UNION COUNTY
Overlook Hospital / Summit, NJ: Day Classes

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Clinical Massage Therapy Program

This 1138 hour, 12 month program is a combination of our proven Massage and Bodywork Program with that of our Eastern Bodywork / Shiatsu Program, and is designed to help students who want to become a massage therapist and shiatsu practitioner, and also meet the requirements for New Jersey Certification, New York Licensure, and the National Certification for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Examination.

In it, both Eastern and Western approaches to massage therapy are explored, and the program was designed and intended for those individuals with no prior training or experience in massage therapy.

The art of massage is taught with an emphasis on both Eastern and Western Massage Modalities. The Eastern approach focuses on Traditional Chinese Medicine and Shiatsu, while the Western approach combines a variety of modalities commonly used in both the spa environment as well as for clinical application and rehabilitation.  Modalities taught include: Therapeutic Swedish Massage, Medical Massage, Myofascial Release and Trigger Point Therapy as well as others.

This program prepares the student for work in a variety of massage therapy settings including: spas and wellness centers, chiropractors and physical therapists’ offices as well as in private practice.  Students will learn the many aspects of marketing and establishment of a private practice through our comprehensive Professional Development and Business courses.

This program exceeds all the educational requirements needed for New Jersey Certification, as well as those states that require 1000+ hours of training to get their license, such as New York State. Students are also able to sit for the National Certification Examination (NCE).

PASSAIC COUNTY
Haskell, NJ: Winter 2011

MONMOUTH COUNTY
Redbank, NJ: Winter 2011

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Mission Statement

Our goal is to ensure that Institute for Therapeutic Massage (ITM) graduates exceed the expectations of the massage, bodywork, health and wellness community as competent, qualified, and ethical professionals, all while learning to become a massage therapist, personal trainer, and shiatsu practitioner in New Jersey.

Our philosophy of education is to utilize a combination of academic study and hands-on techniques to incorporate late breaking research, and thus offer the students who study and learn at our massage school, with 6 locations in New Jersey, 5 hospital affiliations, and a low student to teacher classroom ratio, the highest level of knowledge and skill to work safely and effectively with the public-at-large.

We recognize that every prospective student has different needs, and with that in mind, all of our massage, personal training, and shiatsu program information sessions are held one on one with an admissions advisor to provide you the individualized attention required to guarantee the highest level of success when learning new material, as well as continuing education (CE). This applies to anyone interested in our Massage Therapy, Eastern Bodywork - Shiatsu, Personal Training, Oncology, and Hospital Based Programs.

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Accreditations & Memberships

Affiliated With University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), Morristown Memorial Hospital - Atlantic Mind Body Center, St. Barnabas - Community Medical Center, Holy Name Hospital - Cancer Center, Overlook Hospital

Accredited By COMTA, Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation, is the only specialized accreditor recognized by the US Department of Education with a primary focus on massage education.

Approved By NCBTMB, National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork, an independent, private, nonprofit organization formed to set high standards of ethical & professional practice through a recognized, credible credentialing program, has approved ITM as a Continuing Education (CE) provider. The New Jersey Department of Education & Labor (Workforce & Division of Vocational Rehabilitation), The NJ & US Department of Education (DOE), The Department of Military & Veterans Affairs.

Member Of ABMP, IMMSA, AMTA Council of Schools

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