The Center for Natural Wellness School of Massage Therapy offers a New York State recognized Massage Therapy training program. CNWSMT presents this program in three formats, a Full-Time day program and both a Part-Time morning program and Part-Time evening program. The scope of the massage therapy program is from the basic introductory level, to more advance techniques that may be used in a professional practice. CNWSMT incorporates the New York State requirements throughout the program.

Full-Time programs at CNWSMT total 1,020 hours, and are in compliance with all current New York State Education Department requirements. There are two full time programs which last 9 ½ months, one beginning each September and the other beginning each February. In addition, there is a NEW full-time program which begins in June and takes one year to complete.

Full-Time classes are held Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. Morning sessions are devoted primarily to instruction in the sciences of the body. Afternoon sessions are dedicated to the theory and hands-on mechanics of therapeutic massage, as well as professional and personal development courses. The NEW June program allows for students to take just one science course at a time and has many weeks with only three days of class. Clinic hours are in addition to classroom hours and hands-on practice.

 

The Full-Time Spring program takes nine months to complete. Courses begin in February and end in November allowing graduates to take the New York State administered licensing exam in January.

The Part-Time Morning Spring program takes fourteen months to complete. Courses begin in February and end in April the following year, allowing graduates to take the New York State administered licensing exam in August.

The Part-Time Evening Spring program takes twenty one months to complete. Courses begin the end of March and finish in February, allowing students to take the New York State administed licensing exam in August.

The NEW Full-Time June program takes one year to complete. Courses begin in June and end in June allowing graduates to take the New York State administered licensing exam in August.

The NEW June program allows for students to take just one science course at a time and has many weeks with only three days of class.

The Full-Time Fall program takes nine months to complete. Courses begin in September and end in June allowing graduates to take the New York State licensing exam in August.

The Part-Time Morning Fall program takes fourteen to complete. Courses begin in September and end the following November, allowing the graduates to take the New York licensing exam in January.

The Part-Time Evening Fall program takes twenty one months to complete. Courses begin in October and end in November, allowing the graduates to take the New York licensing exam in January.

The Part-Time programs are both 1,020 hours of classroom instruction designed in two different formats, the Part-time Morning Program and the Part-time Evening Program. Both programs are offered in the Spring and Fall.

The Part-Time Evening program meets 3 evenings per week from 6:00pm - 9:30pm and one or two Saturdays per month. This program begins in the End of March and October and takes 21 months to complete. Graduates of this program take the New York State licensing exam in August.

The Part-Time Morning program meets Monday-Friday from 9:00am - 12:30pm and one Saturday per month. This program begins in February and Sepember and takes 14 months to complete. Graduates of this program take the New York State licensing exam in August.