Holistic Health Practitioner Program
May 1, 2009 by admin
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The Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) Certificate Program includes all the coursework required for the Massage Therapy program plus Essentials and an additional 285 credit hours (22.5 units) in course work. This 1,022-hour program meets the local city of San Diego educational requirements of training to become a licensed Holistic Health Practitioner. In the HHP program, students begin study in a specialized area of bodywork. The required courses shape communication with clients, develop an analytical method of observing body language, view body structure, and create effective somatic vocabulary. 
This upper level massage training grooms the student as a true professional prepared for a wide variety of practice, competent in one or more specialty areas, and able to contribute in a variety of massage settings including clinics, spas and private practice. Many major categories of bodywork are presented along with a selection of specialized certificate courses. The Holistic Health Practitioner certificate is the next step toward the Associate degree. 
The Holistic Health Practitioner program is designed to be completed by full-time students within 7 quarters, by three-quarter-time students within 10 quarters, and by half-time students within 14 quarters. Upon satisfactory completion of the training, graduates will be qualified as self-employed private practice therapists who can open their own massage therapy establishments and employ other massage therapists. Their training also prepares them to be advanced level practitioners in spas, health clinics, medical offices, chiropractic offices, hotels and resorts.
Holistic Health Practitioner Program Objectives
Learn what you can expect with your HHP training
- To provide an in-depth, well-rounded education in eastern and/or western hands-on bodywork, experiential learning, and somatic awareness from a mind/body/spirit approach that prepares graduates for a professional and effective practice.
- To provide graduates with a fundamental understanding of anatomy, physiology, and pathology and an introduction to business practices, including marketing, finances, legal issues, and business planning..
- To provide the necessary training to become a licensed massage therapist and a Holistic Health Practitioner in the City of San Diego and a Certified Massage Therapist in the state of California and to qualify graduates to sit for the National Certification Exam administered by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB).
- To provide graduates with the tools to effectively communicate with their clients, assess client needs, and design safe, effective sessions; to be perceptive and sensitive practitioners; and to be effective listeners.
- To provide graduates with superior bodywork skills, personal motivation, ethical awareness, and sustainable body mechanics in order to support a positive career, continued education, and an appreciation of lifelong learning.
- To provide graduates with a depth and breadth of knowledge in bodywork and an area of focus in a chosen body therapy for broader employment opportunities.
- To prepare graduates to expand their professional involvement in the massage and bodywork field, research, and the community at large.
HHP Certificate Course Requirements
85.75 Credit Units / 1,022 Credit Hours
| Prerequisite: | Essentials of Massage & Bodywork | 62.25 | 737 | ||||
| Required Courses | Course Title | Credit Units | Credit Hours | ||||
| EL204 | Massage Elective | 1.25 | 15 | ||||
| EL204 | Massage Elective | 1.25 | 15 | ||||
| EL304 | Massage Elective | 2.50 | 30 | ||||
| EL318 | Principles of Structural Integration , OR 30 hours of Massage Electives if Principles completed within MT Program | 2.50 | 30 | ||||
| SP322 | Concentration*, OR 60 hours of Guided Massage Electives taken within one Path of Study-Clinical, Asian, or Integrative Somatics | 5.00 | 60 | ||||
| PS202-15 | Supervised Practice | .75 | 15 | ||||
| CO312 | Community Outreach | 1.00 | 30 | ||||
| EL205 | Movement Elective | 1.25 | 15 | ||||
| EL205 | Movement Elective | 1.25 | 15 | ||||
| COMM305-II | Communication II-Elective | 1.25 | 15 | ||||
| RSS404 | Introduction to Research | 1.50 | 15 | ||||
| DM402 | Communication III – Dialogue Methods – Intro | 1.50 | 15 | ||||
| DS308 | Department of Success | 1.50 | 15 | ||||
| Total Program Units / Hours | 22.50 | 285 | |||||
| Total Cumulative Units / Hours | 84.75 | 1,022 | |||||
Holistic Health Practitioner Program Disclosure
IPSB discloses certain information about its programs to prospective students.
Labor Information:
The Massage Therapy Program prepares students for a career as a massage therapist. The U.S. Department of LABOR’S Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code for the occupation is 31-0911. For additional information about this profession in San Diego County, please visit the State of California Employment Development Department’s Occupation Profile for Massage Therapists in San Diego.
View a Career Video for this occupation from America’s Career InfoNet.
For 2010, the State of California Employment Development Department reported median annual salary for a massage therapist in San Diego County at $43,237.
Tuition and Fees and Books and Supplies: The tuition and fees for a student completing the program within the normal time frame is as follows:
| Application fee (non refundable) | 75.00 |
| Tuition | 14,081.25 |
| Lab fees | 477.50 |
| Required Textbooks (estimate) | 848.00 |
| Student Tuition Refund Fee (STRF), if applicable | ~37.50 |
| TOTAL: | $15,519.25 |
STRF fees are required by the California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education and are calculated at $2.50 per $1,000 in tuition. The fee is charged each term based upon the tuition charged for that term. Accordingly, the total charged for the program will vary student-to-student.
The College reserves the right to change tuition, including any costs and fees. Required textbooks will vary depending upon the elective courses taken. In addition, textbook assignments may change in response to publisher updates and curriculum reviews. Additional fees may be applied, including course withdraw fees.
Please review the Catalog for a full list of other fees that may be applied. Median Loan Debt: For students who graduated from this program during the 2009-2010 Award Year (July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010), the median loan debt was:
| Title IV Loan | Private Educational Loan | Student Financial Plan |
| $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
Job Placement and Graduation Rates
| Place Rate | Completion within 150% of Published Program Length | |
| Part-Time Enrollment Status | 83.87% | 60.38% |
| Full-Time Enrollment Status | 85.71% | 53.85% |
National Exam Pass Rates For the reporting period July 12, 2010 to December 31, 2010, the College pass rate for the National Certification Exam by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork was as follows:
| IPSB Pass Rate | California Pass Rate | National Pass Rate | |
| National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage | 100% | 86.21% | 69.91% |
| National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork | 100% | 64.13% | 68.19% |
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Does any of the course work involve Thai massage techniques or is there a link to another webpage that shows the course in more detail?
Salla
Our programs offer several bodywork electives, which provide students with the opportunity to try several types or to concentrate in a modality, including Thai massage.