Associate of Science in Holistic Health
May 18, 2009 by admin
Filed under Associate of Science
The Associate of Science in Holistic Health degree program includes all the course work required for the Massage Therapy and Holistic Health Practitioner certificate programs, and an additional 225 instructional hours (21 units) in coursework. The entire Associate of Science program may be completed by full-time students within nine quarters, by three-quarter-time students within 12 quarters, and by half-time students within 18 quarters. Upon satisfactory completion of the program, graduates will be qualified to work as self-employed private practice therapists and as advanced level practitioners (HHP) in spas, health clinics, medical offices, chiropractic offices, hotels and resorts.
Success in the body therapy relationship is determined by the authenticity and clarity of the therapeutic relationship, and as such, the program places significant emphasis on the student’s self-exploration and transformation. Intensive experiential components of the curriculum have been designed to aid the student in self-discovery, for only by knowing oneself with insight and compassion can a holistically-oriented therapist obtain the inner wisdom necessary to help others.
We have chosen three educational methods best known to empower students as learners:
- Dialogue means that teaching centers on discussion rather than lecture. Students are expect- ed to read the materials and come prepared to discuss them. The instructor’s role is to question, evoke, and assist, rather than pass personal conclusions.
- Dynamics of Personal Learning supports students in understanding and developing their personal learning style and brilliance. The Self-Directed Learning project is planned and organized in this course.
- Self-Directed Learning means that the student actively participates in evolving his or her course of study. Students have considerable latitude in selecting the content and the way the subject matter is approached and explored.
Associate of Science in Holistic Health Program Objectives
Learn what you can expect with your AS in Holistic Health degree program
- 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 to be advanced practitioners in 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 areas 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.
- To provide graduates with the ability to further support and develop the field of bodywork through research.
- To establish educational competency in math, writing, and oral communication skills that support business and clinical success and prepare graduates for more advanced degrees.
Associate of Science Degree Program Course Requirements as of January 1, 2013
105.50 Credit Units / 1,247 Instructional Hours
*Some prerequisite courses may be required depending on the Specialization Path chosen.
Associate of Science in Holistic Health 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 2012, the State of California Employment Development Department reported median annual salary for a massage therapist in San Diego County at $34,750.
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 | $18,440.00 |
| Lab fees | $510.00 |
| Required Textbooks (estimate) | $1,509.00 |
| Student Tuition Refund Fee (STRF), if applicable | ~$9.50 |
| TOTAL: | $20,543.50 |
STRF fees are required by the California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education and are calculated at $0.50 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, and to make modifications to its programs including, but not limited to, course requirements, credits, and classroom hours. 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 Award Year listed below (July 1 to June 30), the median loan debt was:
| Award Year | Title IV Loan | Private Educational Loan | Student Financial Plan |
| 2009-10 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
| 2010-11 | $3,500.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
| 2011-12 | $10,488.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 201.50 |
Job Placement and Graduation Rates as reported to accrediting agency (COMTA) in its 2011 Annual Report
| Placement Rate | Completion within 150% of Published Program Length | |
| Part-Time Enrollment Status | 100% | 100% |
| Full-Time Enrollment Status | 80.00% | 88.24% |
National Exam Pass Rates
For the reporting period July 1, 2011 to January 1, 2012, 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% | 68.18% | 71.06% |
| National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork | 100% | 61.47% | 70.90% |
Holistic Health Practitioner Program
May 1, 2009 by admin
Filed under Holistic Health Practitioner Program
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 as of January 1, 2013
84.50 Credit Units / 1,022 Credit Hours
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 2012, the State of California Employment Development Department reported median annual salary for a massage therapist in San Diego County at $34,750.
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 | $14,660.00 |
| Lab fees | $ 460.00 |
| Required Textbooks (estimate) | $ 1,217.00 |
| Student Tuition Refund Fee (STRF), if applicable | ~$ 7.50 |
| TOTAL: | $16,419.50 |
STRF fees are required by the California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education and are calculated at $0.50 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 Award Year stated below (July 1 to June 30), the median loan debt was:
| Award Year | Title IV Loan | Private Educational Loan | Student Financial Plan |
| 2009-10 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
| 2010-11 | $14,477.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
| 2011-12 | $19,624.50 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
Job Placement and Graduation Rates as reported to accrediting agency (COMTA) in its 2011 Annual Report
| Placement Rate | Completion within 150% of Published Program Length | |
| Part-Time Enrollment Status | 100.00% | 83.33% |
| Full-Time Enrollment Status | 64.00% | 51.92% |
National Exam Pass Rates For the reporting period July 1, 2011 to January 1, 2012, 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% | 68.18% | 71.06% |
| National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork | 100% | 61.47% | 70.90% |
Massage Therapy Program
April 30, 2009 by admin
Filed under Massage Therapy Program
The 52 credit / 617-credit hour Massage Therapy Certificate Program meets the local City of San Diego educational requirements of 500 hours of training to become a licensed Massage Therapist and the California Certified Massage Therapist educational requirements. It provides a basic well-rounded education in hands-on bodywork techniques most commonly expected by employers and the general public.
Students must complete the prerequisite Essentials of Massage and Bodywork course (10 credit units / 120 credit hours) before starting this program. Courses in this program include the Contemporary Methods of Massage & Bodywork, which expands on the basic information presented in the Essentials course, and introduces Asian Healing Arts and Clinical experience into the training. College level anatomy, physiology and pathology, client communications, business practices and ethics, an introduction to the advanced pain management techniques of Neuromuscular Therapy, additional study of Asian Healing Arts, and elective massage and movement classes are also included in the Massage Therapy program curriculum.
In addition, the program addresses the subjects covered in the National Certification Exam administered by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB), a requirement for local licensure and highly recommended for individuals in the field of massage.
Massage Therapist Program Objectives
Learn what you can expect with your Massage Therapist training
- To provide a basic, well-rounded education in eastern and 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 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 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.
Massage Therapy Course Requirements
52 Quarter Credit Units / 617 Instructional Hours
Massage Therapy 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 2012, the State of California Employment Development Department reported median annual salary for a massage therapist in San Diego County at $34,750.
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:
Prerequisite course Essentials for Massage & Bodywork (EMB101):
| Application fee (non refundable) | $10.00 |
| Tuition | $1,250.00 |
| Lab fees | $50.00 |
| Required Textbooks (estimate) | $112.00 |
| Student Tuition Refund Fee (STRF), if applicable | $0.50 |
| TOTAL: | $1,422.50 |
Massage Therapy program (not including prerequisite coursework):
| Application fee (non refundable) | $ 65.00 |
| Tuition | $ 9,360.00 |
| Lab fees | $ 277.50 |
| Required Textbooks (estimate) | $ 854.00 |
| Student Tuition Refund Fee (STRF), if applicable | ~$ 5.00 |
| TOTAL: | $11,984.00 |
STRF fees are required by the California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education and are calculated at $0.50 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 Award Years listed below (July 1 to June 30), the median loan debt was:
| Award Year | Title IV Loan | Private Educational Loan | Student Financial Plan |
| 2009-10 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
| 2010-11 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
| 2011-12 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
Job Placement and Graduation Rates as reported to accrediting agency (COMTA) in its 2011 Annual Report
| Placement Rate | Completion within 150% of Published Program Length | |
| Part-Time Enrollment Status | N/A | N/A |
| Full-Time Enrollment Status | 63.16% | 65.52% |
National Exam Pass Rates
For the reporting period July 1, 2011 to January 1, 2012, 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% | 68.18% | 71.06% |
| National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork | 100% | 61.47% | 70.90% |
Essentials of Massage & Bodywork
The Essentials of Massage & Bodywork (Essentials) course is the foundation for learning at IPSB, for professional training, personal growth, or spiritual development. It is the prerequisite for the Massage Therapy Certificate program and the foundation for the College’s philosophical approach to learning. It gives the student a solid core of skills, knowledge, and experiential understanding of the integration of Body-Mind-Emotions-Spirit through the work of holistic body practices.
The coursework is based on a “three centers” concept: the physical, emotional, and intellectual centers. The physical center (legs and lower abdomen) relates to the physical instinct and the concept of being grounded and able to take care of one’s needs. The emotional center (chest) relates to the heart and the flow of emotions to the outside world. The intellectual center (head and neck) relates to being aware of the outside world, organizing the senses, and understanding what is going on.
The Essentials of Massage and Bodywork course is designed to create an opening and integration of these centers in the student and to give a format for balancing and opening these centers in others.
This course qualifies the student to apply basic massage techniques on family, friends, and others. Completion of this class does not ensure employment in most areas. Please refer to the “Massage Therapy Licensing” section for more information.
The Essentials course can be taken for continuing education and personal growth or as the beginning level of the professional academic training. Although some individuals may find work in the field (depending on state and/or local educational requirements), this course on its own does not meet the professional standards of AMTA, the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, or the minimum levels of licensure in the City of San Diego.
Those students who plan to become professional massage therapists and bodyworkers are expected to continue their education at least through the Massage Therapy certificate program, and are strongly recommended to obtain the Holistic Health Practitioner certificate. The opportunity for more academic studies is available in the Associate’s degree program.
Besides covering theory and practice of circulatory massage (which includes both Swedish and Esalen styles), Essentials students are introduced to Sensory Repatterning, self-massage, and deep tissue massage. Tai Chi, Educational Kinesiology, and the IPSB Movement series are also taught as support work for grounding, body mechanics, and energy generation.
Lessons taught in the Essentials class include:
Anatomy, Physiology, Hygiene
Massage Techniques
Body Mechanics
Ethics, Business and Legal Issues
Practical application (Supervised Practice)
Somatic Psychology
Support and Maintenance systems
Specific class dates and hours for Essentials and the Supervised Practice sessions are listed in each Quarterly Schedule of Classes. You can find this information here on the website:
For an online version of our Quarterly Schedule, go to:
http://www.ipsb.edu/category/resource-forms/academic-resources/
or
At the top of this page there is a drop down bar called “Academic Resources and Forms” on the far left.
Move your cursor over that label, and click on the sub-tab “Academic Resources”.
That page has links that will give you our Quarterly Schedule, as well as posted information on updates/corrections to the schedule.
Academic Programs
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Essentials of Massage and Bodywork The Essentials of Massage & Bodywork (Essentials) course is the foundation for learning at IPSB, for professional training, personal growth, or spiritual development. It is the prerequisite for the Massage Therapy Certificate program and the foundation for the College’s philosophical approach to learning. It gives the student a solid core of skills, knowledge, and experiential understanding of the integration of Body-Mind-Emotions-Spirit through the work of holistic body practices. |
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Massage Therapy Program The 617 instructional hour (52.25 credit units) Massage Therapy Certificate Program meets the local City of San Diego educational requirements of 500 hours of training to work as a Massage Therapist and the California Certified Massage Therapist educational requirements. It provides a basic well-rounded education in hands-on bodywork techniques most commonly expected by employers and the general public. |
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Holistic Health Practitioner The Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) Certificate Program includes all the coursework required for the Massage Therapy program plus Essentials and an additional 285 instructional hours (22.5 credit units) in course work. This 1022-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. |
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Associate of Science in Holistic HealthThe Associate of Science in Holistic Health degree program includes all the course work required for the Massage Therapy and Holistic Health Practitioner certificate programs, and an additional 225 instructional hours (20.5 credit units) in coursework for a total of 1,247 instructional hours (105.25 credit units) The entire Associate of Science program may be completed by full-time students within nine quarters, by three-quarter-time students within 12 quarters, and by half-time students within 18 quarters. Upon satisfactory completion of the program, graduates will be qualified to work as self-employed private practice therapists and as advanced level practitioners (HHP) in spas, health clinics, medical offices, chiropractic offices, hotels and resorts. | |
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Continuing EducationIPSB offers massage and bodywork courses as continuing education credits to practicing professionals in the field of massage and bodywork and to California registered nurses. IPSB is an approved provider for continuing education with the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB). Under the NCBTMB regulations, all courses at IPSB are available for CE’s except for required courses in the basic 500-hour core program and any course over 50 hours. |
Continue Education
January 1, 2007 by admin
Filed under Continuing Education
IPSB offers massage and bodywork courses as continuing education credits to practicing professionals in the field of massage and bodywork and to California registered nurses.
IPSB is an approved provider for continuing education with the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB). Under the NCBTMB regulations, all courses at IPSB are available for CE’s except for required courses in the basic 500-hour core program and any course over 50 hours.
California Board of Registered Nursing states that continuing education courses must be relevant to the practice of registered nursing with information relating to scientific knowledge, technical skills or direct and/or indirect patient/client care.
In addition, all individual courses are open to continuing education students interested in taking classes for credit but not interested in pursuing a degree. Individuals may apply for admission as a continuing education student by submitting an Application for Admission form, meeting all prerequisites, and paying the appropriate tuition deposit.
Continuing education students, who wish to declare intention to enroll in a certificate or degree program must notify Admissions, pay the appropriate non-refundable fee and tuition deposit, meet with an Academic Advisor, and complete all admission requirements for the desired program.
To see our most recent course offerings, visit our Academic Resources page to view the most recent class schedule. While students seeking continuing education courses are welcome to take any of IPSB’s courses, the last page of the schedule highlights our more demanded courses for continuing education credits.
