Massage Therapy
Quick Program Facts
- Continuing Education Certificate: 580 certificate hours
- Number of courses: 9
- Length of program: 8 to 9 months (Part-time only)
- Accreditation: Texas Department of State Health Services
- Admission requirements: Must have a verbal interview and pass a criminal background check
- Financial aid: Grants and Scholarships
- Pathway: Health Science
- Campus: South
Program Description
Our Massage Therapy Certification Program is designed to teach you the techniques of Swedish Massage.
During the 580-hour program, you will learn to perform:
- Chair massage
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Simple reflexology foot massage
- 2-therapist massage treatments in collaboration with a classmate
Our course prepares you for the:
- Massage & Bodywork Licensing Exam (MBLEx)
- Developed and maintained by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB)
- Texas Massage Therapy Jurisprudence exam for licensure
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Massage Therapy Examination
Program Options
- Early Morning: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- Mid-day: 1:00 p.m-5:00 p.m.
- Evening: 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Programs takes approximately 8 to 9 months to complete.
Contact us for more information on current and upcoming classes.
Credentials in Detail
After successfully completing this program, you will be prepared to take the:
- MBLEx (FSMTB) and Texas Massage Therapy Jurisprudence exam for licensure as a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT)
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Massage Therapy Examination
The state will require a drug test prior to issuing a license.
Licensing Notice: Texas House Bill 1508
This program prepares you for an occupational license. However, you may not be eligible for licensing if you have a prior criminal history.
For more details, see Texas House Bill 1508 Licensing Requirements
Course List
Costs & Fees
- Cost: $2900, plus books, supplies, and fees.
Costs and fees vary. Costs are available in Hello!TCC's Continuing Education Course Descriptions.
How to Apply
- Get an information packet online
- Email Veronica Zapata (veronica.zapata@tccd.edu) to request a packet.
- Read the informational and instructional forms included.
- Return the following to us:
- High School Diploma or GED or transcript from any academic institution
- 2 health certificates
- 1 filled out by you
- 1 filled out by your physician
- Copy of your Texas Driver’s License
- Copy of your Social Security Card (required by State of TX for licensure)
- Agreement for background check (required by State of TX for licensure)
- Personal information form
- New TCC students only: Complete a CE enrollment form. If you have not previously attended TCC, contact the
program director to request the form.
- Important exception: You cannot register online for Massage Therapy classes. You must register for Massage Therapy classes in person (see Step 5).
- Wait to hear from us
- After we have received and reviewed all of your paperwork, we will contact you for an interview. It may take 2-4 days after your paperwork has been submitted.
- We will give you clearance to register once your documents are approved, and you are accepted into the program.
- Register for class in person
- Get registration paperwork from Veronica Zapata (SHPE 1412).
- Complete the registration process in person.
- Pay your tuition amount
- Your tuition payment secures your place in our program.
- You must pay for the classes (program quarter) you are registering for—approximately half of the total tuition.
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Updated February 13, 2026