Complete Canine Massage Certification Career Builder Course
Contact Hours: 200 (an estimated time frame devoted to a course of study from start to finish that can vary from student to student)
The purpose of this course is to provide high quality instructional training in the field of Canine Massage Therapy. This course is not designed to “Treat or Diagnose” but to enhance your canine companion's overall well-being and enhance the powerful human/animal connection through healing touch.
This course includes twelve lessons to be completed at your own pace. It is suggested that you take time to practice the information presented in each lesson, therefore one lesson per week is recommended.
You may request a one-on-one Skype visit, with the Instructor, as needed during the online course. There is a one hour onsite (or Skype) visit required once the online course is completed. This hands-on assessment is intended to help you perfect the hands-on techniques learned and assure the safety of the animal being massaged.
Once registered, students will receive an email from the Instructor who will help the student get set up and answer any questions they may have. Students will also receive an email containing online lessons for the course. Students should proceed through the course at their own pace. One lesson per week is recommended.
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Students completing all program requirements will receive a certificate of completion from the Ojai School of Canine Massage.
There are online quizzes for the Anatomy/Physiology portion of the course (lesson two). All online quizzes are open book and may be taken more than once. Only two times are necessary to take the quizzes. The quizzes are not timed. All online quizzes require a score of 75% or greater in order to pass.
Course Syllabus: A 200-hour online Canine Massage Course
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There are four required textbooks & a DVD that must be purchased separately.
1) Getting In TTouch With Your Dog
2) Clinical Anatomy & Physiology for Veterinary Technicians
3) Dog Anatomy, A Coloring Atlas
4) DVD: Therapeutic Holistic Dog Massage
Textbooks may be purchased on Amazon.com. You may purchase two of the books as used, however one of your assignments will be to color in the "Dog Anatomy, A Coloring Atlas" book, so please purchase that particular book as new. There is an ebook option for two of the books as well.
Total Cost of Books and Materials: Approximately $200