Massage Therapy Application and Admission Process
Applicants must first complete an admission application to Holmes Community College and be fully admitted. To be considered for acceptance into the Massage Therapy program, a student must complete the following steps:
• Be fully admitted to Holmes Community College. See ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS in Holmes bulletin or on Admissions webpage.
• Be at least 18 years of age at time of application to the program.
• Have official verification of a minimum composite score of 12 on the ACT if taken before October 28, 1989, or a minimum composite score of 16 on the ACT if taken after October 28, 1989. ACT scores must be on file with the Office of Admissions & Records at Holmes Community College prior to completing the Health Sciences application.
• While college credit is not required for application to the program, applicants should provide a transcript from any regionally accredited school to determine if some classes meet the prerequisite and/or corequisite of the program.
After notification of acceptance, the student will be required to provide documentation of the following requirements prior to the start of the program. Students will be responsible for fees or costs associated with these requirements. All information concerning the requirements below will be provided after class selection and/or during the mandatory orientation session:
1. Passage of physical examination per Health Examination Report
2. Passage of a healthcare criminal background check (done by MSBMT during proctoring of the MSLE)
3. Passage of drug screening (given at the college).
