Bachelor of Applied Sacred Science Holistic Massage Therapy Degree

ATTENTION MASSAGE THERAPIST! Many States limit and restrict the scope of practice of BANNING Massage Therapy. This represents the end of Massage Careers for many professionals.

Now is the time to redirect your career to a more sustainable Holistic Counseling model not limited by “Stay at Home” or Massage Bans or new restrictions on Massage Therapy practices and Licenses.

The Bachelor of Applied Sacred Science (BASSc) Degree in Holistic Massage Therapy is designed for NCBTMB board-certified professionals with college or college-equivalent credit. The degree is structured on the “inverted major” concept, which builds an individually designed academic degree program around the major you’ve already completed.  This is a unique series of courses rarely found in schools and colleges of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) or Natural Medicine.

Bachelor of Applied Sacred Science in Massage Therapy Distinctions
• Receive 33 semester hours with NCBTMB board certification and complete additional A.C.N.M. coursework to fulfill the BASSc. Essential and overall bachelor’s degree requirements.
• Transfer up to 90 semester hours of direct college credit or college equivalent credit toward your A.C.N.M. degree. Additional credit is awarded for documented two-year related work experience.
• Save time by enrolling in ACCELERATED online courses after completing registration – one semester at a time, or more to accelerate your degree completion.
• Complete upper-division online coursework in health care management, professional communication, social science, and more.
• Finish your bachelor’s degree in only 12 to 18 months, depending upon your remaining degree requirements determined at admission.

Our Bachelor of Applied Science in Massage Therapy Degree can enable you to explore the exciting field of natural health and alternative medicine and gain the knowledge to work in the alternative medicine environment.

This degree program is great for massage therapists looking to incorporate indigenous and traditional natural healing methods into their careers. Students learn about the different modalities associated with alternative medicine with courses such as Ayurveda, SomaVeda® Thai Yoga and Yoga Therapy, Herbology and Botany, Nutrition, Anti-Aging, Homeopathy, Detoxification, Antioxidants, Indigenous and Native healing and medicine, and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

The Bachelor of Applied Sacred Science in Massage Therapy – Major: Natural Health/ Alternative Medicine can provide students with a holistic approach to health and wellness and prepare students for entry-level careers in the alternative medicine field.

 

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Same excellent curriculum as our regular Bachelor of Sacred Science- Major: Traditional and Natural Health but with less required course work depending on your actual Massage Therapy Training and work experience!

Unique requirements require novel approaches. Instead of the traditional (secular) curriculum design, we researched what health educators at both leadership and practitioner levels need to know and be able to do in missionary services. We then used this analysis to develop a series of learning outcomes, and from this, we developed this unique online curriculum. We have graduated many successful practitioners with these courses. The subjects you study all yield essential knowledge and skills – no redundant or superfluous material exists in your study program.

We aim to make studying as pleasant as possible without compromising standards. The College residential requirements are modular and allow for the student to begin developing a personal and or clinical practice after completing the first class! All courses in the online curriculum (Second Year)  are entirely self-contained, online, and have no prescribed textbooks. In addition, each of these subjects is presented to you in easy-to-handle units. This Bachelor’s program is produced in a radically different online format. They are interactive, self-contained formats. The subjects require you to consult our Lesson Readers to complete a series of self-evaluation exams based on various online resources provided within each course.

Bachelor of Applied Sacred Science Degree Requirements
Transferring To the American College of Natural Medicine
BASSc Major Requirements Transferred into A.C.N.M. 39-90 semester hours.
The BASSc major in Massage Therapy is fulfilled by verifying NCBTMB board certification and additional A.C.N.M. coursework to fulfill major requirements (see below). Students must transfer at least 39 semester hours with a maximum of 90 semester hours allowed in transfer credit toward bachelor’s degree requirements.
Liberal Arts Education Requirements That Can Transfer into A.C.N.M. 12-13 semester hours (Based on 60+ semester hours of transfer credit)

1. SomaVeda® Thai Yoga Practitioner Certificates (CTP1, 2, 3, 4) (Additional CTPs required can vary based on actual Massage Therapy hours and professional work experience.)
2. English Composition (6 semester hours)
3. Math or 4-semester hour lab science (3-4 semester hours)
4. Social Science, History, Fine Performing Arts, or Literature (3 semester hours)

NOTE: If needed, students can fulfill requirements one (2) and three (4) online at A.C.N.M. The math or lab science requirement is transferred in from community college credit or an approved accredited training program.

PREREQUISITES: One LIVE 164 hr. Somaveda® Thai Yoga Basic Practitioner Certification Course! Click Here for Live Course Details! or our NEW 100% Online Distance Learning prerequisite class. If you can not travel comfortably, this course is your starting place! CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE PRE-REQ DETAILS

Completed Online via SomaVeda College of Natural Medicine
(A minimum of 30 semester residency hours required at A.C.N.M. can be completed through online coursework).
BASS Major Requirements Completed Online at A.C.N.M. 12 semester hours
The BASS major in Massage Therapy is fulfilled with NCBTMB board certification and 12 credits of A.C.N.M. online cognate coursework in Health Care Management, Professional Communication, Social Sciences, and more.

Liberal Arts Education Requirements Completed Online at A.C.N.M. 9 semester hours
1. Philosophy or Religious Studies (3 semester hours)
2. LAS 301: The Adult Learner (3 semester hours)
3. LAS 401: Senior Seminar (3 semester hours)
Elective Requirements Completed Online at SCNM Minimum of 9 semester hours
As part of an A.C.N.M. degree plan, students will complete 300/400 coursework online at A.C.N.M. – any approved ACC, BAM, ENG, FIN, HCM, ITM, MGT, MKT, PHI, PCM, PSY, RST, SOC electives. Specific eight-week online courses are offered in individual sessions throughout the academic year. Your academic advisor will assist you in creating a degree plan that suits your schedule.

TOTAL FOR BASM DEGREE Minimum of 72 semester Credit Hours

GRADUATION: Completing all residency, clinics, and online course exams; short thesis upon completion. This is the main advantage of the SomaVeda College of Natural Medicine (NAIC) – it provides the practitioner or student with many different tools and protocols to use in clinical practice that go far beyond any one modality.

A Modular System
The BASSc major in Holistic Massage Therapy comprises many separate modular courses covering various health topics. This encourages the student to implement this knowledge base in clinical practice after completing each course. Several individuals required courses offer independent certificates to demonstrate proficiency and specific recognitions, such as the Ayurvedic Wellness Practitioner, Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist Certificate, and The Thai Yoga Teacher Certificate.

The modular course structure based on a combination of traditional in-class and didactic and distance learning allows students to work at their own pace while working elsewhere without disrupting family or working life. The student can even work while they are traveling as much of the course work is in the online format and can efficiently be completed anywhere there is a reliable internet connection. Course materials are of the highest available standards and are easy to follow.

View summary of BASSc (HMT) curriculum

There are also many interactive videos and documentaries to watch; you can even copy these directly to your laptop and watch them on a plane. There are also hundreds of links to many other sources of helpful information – these courses have taken many years to write and develop and are at an advanced level that is difficult to match. Ideally, The courses should be taken sequentially to benefit from the prerequisite knowledge required to build on. The SomaVeda College of Natural Medicine and its courses have been accredited, authorized, and recognized by several agencies and authorities. Click here to see the current list of programmatic recognitions.

Expertise
It is scarce to find a College that takes all these modalities and more and puts them into a Bachelor of Science Degree – Major: Holistic Natural Health/ Holistic Alternative Medicine course – this is the essence of this course – you will not only be studying homeopathy or herbal medicine or Sacred Naturopathy, but in fact, you will study enough of each to be able to practice as a competent Holistic Health practitioner, dealing with many health issues that using only one healing modality will not be able to help. Our BAS major in Holistic Massage Therapy program includes over 25 unique complementary and alternative medicine specialties practiced daily in private practice and Natural Care clinics worldwide. This is made possible because the Founder and Academic Dean of the American College of Natural Medicine (A.C.N.M.), Dr. Anthony James, has been studying natural methods of health for over 30 years and has amassed degrees and diplomas in the biological sciences, clinical nutrition, herbal medicine, Native American Medicine, homeopathy, Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture, energy medicine, Iridology, Colon Hydrotherapy, sclerology, live blood analysis, thermography, clinical psychology, and clinical sexology, along with additional training and certification in over 50 modalities of healing and Humanitarian Aid Service Missions (SMOKH, Blue Cross- Blue Crescent Society), as well as many research interests and publications. Along with Dr. Charles McWilliams, Dean of the PanAmerican School of Natural Medicine (Nevis, West Indies), our primary educational and medical directors have collectively studied natural health methods for over 70 years. They have amassed degrees and diplomas in the biological sciences, clinical nutrition, herbal medicine, homeopathy, naturopathy, Su Jok acupuncture, energy medicine, iridology, sclerology, live blood analysis, thermography, clinical psychology, and clinical sexology, along with a lot more training in other modalities of healing, as well as many research interests and publications.

Not only did the two founders spend a lifetime studying all these topics in depth, but they have applied this knowledge by sponsoring and building Holistic treatment centers in the US, Nevis, West Indies, Ecuador, Thailand, and India that use all these modalities and more and sees patients from all over the world, specializing in the treatment of chronic disease. Students taking the Professional Diploma in Natural Health will be able to spend time undertaking clinical work at these cutting-edge Holistic Centers as part of their requirements.

If a student decides to go on to complete the Doctor of Sacred Science Degree –  Major: Sacred Holistic Natural Medicine, there will be further courses to complete, along with the dissertation (400 hours), making an additional 2,000 hours. This is added to the 2595 hours of the B.A.S.M. (NH), totaling 4,595 hours. This is equivalent to just over 500 days of solid work – a lot can be learned in this time!

Clinical Practicum Bachelor of Applied Sacred Science (B.A.S.S.M.) Degree in Holistic Massage Therapy: Holistic Natural Health/ Holistic Alternative Medicine students will have an opportunity to study with Dr. James and adjunct faculty at our primary US-based physical school in Tampa, Florida, as well as our satellite and affiliate clinics and training facilities in Nevis- West Indies, Puerto Rico, Ibarra- Ecuador, Thailand and or Kerala South India and will be able to get hands-on training in all aspects of the holistic healing arts. This will be the student’s opportunity to see the application of everything they have learned on actual patients with real diseases. A one-week (60 Hr.) Natural Medicine Board Clinic is available and optional before graduation. This clinic is at an additional expense. They may be scheduled at any regular time after first-year requirements are met.

Studying in other Holistic Clinics and Centers closer to home is also flexible, but the College must assess these before being certified to accept students.

Dissertation
To complete the Bachelor of Applied Sacred Science (B.A.S.S.M.) For the degree in Holistic Massage Therapy – Major: Natural Health/ Alternative Medicine, there is a dissertation based on empirical work or case studies that must be completed by the end of the course.

Postgraduate Courses
After completing the Bachelor of Applied Sacred Science (BAsSM) Degree in Massage Therapy – Major: Natural Health/ Alternative Medicine, it is possible to immediately move on to the postgraduate Doctor of Sacred Natural Medicine/ Traditional Naturopath – D.S.N.M. (S.ND.). Credits from the Bachelor of Science Degree – Major: Natural Health/ Alternative Medicine will be automatically transferable towards this higher degree. All coursework, clinics, etc., in the B.S.Sc. (H.M.) are required or included in the Doctor of Natural Medicine (D.S.N.M./ S.ND.) Degree. Additional course work towards Ayurveda, Yoga Therapist, and or SomaVeda® Thai Yoga Teacher Certification May be completed any time with a small additional tuition!

Click Here for B.Sc.H.M.T. (HM) course, curriculum, and graduation requirements!

*Requires 2595 class/ course contact hours/ 72 Semester Credit Hours Minimum (includes prerequisites) to graduate.

 

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Important! Reduced Tuition Scholarships are available! We also have liberal payment plans to work with your life and finances. (Current scholarship and or reduced tuition offers expire December 30th. 2023)

Not Included: Required housing for residential modules (Ctp1, 2, 3, 4 & one optional week-long Clinic/ Board at our sister school/ clinic in Nevis, West Indies). There is a separate meal plan available listed with housing.  Electrical for Camping and or Kitchen use fee. Personal medical consultations and or treatments of any kind with Dr. Anthony James or other SCNM/ TYC staff. Personal medical or treatments/ consultations are available by appointment at additional expense. See NWS Clinic Menu for details.

Special Tuition for currently enrolled TYC Students and or past graduates!

Can I add this Bachelor of Science Degree – Major: Holistic Natural Health/ Holistic Alternative Medicine (BSSc. (NH)) Degree program to an existing SomaVeda® program I am already enrolled in, such as CTP2, TCP, Associates of Arts or D.S.N.M.? Yes! We can combine the BAsSM Degree with any current A.C.N.M. or TYC enrollment. If you are enrolled or a past Thai Yoga Center Certification program graduate, call us for some excellent news! Call TYC Today!

 

Please Note: On-site housing is NOT required to attend A.C.N.M./ TYC programs. However, it is highly recommended. Nonresidential students are considered Students at Large Registrations. They may still qualify for special pricing based on the registration date and the number of available seats in any given class.

 

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