Massage Therapy | River Valley Community College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Social PerceptivenessService OrientationActive ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionTime ManagementCritical ThinkingMonitoring

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServicePsychologyEducation and TrainingEnglish LanguageTherapy and Counseling

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityWritten ComprehensionNear VisionDeductive ReasoningInformation OrderingSpeech ClarityInductive Reasoning

Tasks

Instruct, or assist in instructing, patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, or
Maintain and promote a positive attitude toward clients and their treatment programs.
Report to supervisors, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior.

Technology

Accounting softwareBilling and invoicing softwareMedical softwareComputer based training softwareAction games

Tools

Alternative computer keyboardsArm bracesAugmentative communication systemsAutomatic dishwashing systemsBack bracesBalance boardsBeading needlesBraille writersC clampsCanesCeramic modeling toolsCeramics kilnsCold packsCommercial cooking ovensCommercial microwave ovens

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementWorking ConditionsSupportIndependenceRecognition

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium31-2011.00	Occupational Therapy Assistants	title_inference	$68,340 median$86,930 top	+19.31%	950

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

No program pathways.

What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

Home program instructions — teach patients and family members independent home exercise and adaptive strategies with moderate oversight in outpatient or home health settings.
Treatment plan implementation — carry out occupational therapist-designed plans for a routine caseload, adjusting activity pacing to match patient capabilities.
Written progress reports — compose structured written documentation of patient progress, attitudes, and behavior for inclusion in clinical records with periodic therapist review.
Therapy activity selection — choose appropriate activities from an established repertoire that fit individual patient needs and functional capabilities across familiar diagnoses.
Encouragement and motivation — apply consistent positive reinforcement techniques during therapy sessions to sustain client engagement and effort.
Time management — organize and prioritize a daily schedule of multiple patient sessions to meet productivity standards in a busy rehabilitation department.
Medical software navigation — enter, retrieve, and update patient data efficiently using electronic health record and billing systems in a clinical setting.
Active listening skills — interpret patient concerns and feedback accurately during sessions to inform real-time adjustments to therapeutic activities.
Basic problem solving — identify routine barriers to patient participation and apply standard solutions within established protocols under reduced therapist direction.
Continuing education content — apply newly acquired skills from professional development courses to routine patient care situations with growing independence.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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