LINCROFT — Community members interested in a new career are invited to attend an open house for Brookdale Community College’s new massage therapy training program at 6 p.m. on Nov. 16 in Room 114 at Brookdale’s Student Life Center, 765 Newman Springs Rd.
Attendees will be able to meet with experts and learn more about the nine-month training program, which prepares students to become licensed massage therapists in the state of New Jersey. Due to new state and federal grant funding, the training program is being offered for a reduced price in 2017. Financial aid is also available.
The program, running from January to September of 2017, is taught by industry professionals and includes 100 hours of supervised clinical training.
Course topics include Swedish massage, shiatsu, reflexology, sports massage, aromatherapy and other specialties as well as general courses in hygiene, ethics and business practices. The program also includes a comprehensive review for the New Jersey Massage and Bodywork Licensing Exam.
For more information, call 732-224-2083 or email rferraro@brookdalecc.edu.
