Professional Educational Program – Massage Therapy

Program Director: Rusudan Mermanishvili

Qualification Awarded (in Georgian and English):
Higher Vocational Qualification in Massage Therapy

Purpose

The purpose of the professional educational program is to prepare competitive professionals for both the local and international labor markets, equipped with all the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required by the professional standard.

Employment Opportunities

A Massage Therapist may be employed in:

• Medical institutions, including hospitals, polyclinics, dispensaries, rehabilitation centers/clinics, and sanatoriums;
• Institutions providing services to persons with disabilities, including residential care facilities, day-care centers, and specialized institutions for persons with disabilities;
• Aesthetic rehabilitation centers, beauty and hygiene salons, and spa centers, including resort facilities such as sanatoriums and hotels, as well as private offices and individual practices;
• Pediatric institutions and therapeutic exercise and massage departments, including preschool educational institutions, schools, and dance studios;
• Sports and wellness centers, including gyms, sports clubs, swimming pools, and dance studios;
• Home-based services, provided upon referral and under the supervision of a rehabilitation physician.

Admission Requirements

1. Complete general education;
2. Minimum age of 18 years.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate will be able to:

1. Examine a patient/client and assess their condition;
2. Describe the anatomical and physiological foundations of massage therapy;
3. Apply professional principles of bioethics and deontology, as well as principles of interpersonal and professional communication psychology;
4. Prepare and maintain a safe environment for conducting massage procedures;
5. Describe the theoretical principles and concepts of massage therapy;
6. Perform general and regional massage using classical (Swedish) massage techniques;
7. Perform therapeutic massage;
8. Perform sports massage;
9. Perform general wellness and therapeutic massage for young children;
10. Perform preventive (prophylactic) massage;
11. Provide basic emergency first aid;
12. Pursue and maintain continuous professional development;
13. Perform aesthetic massage.