California State Approved
Massage Therapy & Healing Arts School Certification Courses
Overview & Requirements
Any of our courses may be taken individually. Classes taken individually may be applied to any certification course at a later date. Diamond Light Massage School is approved by Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) and is a NCBTMB continuing education approved provider.
Massage Therapy Course ~ 100 hours
The Massage Therapy Course is part of both our 250 and 500 hour certification program. It can also be taken individually and applied to later certification.
| Swedish/Esalen Massage | Ethics |
| Anatomy & Pathology | Business Practices |
| Meditation & Energy Principles | Special Needs Massage |
| Body Mechanics | Intro to Deep Tissue Massage |
| Foot Reflexology | Student Clinic |
MT Course Tuition: $1795 ($1695 1 month before class) Schedule
Advanced Bodywork Therapist Certificate Course ~ 250 Hours
This course fulfills the educational requirements for certification as a Massage Practitioner in California.
Includes Massage Therapist Course 100 hours
+ choice of 150 hours of classes chosen from the following
| Deep Tissue Massage | 42 hours | $695 |
| Hot Stone Massage | 20 hours | $395 |
| Shiatsu | 40 hours | $625 |
| Thai Massage | 40 hours | $625 |
| CranioSacral Therapy | 28 hours | $450 |
| More Massage Strokes | 12 hours | $195 |
| Chair Massage | 5 hours | $129 |
| Table Shiatsu | 15 hours | $225 |
| NeuroMuscular Therapy | 42 hours | $695 |
| Reflexology | 13 hours | $225 |
| Body Mechanics | 9 hours | $180 |
| Massage Essentials | 34 hours | $595 |
| Reiki | 15 hours | $325 |
| Myofascial Release | 16 hours | $295 |
| Meditation & Energy Healing | 15 hours | $325 |
| Massage Ergonomics | 6 hours | $120 |
| Advanced Neck Work | 12 hours | $205 |
ABT Certificate Course Tuition: +/- $4200 Schedule
Professional Bodywork Therapist Certification Course ~ 500 hours
Includes all of the classes and certification programs offered at Diamond Light, allows you to practice professionally throughout California as a Certified Massage Therapist and fulfills the requirements for the National Certification Exam.
PBT Certification Course Tuition: $8295 Schedule
Asian Bodywork Therapies Certification ~ 100 Hours
| Shiatsu | 40 hours | $625 |
| Thai Massge | 40 hours | $625 |
| Table Shiatsu Massage | 13 hours | $225 |
Asian BT Certification Course Tuition: $1450 Schedule
Energetic Healing Certification ~ 100 hours
| Meditation & Energetic Principles | 10 hours | $185 |
| Meditation & Energetic Healing | 15 hours | $325 |
| Reiki Certification | 15 hours | $325 |
| Diamond Light Retreat | 32 hours | $450 |
| CranioSacral Therapy | 28 hours | $450 |
EH Certification Course Tuition: $1695 Schedule
Requirements for Massage Therapy Certification in California
250 hours of training are required in California to use the title "Certified Massage Practitioner" and 500 hours are required to use the title "Certified Massage Therapist".