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. Classes may be substituted between certification programs. Diamond Light Massage School is approved by California Bureau for Private Postsecondary & Vocational Education, the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) and is a NCBTMB continuing education approved provider.
Massage Therapy Course ~ 150 hours
This course currently allows you to practice professionally in Marin County and other areas requiring 150 hours or less of training and includes the following
| Swedish/Esalen Massage | Sound Healing |
| Anatomy & Pathology | Business and Ethics |
| Meditation & Energy Principles | Special Needs Massage |
| Lymphatic Massage | 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 150 hours
+ choice of 100 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 | 3 hours | $79 |
| Table Shiatsu | 15 hours | $225 |
| Lomi Lomi Massage | 28 hours | $395 |
| Ayurvedic Massage | 13 hours | $220 |
| Reiki | 15 hours | $325 |
| Myofascial Release | 16 hours | $295 |
| Meditation & Energy Healing | 30 hours | $650 |
| Massage Ergonomics | 6 hours | $120 |
| Advanced Neck Work | 12 hours | $205 |
ABT Certificate Course Tuition: +/- $3450 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 and fulfills the requirements for the National Certification Exam.
PBT Certification Course Tuition: $7195 Schedule
Asian Bodywork Therapies Certification ~ 100 Hours
| Shiatsu | 40 hours | $625 |
| Thai Massge | 40 hours | $625 |
| Table Shiatsu Massage | 15 hours | $225 |
Asian BT Certification Course Tuition: $1450 Schedule
Energetic Healing Certification ~ 135 hours
| Meditation & Energetic Principles | 10 hours | $185 |
| Meditation & Energetic Healing | 30 hours | $650 |
| Reiki Certification | 15 hours | $325 |
| Diamond Light Retreat | 40 hours | $435 |
| CranioSacral Therapy | 28 hours | $450 |
| Outside Practicum | 14 hours |
EH Certification Course Tuition: $1995 Schedule
Requirements to practice Massage Therapy Professionally in California
Beginning in September 2009, 250 hours of training is required in California to use the title "Certified Massage Practitioner" and 500 hours is required to use the title "Certified Massage Therapist".
Practitioners and students graduating prior to 2011 with 150 hours of training may apply for certification and practice professionally as Certified Massage Practitioners and have 5 years to accumulate a total of 250 hours of training, at the rate of at least 30 hours of class time per year.
Please contact us for up to date requirements in your area.