Take a positive step forward

Each day presents a new step toward your future. Are those steps taking you where you want to go? At North-West College, we offer you the path to success and the training you need to make a positive change for your future.

Since 1966, we have been helping to shape the careers of thousands of healthcare and business professionals. Our curriculum is tailored to the needs of the industry with an emphasis on the technical skills necessary for success. We have over 35,000 graduates, so you can be sure your choice to attend will be a decision that will affect your entire life in a positive way. Our goal is to prepare our graduates through short-term courses for exciting careers. With our professional faculty, well-qualified administration and knowledgeable staff, we can help you achieve your goals.

Massage Therapy
With a growing need for healthcare, the career opportunities for qualified massage therapists are abundant. Our Massage Therapy program provides the basic knowledge, tools, ethics and behaviors that can enable you to successfully practice as a massage therapist in a variety of healthcare settings. We can teach you in-depth educational skills that increase your knowledge and develop specialized techniques of massage. The distinguishing characteristics of a person entering this career are a deep commitment to the service of others, willingness to provide quality healthcare as a part of a healthcare team, and an interest in the day-to-day operations of a modern healthcare facility.

As a Massage Therapy graduate, you can choose from a wide variety of opportunities, including positions in massage offices and private practices, physicians' offices, hospitals and medical centers, chiropractic offices, nursing facilities, outpatient clinics, health clubs and fitness centers, spas and resorts, hotels, cruise ships, beauty and hair salons, pain management centers, and sports team facilities.

The program includes courses in:

• Swedish Massage
• Shiatsu Massage
• Sports Massage/Reflexology
• Spa Services/Wellness Strategies
• Understanding Pain/Alternative Massage Methods I
• Deep Tissue/Alternative Massage Methods II
• Internship Workshop (seminar for job preparedness)
• CPR

Because of our years of success, we're well-respected by area employers. This gives us access to numerous career opportunities for our graduates. Our active placement assistance program can help you locate opportunities and set up interviews. We're here to help you succeed, every step of the way.

Every day you're presented with choices in you life. Isn't it time to take that first step toward making your dreams a reality? Your future is too important to put off another day. Take a positive step toward success.