The Academy offers a clinical establishment as a valuable tool for learning, and as a service to the community, providing massage and facial skin care in a comfortable, professional atmosphere. Under the direction of the Director of Training, students work in a variety of situations they may encounter as a Professional Massage Therapist, Beauty Therapist, Facial Specialist, Nail Technician, or Cosmetologist, and gain valuable experience in this training program.


The purpose of clinical training is to increase student exposure to conditions commonly encountered in a massage and/or esthetic business practice. Proper dress code during clinical practice is mandatory Students of massage therapy are required to complete 65 hours of clinical massage and 160 practical massage for a total of 225 service hours prior to graduation. Facial skin care students are required to complete 30 hours of clinical facials and 30 practical facials and 15 practical waxes and 15 clinical waxes for a total of 90 services prior to graduation. Students enrolled in the beauty therapy program are required to complete 65 hours of clinical massage, 160 practical massage, 30 hours of clinical facials, 30 practical facials and 15 practical waxing and 15 clinical waxing prior to graduation for a total of 315 services prior to graduation. Students enrolled in the nail technology program will be required to complete 140 nail services. Students enrolled in the cosmetology program will be required to complete 716 services.