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154 and delivery to hospital floors, intensive care units, the emergency room, specialty clinics, labs and operating rooms. Hospital central service students with the Certificate of Completion (CCL) are eligible to complete the Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification of International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM) that prepares them for employment in a hospital, clinics, veterinary hospitals, out-patient hospital settings, endoscopy, manufacturing companies of surgical supplies or bone and tissue banks. In addition, students who complete the program are eligible to apply to the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) or Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Surgical Technology. Program Notes: Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program. Admission Criteria: 1. Formal application and admission to the program. 2. Background Check Requirements: Admission to an Allied Health program requires that students be in compliance with the Maricopa County Community College District Background Check standards. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD background check policy. 3. Clinical Health and Safety requirements must be met. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD clinical health and safety policy. 4. Inability to comply with Background Check requirements and/or Clinical Health and Safety requirements at the start of classes or at any time during the program will result in cancellation of enrollment. Program Prerequisites: None MASSAGE THERAPY CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY IN MASSAGE THERAPY (700 CLOCK HOURS; CODE 1184; 24 HOURS PER WEEK) Division: Beauty & Wellness - Massage Therapy Program Manager: Aimee Blackman, Interim Massage therapists use the professional art of therapeutic touch to facilitate healing in the body. The Massage Therapy program builds strong foundational skills for students, equipping them with the tools necessary to succeed in the massage therapy industry. Focus is placed on structural massage - the ability to couple and apply a deep understanding of anatomy with powerful tissue sculpting techniques in order to create radical change in the body. Students learn how to use hands, fingers, forearms, knuckles, fists and elbows when working with the soft tissues of the body. While the program centers heavily on anatomy, Swedish massage, and deep tissue massage, it rounds out students` education with exposure to Asian modalities, sports massage, pregnancy massage and business classes. This program provides the training necessary for success in the massage therapy industry regardless of the setting: private practice, spas, fitness centers, sports teams, hospitals, rehabilitation centers and chiropractic offices. Program Notes: Students must successfully pass each course with a minimum grade of 80% and 100% of the course hours required in order to continue on to the next course. Students may apply for graduation f rom the Massage Therapy program upon successful completion of the program hours and a score of 80% or higher. Completion of the program does not guarantee a massage therapy license (in any state). Students should visit The Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy website at https:// massagetherapy.az.gov for more information regarding licensure eligibility and application requirements. GateWay Community College will not give refunds or be held liable for graduates who do not receive an Arizona Massage Therapy License. Certificate & Degree Programs 2021-2022