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Course Listings 2017-2018 321 PMP220 180 Clock Hours Massage Therapy Mastery I An advanced anatomy and massage course focusing in detail on the remaining skeletal and muscular components and manipulations of the upper body. Students are taught the remaining bones and muscles of the upper body and the kinesiology that develops from their interactions. Corresponding Deep-Tissue Massage for the upper body is taught in conjunction with the advanced anatomy to ensure its practical application. The course continues in this vein with the lower body, studying its skeletal and muscular anatomy as well as its corresponding kinesiology. Lower body deep tissue techniques will be introduced. Business skills and entrepreneurial perspectives conducive to the industry of massage therapy are taught along with promotional massage techniques such as chair massage. Course includes two-weeks of supervised clinic with coaching to gain practical experience working on the general public. Prerequisite: PMP121 or Instructor's permission. PMP221 180 Clock Hours Massage Therapy Mastery II An advanced anatomy and massage course focusing in detail on the skeletal and muscular components and manipulations of the lower body. Students will learn all the remaining bones and muscles of the lower body and the kinesiology that develops from their interactions. Corresponding Deep-Tissue Massage for the lower body is taught in conjunction with the advanced anatomy to ensure its practical application. Students combine all of their program skills; integrating anatomy, kinesiology, concepts, theories, and techniques to properly assess clients and apply critical thinking in tailoring treatments to individuals. Clients with unique needs are covered such as athletes, expecting mothers, infants, older adults, obese individuals, people with disabilities, and end of life care. Persons with common injuries and conditions are also covered, teaching specific strategies and protocols to address them. Entrepreneurial skills conducive to the industry of massage therapy will continue to be reinforced while an exit plan is created for the student's entrance into the industry. The course concludes with two-weeks of supervised clinic with coaching to gain practical experience working on the general public and applying the assessment/treatment approaches focused on in the course. Prerequisite: PMP220 or Instructor's permission. MEAT CUTTING (MCP) MCP100 167 Clock Hours Basics of Meat Cutting Shop safety and sanitation, proper use of power and hand tools, equipment set up, breakdown, and clean up, safe lifting techniques, and customer service. Prerequisite: None. MCP101 184 Clock Hours Intro to Meat Helper Introduction to the retail meat environment, weight conversions, inventory control, basic knife skills, packaging, stocking, and merchandising skills. Introduction to meat processing, and improve accuracy, quality, and productivity. Prerequisite: MCP100. MCP102 73 Clock Hours Intro Into Apprentice Meat Cutter Identify and process cuts of meat, basic anatomy, improve accuracy, quality, and productivity. Continue to build sales and customer relationships. Prerequisite: MCP101. MCP110 180 Clock Hours Apprentice Meat Cutter Mastery of skills in processing cuts of meat, including specialized cuts of meats, accuracy, quality, productivity, retail, sales, and customer service. Prerequisite: MCP102.