Central Carolina Technical College’s Health Sciences Division pinned nine new massage therapists in ceremonies held Aug. 2 in the Iris Room of CCTC’s Health Sciences Center in downtown Sumter.
The Health Sciences Division offers diplomas in surgical technology and medical assisting, along with associates degrees in nursing and certificates in massage therapy, medical record coding and pharmacy technology.
Health Sciences programs are designed to provide graduates with immediate employment in the healthcare industry or prepare graduates to transfer to articulating colleges.
The Massage Therapy Program is a 900-clock-hour program that introduces students to a variety of modalities, including medical, deep-tissue, neuromuscular, sports massage, spa modalities and Asian Bodywork Therapies. The Certificate in Massage Therapy Program prepares graduates for work in direct client care settings.
Those receiving the certificate included Lee's Lakresha R. Chaneyfield; and Sumter's Jonithia Butler, Trevin Durant, Dani Edens, Cheyenne Faith McDaniel, Brittany Dawn Phillips, Michael J. Reames, Ty’Quan A. Reddick and Amber N. Stevens.
