Take the first step to become a massage therapist.
Start The 500-hour CA Massage Therapy Program Online.
We are offering a total of 390-class hours Online. The remaining 110-hours In the 500-hour program will be completed In-person when allowed by The CAMTC and BPPE.
The 390-hours of Interactive Distance Learning (IDL) includes 243 hours of lecture/demo classes, 147 hours of online hands-on massage practice, and 110 hours of In-Person skills assessments and final evaluation. Are you ready for Interactive Distance Learning (IDL)?
In the 500-hour CA massage program, emphasis on Thai massage you will gain a combination of skills in both East and West massage modalities including: Traditional Thai massage, Thai foot reflexology, Thai herbal massage, Thai Aroma massage, and Swedish massage, deep tissue bodywork and other essential skills in lecture courses: such as business/ethics, anatomy, physiology, pathology, as well as 75-hours of real-world training in our student clinic.
start your NEW future Safe! @ home.
At Bodhi Panya Institute we train people, giving them a practical skills that they can use to build a full-time, part-time or lifetime career!. Use this time to increase your skills, start massage class @ homE, save time and money, no travelling to San Francisco, paying for gas, tolls and parking, and you won’t have to get up early to be in class by 9:00 am.
- คุณต้องมีประกาศนียบัตรมัธยมปลายหรือเทียบเท่า
- คุณต้องอายุสิบแปดปีขึ้นไป
- คุณต้องพูดอ่านและเขียนภาษาอังกฤษ
QUALIFICATIONS
-Student must have a High-School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.)
- Be fluent in English
- Be 18 years old, or older
Benefits of taking classes online:
You will save time and money by being able to attend class at your home without travelling to San Francisco, paying for gas, tolls and parking, and you won’t have to get up early to be in class by 9:00 am.
Hourly Attendance
If you do not wish to enroll in the full 500-hour program you can enroll in one or more of the online courses we are offering (Anatomy, Pathology and Business & Ethics). Hours successfully completed in these classes can be used to satisfy the CAMTC education requirement for a certified massage therapist in California.
BPI offers up to 119 online classes hours can be use to satisfy the CAMTC education requirement for a certified massage therapist in California. Online classes offered:
- Anatomy, Physiology, and Kinesiology (65-hr)
- Pathology and Contraindications (24-hr)
- Business & Ethics (30-hr)
Total of 119 hours
If you are not in California and would like to use hours taken at Bodhi Panya Institute to satisfy the education requirement for a massage therapist in another state, you should check with the regulating agency in that state to determine if hours earned at Bodhi Panya Institute will meet the education requirement in that state.
Tuition for individual classes: $18.00 for each class hour (plus $250 one-time registration fees), payable on or prior to the first day of class.
500-hour Traditional Thai Massage Program
Intensive Tracks~Full-Time 5 days or Part-time 3 days.
Class Time: 9:00 am -12:00 pm (break) 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Some classes will meet for up to 8 hours in a day and will end at approximately 6:15 pm.
Total tuition and fees: $7,500 ($7,250 tuition + $250 registration fee), which includes textbooks, class materials and ABMP student insurance. A 10% discount of tuition ($725) is offered for payment in full of tuition ($6,775) by the first day of the class. Students can also pay tuition on a payment plan (five payments of $1,450 each, on the 1st of the month). *Students must complete the entire 500-hour program within nine months from the first day of class.
Flexible Schedule~Pay As You Go!
Pay As You Go! Students can take individual classes in the 500-hour program (i.e. Traditional Thai Massage (120-hours), Thai Aroma Massage (30-hours), Swedish Massage (36-hours), etc.) and pay for each class separately. Pay for individual classes as you go at $16.00 for each class hour, payable on or prior to the first day of class.*Students must complete the entire 500-hour program within one year from the first day of class.
Total Tuition Fee: $8,250 ($8,000 tuition plus $250 one -time registration fee).
Hourly Attendance
Get additional hours to comply with the CAMTC education requirement?
If you have already attended a CAMTC – approved school and need additional hours to meet the 500-hour requirement, you can enroll specific classes in ours program to get additional hours to become a California CMT . It is the sole responsibility of the student to check with the California Massage Therapy Council or other licensing agency to determine if the class hours and courses completed by the student at another school of massage combined with the class hours and courses completed at Bodhi Panya Institute are sufficient to satisfy the education requirements of the California Massage Therapy Council or other licensing agency.
Students are required to complete the number of class hours they have registered for within one year from the first day of class.
Tuition: $18.00 for each class hour (plus $250 one -time registration fees), payable on or prior to the first day of class.
Workshops~Continuing Education
You may enroll in an individual class in the 500-hour Traditional Thai Massage Program as a workshop for continuing education purposes. Workshops are designed for people who desire additional training in a specific area of massage without enrolling in the 500-hour program. Attendees will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of a workshop.
Workshop fee: $18.00 for each class hour (plus $10.00 registration fees for each class), payable on or prior to the first day of class.
Bodhi Panya Institute is approved to operate by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). Approval to operate means compliance with state standards as set forth in the California Education Code and 5, CCR. Bodhi Panya Institute is an approved school with the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC).
BPPE Requirement, School Performance Fact Sheet, recent Annual Report and other disclosures.
“BODHI PANYA” A TREE OF SOLID FOUNDATION IN THE PRACTICAL SKILLS
IN TRADITIONAL THAI MASSAGE
โพธิปัญญา (Phōthi-Panya)
The Bodhi tree is a long-lived, deep-rooted, large solid tree that gives peaceful shade found in every temples in Thailand.
“Panya” means practical skills.
“Bodhi Panya” represents a tree of solid foundation in the practical skills in traditional Thai massage.
At Bodhi Panya Institute, our mission is to provide affordable quality education in traditional Thai massage – as practiced in Thailand. If you have a high-school diploma or G.E.D. and an interest in learning Thai Massage, we welcome you to register for classes. After completing our program, you will be able to effectively perform Thai massage 60, 90 and 120 minute sequences and, upon graduation, will have the skills to obtain licensing as a massage therapist and seek employment in the field of massage.
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