Physical Therapy Aide/Sports Rehab

The Physical Therapy Aide/Sports Rehab program at SOCHI provides the student with career training as a Physical Therapy & Sports Rehab Aide and a Massage Therapist. The program applies an integrated approach to health and wellness by incorporating medical massage and physical therapy modalities. Students will be provided training in the utilization of physical therapy equipment, the treatment of back and limb disorders through medical massage, and therapeutic stretching and excercise. The program also offers training in physical agents in rehabilitation, anatomy, physiology, pathology, kinesiology, sports massage, CPR and First Aid certification, professional ethics & hygiene, and business principles. After completion of this program, students are eligible for certification as a massage therapist (CMT) through the California Massage Therapy Council.