Schools of Medical Massage is an organization that has four campus's in Ohio, one of which is in Middleburg Heights, Cleveland, operating as the Cleveland Institute of Medical Massage. The organization is approved by the Ohio State Medical Board and the State Board of Career Colleges and Schools. The aim of the organization is to train students in the art of massage in such a way that they can become a licensed massage therapist in the state, and to continue a further education in the field to practicing therapists.
Cleveland School of Massage Advanced Bodywork Institute was founded in 1996 by Jeff Kates, who developed what is known as the Kates Method. This is a way of relieving pain by using massage and is covered in the Advanced Bodywork curriculum. According to its website, hundreds of students have graduated into successful careers. The school's Ethical Massage Practitioner Certificate program is a four-month course that students attend once a week. The Advanced Bodywork Certificate is a six-month course that can either be attended on one day a week or over two evenings a week.
The National Institute of Massotherapy offers regular tutoring to groups of students in massage technique, anatomy, physiology, pathology and kinesiology. Students may also opt to study under an individual tutor independently, practicing beneath him on a one-on-one basis. The aim of the institute is to share the skills and learning of the profession and to assist its students in treating others in their community successfully, while at the same time improving their individual quality and standards. The institute offers a The Massage Therapy diploma course over 13 months or 15 months, and an Associate of Applied Science in Clinical Massage Therapy degree over 19 or 22 months.
The Sanford-Brown College of Cleveland runs a number of medically-related courses, one of which is a course in massage therapy. The course program includes a number of massage and hydrotherapy techniques, and includes some that are stress related. Sanford-Brown College is a private college committed to training self-assured professionals in the health-care industry. There are advanced courses for current health-care professionals and for those planning health care as a career.