HOW TO APPLY
Complete PRCC Application
Within 3-5 days after you apply, you will receive Riverguide Credentials.
Submit Your
Transcript
You must escript (preferred) or mail an official high school transcript and official transcripts from all previously attended colleges to:
Pearl River Community College
Office of Admissions
101 Hwy 11 North
Poplarville, MS 39470
TRANSCRIPTS/ACT
An ACT composite score of 16 is required to qualify for the Massage Therapy program. An 18 or higher is preferred. The applicant is responsible for ensuring their high school and previous college (if applicable) transcripts have been received by the PRCC Admissions Office along with their highest ACT composite score. Applicant’s high school GPA and ACT score are part of, and vital to, the selection process.
GED/HiSet
A GED/HiSet Test Result Form with scores must be included if you completed a GED (Diploma Equivalence) program.
Massage Therapy
Application
Use your RiverGuide credentials to complete the Massage Therapy Technology application below.
Deadline – May 1st, 3:00 PM each year.
For information regarding the Massage Therapy Technology program application:
massagetherapy@prcc.edu
or
601.403.1000
You have the option of saving your information once you’ve started the application. This information can be edited and saved, if needed, until the program deadline. Once you have submitted the application, it will no longer be available to edit and you will receive an email confirming that it has been received.
Admission Requirements
- Be a graduate of an accredited high school or the equivalent and at least 18 years of age before the start of the program
- ACT composite score of 16 or higher
*Completion of Principles of A&P I and Lab AND Principles of A&P II and Lab with a grade of “C” or higher is required in order to graduate from this program and to become a licensed massage therapist. If any of these are lacking, it is the student’s responsibility to ensure enrollment for the needed course(s) and successfully complete them before the end of the program. These courses are NOT part of the MGT program or offered by the program director/instructor, but can be taken concurrently with other instructors as long as seats are open outside of MGT curriculum hours.
Application Notes
- Application submission and/or meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance.
- Completed file and participation in the interview do not guarantee a position in the class.
- All statements related to admission criteria or announcements of present policies are subject to revisions.
- Any advice the Surgical Technology department gives regarding coursework does not ensure acceptance into the program.
Allied Health Program Notes
- All PRCC Allied Health students are subject to random drug screening at any time during the course of the program and must have a negative result. The student will be responsible for all associated costs after the required screening at the beginning of the program.
- Health Care Criminal History Background Check: Applicants for PRCC Allied Health programs are required to submit fingerprints for a Criminal Background Check in accordance with Mississippi State Law. If any student is found to have a disqualifying event on their background check, they may not be allowed to continue in the program.
Credentials
The Massage Therapy Program is a 12-month course of study beginning in the fall and ending in the summer. There are two degree options: a Technical Degree or, with additional academic coursework, an Associate Degree of Applied Science. The Massage and Bodywork Licensing Exam (MBLEx) will be taken after passing and completion of the program. Upon passing the national examination, an application must be submitted to the Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy. After all requirements are met, the MSBMT will review the application. More information can be found on www.msbmt.ms.gov.