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
The applicant is responsible for ensuring their high school and previous college (if applicable) transcripts and highest ACT composite score have been received by the PRCC Admissions Office.
Applicant’s high school GPA is part of the selection process and vital to acceptance.
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 Respiratory Care application.
Application Deadline: July 25. Any application received after July 25 will be waitlisted.
If you have any questions regarding the application, please email massagetherapy@prcc.edu.
Upon completion of the application, you will receive an email stating that your application has been received for the current program application period along with further information.
Admission Requirements
- Be a graduate of an accredited high school or the equivalent and be at least 18 years of age
- It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that PRCC has possession of any and all high school transcripts or equivalent
- Have a minimum composite ACT score of 16 (18 or higher is preferred)
- It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that PRCC has possession of ACT score documentation
*Successful completion of Principles of A&P I with Lab AND Principles of A&P II with Lab 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 hours.
Applicant Interviews
Interviews are part of the application process. Qualified applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview by the PRCC MGT Selection Committee. Applicants chosen for interviews will be selected based on the following:
- Successful completion of Principles of A&P 1 and 2 with labs
- Knowledge of the massage therapy field and the duties of a massage therapist
- Interest in becoming a massage therapist
- Verbal and nonverbal communication skills
- Professionalism
- ACT scores
Post Acceptance
Upon acceptance into the Massage Therapy program, the student must:
- Complete a felony background check
- Complete a drug screening
All statements related to admission criteria or announcements of present policies are subject to revisions.
Any advice given by the Massage Therapy Program regarding coursework does not ensure acceptance into the program.
*Application submission and/or meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance.
Contact
Any questions concerning the application process may be sent to:
Stacie Strong
Allied Health & CTE Specialist
Email: massagetherapy@prcc.edu
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.