Courses

Join us on campus for this special collaboration between AMTA-MN Chapter and NWHSU. You can attend one of two cadaver lab workshops that focuses on superficial to deep myofascial relationships and peripheral neurology, and the AMTA-MN General meeting.


2 CE hours, On campus, May 18, 2024, Workshop 1: 9am-11am, AMTA General Meeting (no CE): 11:30-12:25pm, Workshop 2: 12:30pm-2:30pm., Room 109 (Anatomy Lab)
This course is designed to expand upon the training received in the core curriculum of Northwestern's Massage Therapy Program. It is only available to NWHSU massage therapy graduates.


90 CE Hours, On campus, Room TBD, Thurs, 8am-11:50am, plus 2-3 hours of didactic online coursework each week. Registration closes on 8/11/24.
Learn how to improve understanding of your patients and yourself by developing narrative competence.


6 CE hours (PDA), On campus, L6, July 27, 2024, 8am-3pm., Lecture Room 6
We offer the American Heart Association's BLS for Healthcare Providers Course which is designed to train you in the lifesaving skills of both CPR and AED use, and relief of choking based on the 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines. 

Gain a general and working understanding of Cranio-Sacral therapy, including hand placement, palpation and evaluation, as well as indications and contraindications for use.


12 CE Hours, On campus, May 10-11, 2024, Fri, 5pm-9pm, Sat, 9am-6pm, Room 15 (12 Massage Tables)
This engaging five day MLD Certification course is based on the techniques developed by Dr. Emil Vodder, Ph.D., MT. When skillfully applied, this therapeutic form of soft-tissue mobilization dramatically enhances lymph formation and promotes drainage within the superficial and deep systems of the lymph vascular network.


45 CE hours, On campus, July 12-14, 2024, Fri, 8am-5pm, Sat, 8am-5pm, Sun, 8am-5pm, July 19-21, 2024, Fri, 8am-5pm, Sat, 8am-5pm, Sun, 8am-2pm., Room 15 (12 Massage Tables)
Today's healthcare demands often leave practitioners engaging with numerous patients daily, causing overwhelm and exhaustion. This seminar delves into the concept of energetic overwhelm and ways to combat it.


2 CE hours, On campus, L4, Oct 26, 2024, Sat, 9am-11am., Lecture Room 4
This course certifies Reiki level 2 practitioners to practice Reiki, a gentle healing technique for restoring health, treating physical pain, stimulating the body's natural healing ability, and reducing tension. Prerequisite: Reiki Level 1.


6 CE hours, On campus, room 209, Sat, Aug 3, 2024, 8am-2pm, Room 209 (9 massage tables)
Cupping therapy is an effective modality that is gaining increasing attention after advocacy by celebrities and sports stars. The safe application of this technique, however, requires knowledge and skill.


12 Hours, On campus, 209/211, Sept. 7-8, 2024, Sat, 8am-6pm, Sun, 8am-12pm, Room 209/211 (18 massage tables)