Massage Therapy Quality of Instruction

We believe a program can only be as excellent as it’s instructors. COCC’s Massage Therapy Program sets high standards for all part-time faculty. Certificate and degree program instructors include COCC faculty as well as experienced professionals in the massage therapy field. Technical instructors have extensive training in specific techniques.

Introduction to a Massage Career:  LuLu Shimek, AAS, LMT, NCTMB

Anatomy & Function I, II: Various COCC professors

Kinesiology I, II, III, IV: Signy Erickson, BA, DC, LMT, CST-D & Micheal Thille, BA, DC

Massage I: Paul Pozorski, MS, LMT, NCTMB, COCC LMT Program Director, NCBTMB SOAP Panel member & Kelly Ward, LMT, NCTMB

Massage II: Paul Pozorski, MS, LMT, NCTMB, COCC LMT Program Director, NCBTMB SOAP Panel member

Clinic: Stephanie Manriquez, AAS, LMT, NCTMB, NCBTMB

Eastern Theory & Practice: LuLu Shimek, AAS, LMT, NCTMB

Advanced Treatment I: Paul Pozorski, MS, LMT, NCTMB, COCC LMT Program Director, NCBTMB SOAP Panel member

Advanced Treatment II: Signy Erickson, BA, DC, LMT, CST-D

Advanced Treatment III: Christina Frazier, LMT, NCTMB

Advanced Clinic I: Stephanie Manriquez, AAS, LMT, NCTMB, NCBTMB Committee Vice-Chair, OBMT 2007 Chair

Pathology: Signy Erickson, BA, DC, LMT, CST-D

Business & Accounting courses: Jim Kress COCC Professors

Hydrotherapy: Ann Stanley LMT

Professional Ethics & Rules: Signy Erickson, BA, DC, LMT, CST-D

Effective Thinking in Office Decisions: Paul Pozorski, MS, LMT, NCTMB, COCC LMT Program Director, NCBTMB SOAP Panel member

Mentorship: Stephanie Manriquez, AAS, LMT, NCTMB, NCBTMB & OBMT Board member