1905 Sunset Blvd.
West Columbia, South Carolina 29169

South Carolina Massage and Esthetics Institute is a post-secondary vocational school that offers comprehensive programs in massage therapy and esthetics.

The massage therapy program at the South Carolina Massage and Esthetics Institute is a 600-hour course which can take from six months up to a year to complete, depending on whether the students choose to attend full-time or part-time. The student-teacher ratio is no more than 24:1 for lectures and 21:1 for hands-on instruction.

The esthetics program at the South Carolina Massage and Esthetics Institute is a 450-hour course that takes from five to seven months to complete. The student to teacher ratio is 16:1 for lectures and 8:1 for hands-on instruction.

Upon graduation, students will be eligible to take the National Certification Exam For Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, the National Certification Exam For Therapeutic Massage or the Massage and Bodywork Licensure Examination.

The South Carolina Massage and Esthetics Institute also offers continuing education courses on a number of topics, including basic Thai massage, reflexology and pregnancy massage.

Quick Facts

South Carolina Massage and Esthetics Institute has three locations in South Carolina: Columbia, Myrtle Beach and Bluffton.

South Carolina Massage and Esthetics has more than five instructors on staff.

South Carolina Massage and Esthetics has a clinic where students offer massage and esthetics services to the public for a discounted rate.

South Carolina Massage and Esthetics is licensed by the Commission on Higher Education for the massage program and the South Carolina Board of Cosmetology for the esthetics program. The school is also a member of the American massage therapy Association, the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals, the Day Spa Association and the National Coalition of Estheticians, Manufacturers/Distributors Associations.

This school profile has been compiled and updated by The CollegeBound Network. The school is not affiliated with The CollegeBound Network and shall not be considered a sponsor of this program.