Founded in 1995, ACT provides a massage therapy program featuring 600 contact hours of class lectures and hands-on experience.
Students learn anatomy/physiology, effects/benefits of massage, massage variations, hydrotherapy, sports massage, aromatherapy, reflexology, therapeutic stretching, first aid, Florida rules/regulations, business practice, and professionalism. Actual clients receive services from program enrollees in an on-site Salon & Spa Area.
The academy emphasizes a “strict adherence to small class sizes”; a “focus on individualized attention”; and instructors who “stay current and informed on the latest techniques” by attending industry training seminars, shows, and professional forums.