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OIMT Catalog - Introduction to OIMT

Welcome to the Ogden Institute of Massage Therapy (OIMT). We congratulate you for embarking on a course of study that will transform your perceptions of the present, and will open new visions for the future.

This catalog is designed to provide you with information about the school and the Massage Therapist program, as well as about the school policies and procedures. It is important to become familiar with them, so please take the time to read and understand this handbook to ensure that the duration of your enrollment is effective and beneficial for everyone. You are encouraged to ask questions anytime concerning our school and these policies and procedures. We welcome any suggestions you may have to continue to improve our program.

 The Ogden Institute of Massage Therapy classrooms are located at 705 East 40th South in Ogden Utah; where our facilities of over 2400 square feet are used for Instruction and student clinic. The Ogden Institute of Massage Therapy offices are located at 3500 Harrison Boulevard. At OIMT we utilize a wide range of audiovisual, hands-on, and other types of instructional equipment to enhance learning such as: TV/VCR, overhead projectors, slide projectors, charts, and two full-size skeletons. We also have a private library with many helpful volumes and study materials available for students to check out. Our classroom facilities are handicap accessible and ADA compliant.
Welcome PDF Print E-mail

To the Ogden Institute of Massage Therapy (OIMT). We congratulate you for embarking on a course of study that will transform your perceptions of the present, and will open new visions for the future.

img_0215This catalog is designed to provide you with information about the school and the Massage Therapist program, as well as about the school policies and procedures. It is important to become familiar with them, so please take the time to read and understand this handbook to ensure that the duration of your enrollment is effective and beneficial for everyone. You are encouraged to ask questions anytime concerning our school and these policies and procedures. We welcome any suggestions you may have to continue to improve our program.

OimtMainThe Ogden Institute of Massage Therapy classrooms are located at 705 East 40th South in Ogden Utah; where our facilities of over 2400 square feet are used for Instruction and student clinic. The Ogden Institute of Massage Therapy offices are located at 3500 Harrison Boulevard. At OIMT we utilize a wide range of audiovisual, hands-on, and other types of instructional equipment to enhance learning such as: TV/VCR, overhead projectors, slide projectors, charts, and two full-size skeletons. We also have a private library with many helpful volumes and study materials available for students to check out. Our classroom facilities are handicap accessible and ADA compliant.
 
Our Mission PDF Print E-mail

education…Is to prepare students entering the alternative healthcare field with the necessary knowledge and skills, in both business and massage therapy, to successfully practice this healing art.
 
Purpose PDF Print E-mail
  • Sports_massageTo properly train and educate massage therapists.
  • To promote massage therapy as an effective and ethical treatment.
  • To educate the community at large about the therapeutic benefits of massage therapy.
  • To educate the medical community about massage therapy, that it is safe and free of side effects, and that, in conjunction with nutrition and traditional medicine, massage therapy can help us all live longer and happier lives.
 
About the School PDF Print E-mail

The Ogden Institute of Massage Therapy has been in operation since 1997. OIMT is backed by the Chiropractic Health Center that has been in business since 1974. The Chiropractic Health Center has been utilizing massage therapy for many years and is very familiar with this profession and the benefits of massage.
 
Ownership PDF Print E-mail

Dr. Gailen E Lundell, DC is the owner of the Ogden Institute of Massage Therapy.
 
Schedule PDF Print E-mail

OIMT requires 44 credit hours, which equates to approximately 720.0 clock hours, to
complete the massage program.  The duration of this program will require 3 quarters equivalent
to 9 Months for the day program and 4 quarters equivalent to 12 months to complete the evening
program.

Classes will be held as follows:

                          Day Classes                                                 Evening Classes
• Tuesdays:  9:00am-11:00am & 12:00pm-4:00pm                  6:00 pm to10:00 pm
• Wednesdays:  9:00am-11:00am & 12:00pm-4:00pm              6:00 pm to10:00 pm
• Thursdays:  9:00am-11:00am & 12:00pm-4:00pm                 6:00 PM to10:00 pm

Student Clinic Hours (120 Required)
• Fridays: 12:00pm to 5:00pm
• Saturdays: 9:00am-1:00pm or 1:00pm-5:00pm 

One ten-minute break is allowed per one hour of instruction. Breaks may be grouped creating a
larger sum at one time or allocated separately according to the dictates of the instructor.

Holidays and breaks will be observed as follows:

July 4th         Independence Day
November          Thanksgiving Day
December (1 week)       Winter Break
 
Accreditation PDF Print E-mail

The Ogden Institute of Massage Therapy is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting
Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) as a non-degree granting school.  For further
information on the accreditation, please contact ABHES at:

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools 
7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 314 N.
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 917-9503

 
Nondiscrimination Statement PDF Print E-mail

OIMT does not discriminate on the basis of race, nationality, color, ethnic background,
religion, gender, or sexual orientation in its admission policy, educational practices, or school-
administered programs. Our classroom facilities are handicap accessible and ADA compliant.
OIMT does admit physically and mentally challenged students, however all students must be
physically and mentally able to perform the tasks required of a massage therapist, in addition to
successfully completing the academic requirements of the program.