Continuing Education

Upcoming Elective Classes

Expand your massage therapy skills with hands-on elective courses designed for current students, graduates, and working professionals.

Upcoming Elective Classes

Shiatsu I

Hours: 100 CEH
Tuition: $2,500
Dates: July 2–August 28, 2026
Schedule: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6–10 p.m.
Location: In person
Instructor: To be determined

Advanced Curriculum

Hours: 25 CEH
Tuition: $600
Dates: July 13–17, 2026
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Location: In person
Instructor: Michelle Mangano

Business Practices Practicum

Hours: 25 CEH
Tuition: $600
Dates: July 6–10, 2026
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Location: In person
Instructor: Michelle Mangano

Chair Massage

Hours: 25 CEH
Tuition: $600
Dates: To be determined
Schedule: Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Location: In person with externships
Instructor: Jennifer Ervin

Lomi Lomi I

Hours: 20 CEH
Tuition: $400 plus a $25 supplies fee
Dates: June 7–14, 2026
Schedule: Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Location: In person
Instructor: Michelle Mangano

Lymphatic Drainage

Hours: 50 CEH
Tuition: $1,100
Dates: June 16–July 12, 2026
Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday, 5–10 p.m.
Class break: No class during the week of June 29–July 4
Location: In person
Instructor: Amanda Grable

Self-Care for Massage Therapists

Hours: 50 CEH
Tuition: $1,250
Dates: July 20–31, 2026
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Location: In person
Instructor: Michelle Mangano

Shiatsu I

Hours: 50 CEH
Tuition: $1,250
Dates: July 6–30, 2026
Schedule: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6–10 p.m.
Location: In person
Instructor: Vanessa Vasquez

Shiatsu II

Hours: 50 CEH
Tuition: $1,250
Dates: August 3–28, 2026
Schedule: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6–10 p.m.
Location: In person
Instructor: Vanessa Vasquez
Prerequisite: Contact CalCopa for prerequisite requirements.

Upcoming Core Curriculum

Massage Therapist I

Dates: June 1–26, 2026
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Location: In-person classes
Instructor: Mike Edmonson

Sports & Medical Massage

Dates: June 1–26, 2026
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Location: In-person classes
Instructor: Michelle Mangano

Massage Technician

Dates: July 6–31, 2026
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Location: In-person classes
Instructor: Mike Edmonson

600 Series

Dates: July 6–31, 2026
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Location: In-person classes
Instructor: Michelle Mangano

Shiatsu

Dates: July 6–August 28, 2026
Schedule: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6–10 p.m.
Location: In-person classes
Instructors: Vanessa Vasquez and Amanda Grable

Massage Technician

Dates: July 6–August 28, 2026
Schedule: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6–10 p.m.
Location: In-person classes
Instructors: Vanessa Vasquez and Amanda Grable

Massage Technician

Dates: August 3–28, 2026
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Location: In-person classes
Instructor: Mike Edmonson

Massage Therapist II

Dates: August 3–28, 2026
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Location: In-person classes
Instructors: Michelle Mangano and Sahagún

Massage Technician

Dates: August 31–September 25, 2026
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Location: In-person classes
Instructor: Mike Edmonson

Sports & Medical Massage

Dates: August 31–September 25, 2026
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Location: In-person classes
Instructor: Michelle Mangano

600 Series

Dates: August 31–October 23, 2026
Schedule: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6–10 p.m.
Location: In-person classes
Instructors: Vanessa Vasquez and Amanda Grable

Massage Technician

Dates: August 31–October 23, 2026
Schedule: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6–10 p.m.
Location: In-person classes
Instructors: Vanessa Vasquez and Amanda Grable

Shiatsu

Dates: September 28–October 23, 2026
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Location: In-person classes
Instructor: Michelle Mangano

Massage Technician

Dates: October 26–November 20, 2026
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Location: In-person classes
Instructor: Mike Edmonson

Massage Therapist I

Dates: October 26–November 20, 2026
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Location: In-person classes
Instructors: Michelle Mangano and Sahagún

Classes Available Throughout the Year

  • Acupressure (100 hours)*
  • Advanced Curriculum (25 hours)*
  • Aromatherapy I (25 hours) – $30 materials fee for this class
  • Aromatherapy II (25 hours) – $30 materials fee for this class, Prerequisite: Aromatherapy I
  • Barefoot Compression Massage (25 hours) – Prerequisite: Massage Therapist
  • Business Practices Practicum (25 hours)*
  • Canine Massage Acupressure (25 hours) – Prerequisite: 300 hours
  • Canine Massage: Anatomy and Physiology (25 hours) – Prerequisite: 300 hours
  • Chair Massage (25 hours)
  • Chakra Balancing (15 hours)
  • Compassionate Touch (50 hours)
  • Craniosacral Balancing I (50 hours)
  • Intro to Crystals (15 hours) – $30 materials fee
  • Deep Tissue in a Chiropratic Setting (25 hours) – Prerequisite: 500 hours of core curriculum
  • Ear Reflexology (Auriculotherapy) (25 hours)
  • Ethics (10 hours)
  • Hawaiian Lomi Lomi I (Shell Clan Techniques)
  • Hawaiian Lomi Lomi II (Shell Clan Techniques)
  • Hot Stone Massage (25 hours)
  • Lymphatic Drainage (50 hours)
  • Lymphatic Drainage II (50 hours) – Prerequisite: Lymphatic Draining I
  • Orthopedic Massage (50 hours)
  • Pregnancy Massage (25 hours) – Prerequisite: Technician
  • Reflexology – Foot (25 hours)
  •  Reflexology – Hand (25 hours)
  • Usui/Holy Fire® Reiki I (10 hours) – Reiki session fee $40 (required) – paid to the instructor
  • Usui/Holy Fire® Reiki II (10 hours) – Prerequisite: Usui/Holy Fire® Reiki I, Reiki II session fee $20 (required) – paid to the instructor
  • Usui/Holy Fire® Reiki III (25 hours) – Prerequisite: Usui/Holy Fire® Reiki II and approval from instructor
  • Self-Care for the Massage Therapist (50 hours)*
  • Shiatsu I and II (50 hours each)*
  • Spa Services I (25 hours)
  • Spa Services II (25 hours) – Prerequisite: Spa Services I
  • Sports and Medical Massage (100 hours)**
  • Stretching Sessions (15 hours)
  • Thai Massage (50 hours)
  • Thai on the Table (25 hours)
  •  Tui Na (25 hours)

* These classes are held at CalCopa Massage School and may be part of our massage therapy and/or practitioner programs.  These classes are scheduled throughout the year. Contact us to learn more.