School Description

The Body Therapy Center and School of Massage, Ltd. is an educational corporation, directed by Holly I. Pinto, NCTMB.

School Credentials
The BTCSM has been granted a certificate of approval by the Illinois State Superintendent to operate as a Private Business and Vocational School.

The BTCSM is approved by the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs to provide training for veterans of the U.S. Armed forces.

The BTCSM is recognized by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork as an educational institution and continuing education provider (#302128-00).

The BTCSM is a Member of the American Massage Therapy Association Council of Schools (#101145).

About the Founder & History of the School
Holly I. Pinto, NCTMB founded the school in 1996 in Belleville, Illinois. The school was approved by the Illinois State Board of Education in 1996. It began in a small school house on West Main with two students. Two students became six students, six students became twelve and the school moved to a larger facility in 1998 to Swansea, Illinois where it is presently. BTCSM formed a partnership with Southwestern Illinois College in 1998 and remains in partnership with them today.

Our Facility
Our facility includes a comfortable classroom with large windows that provide students with a tranquil environment to practice massage and explore movement. An adjoining sundeck overlooking a natural environment gives students space to breathe and retreat. Amenities include snack sales, fresh spring water dispenser, and a shower. The BTCSM classroom contains a variety of state of the art educational materials to enhance the students learning experience including: an extensive book and video library, oversize charts, full size skeletons, overhead projector, video camera, television monitor/VCR, hydrocollator, Earthlite massage tables, stereo/PA system, and seating for each student. The BTCSM Student Clinic is a fully operational massage therapy center with 8 massage therapy treatment rooms. Each treatment room is fully stocked with an Earthlite massage table, stool, chair, CD player with music CD's, clock, lotion & oil and cleaning supplies.