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Chair Massage Seated Massage Better Bodies Massage Institute: For students to obtain hands-on experience in performing chair massage during a public event. Students will also promote themselves as future massage therapists and build marketing confidence. Rubric Code: TX8W676 By BetterBodiesAL Draft Public Rubric Subject: Vocational Type: Assessment Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Chair Massage
	Very Good 3 pts	Good 2 pts	Fair 1 pts	Needs Improvement 0 pts	Total (N/A)
Professionalism	Very Good Student demonstrated a high excellence of professionalism from start to finish with the chair massage session.	Good Student's attire was neat, but could improve in professional appearance in some areas needed and displayed professional demeanor, or student's appearance was in professional standards but lacked complete professional demeanor.	Fair Student could improve in both areas of attire and demeanor, but meet basic expectations for this competency.	Needs Improvement Student displayed poor professional behavior and did not wear proper attire during chair massage.	Total
Positioning	Very Good Student properly positioned the massage chair for the best comfort for the client during the chair massage. Student demonstrated the appropriate use and seating for the competency.	Good Student's performance of positioning the chair massage could be altered by gaining appropriate feedback from client.	Fair Student's awareness of positioning the chair for the comfort of the client and for proper use to perform a chair massage needs some improvement.	Needs Improvement Student displayed a lack of knowledge in positioning and demonstration of the proper use of the massage chair or student did not listen to client's request to make changes to the chair to allow better comfort. Student did not demonstrate the appropriate way to get in/out of the chair.	Total
Communication	Very Good Student displayed confidence in communication skills during chair massage session. Student asked questions/talked during session when appropriate.	Good Student communicated appropriately in greeting, and closing, but did not request feedback or discuss with the client on pressure during chair massage.	Fair Student forgot to appropriatly greet the client or close the chair massage session, and forgot to ask about pressure at least once during the chair massage.	Needs Improvement Student did not appropriatley communicate with the client, before, during or after the chair massage session.	Total
Touch/Contact	Very Good Student demonstrated one hand contact throughout the chair massage session. The pressure was consistent and transitioned appropriately when needed.	Good Hand contact during massage was interrupted (1 time), pressure was applied inconsistently on an occurance of 2 times during session.	Fair Hand contact during massage was interrupted (2 times), pressure was applied inconsistently on an occurance of 3 times during session.	Needs Improvement Student consistently disconnected during the chair massage. Needs improvement and practice when applying the appropriate amount of pressure.	Total
Timing	Very Good Great grasp on time. Student performed chair massage at consistent 10 or 15 minutes as required.	Good Student's time varied by 5 minutes over, by performing a chair massage at 20 minutes.	Fair Student's chair massage session either exceeded 20 minutes or was under 10/15 minutes during chair massage session.	Needs Improvement Timing of the chair massage session needs practice. Student performed session under 10 minutes or over 25.	Total
Sanitation	Very Good Student properly santized the massage chair, cleansed their hands and used a new disposable face rest cover. Student wore gloves when needed.	Good	Fair	Needs Improvement Student needs improvement in proper sanitation guideline	Total
Finish session with	Very Good Student ended the chair massage session with confidence and soft finish using stroking and gentle hand contact on the back or shoulder with verbal closure and thanks.	Good Student followed proper procedure in closing the chair massage but did not give verbal closure and thanks.	Fair Student needs to brush up on a smooth finish, but appropriatley added thanks and instruciton on ending the chair massage session.	Needs Improvement Student did not end the chair massage with a soft gentle ending and did not appropriately finish session with communication and direction.	Total
Overall Application
	Pass Chair Massage was performed with a safe amount of pressure and proper flow of given chair massage routine. Student has passed and will enter into the chair massage outreaches. (N/A)	(N/A)	(N/A)	Fail Pressure was excessive during chair massage and/or routine rhythm was not consistant. Chair massage will be repeated on a Massage Program Instructor prior to entering into the chair massage events. 0 pts	Total (N/A)

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