From Practitioner to Educator: Creating Continuing Education Courses
Turning what you know into an actual continuing education class can feel overwhelming.
Where do you even start?
How do you organize your knowledge into something that makes sense for students?
What should you include… and what should you leave out?
How do you structure a class so it keeps people engaged instead of feeling like a long lecture?
And how do you go from being the practitioner in the treatment room to confidently stepping into the role of educator in front of other professionals?
That’s exactly what this program is designed to help you do.
In this 10-week continuing education program, licensed massage therapists, estheticians, and cosmetologists will learn how to take their real-world experience and transform it into a structured, engaging continuing education course.
Together we will walk step-by-step through the process of creating a course—from identifying the topic you are most passionate about teaching, to organizing your ideas into clear modules, developing learning objectives, designing teaching materials, and structuring an engaging class experience.
You’ll also explore how to teach in different formats, including in-person classes, online courses, and hybrid teaching models.
Each week you will work on a specific piece of your course so that by the end of the program you won’t just understand the process—you will have actually built your own continuing education course if you’ve completed all the requirements.
If you’ve ever thought about teaching… sharing your knowledge… or expanding your professional impact beyond the treatment room, this course will give you the tools and structure to begin that journey.
Because the skills you’ve developed over the years deserve to be passed on.
And the profession grows stronger when experienced practitioners step into the role of educator.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to (If they complete the lessons):
Identify areas of professional expertise
Develop a structured course outline
Write clear and measurable learning objectives
Design engaging educational experiences
Create effective teaching materials
Evaluate different course delivery formats
Structure a continuing education class
Develop a course description and promotional message
Demonstrate foundational teaching skills
Complete a fully developed continuing education course framework
NCBTMB: 30 Credit
Meet Your Instructor
Dr. Catherine Christy
Dr. Catherine Christy has spent her entire career working in the fields of health, wellness, and healing. She brings together decades of experience as both a practitioner and an educator, helping professionals deepen their skills while also expanding the way they think about their work.
Catherine holds a bachelor’s degree in Health Promotion, a master’s degree in Community Health Education, and a doctorate in Natural Medicine. In addition to her academic background, she is also a licensed massage therapist, licensed esthetician, and licensed advanced practice esthetician, giving her a unique perspective that bridges both education and hands-on clinical practice.
For more than 25 years, Catherine has taught college courses at both two-year and four-year universities, where she has guided students through topics related to health, wellness, and professional development. Throughout her career she has also developed and taught more than a dozen continuing education courses for massage therapists, estheticians, cosmetologists, and other wellness professionals.
In addition to teaching, Catherine works directly with clients in her practice, where she integrates a variety of therapeutic and healing modalities. This ongoing hands-on work allows her to stay deeply connected to the real-world experiences practitioners face every day.
What Catherine enjoys most is helping other professionals recognize that the knowledge they’ve gained through years of practice has real value—not just for their clients, but for the profession as a whole. Through her courses, she helps practitioners organize their experience, share their insights, and step confidently into the role of educator.
