How to Purchase Massage Mastery Textbooks for Students

There are two purchasing scenarios used by schools:

1. Purchasing textbooks wholesale for a new cohort
2. Adding additional textbooks to an existing cohort

Purchasing Textbooks Wholesale for a New Cohort

Use this process when you are starting a new class or intake and want all students grouped together in one cohort.

Step 1: Log in to the Massage Educator Dashboard

1. Go to the Massage Mastery Online website: https://massagemastery.online
2. Choose Schools and login.
3. You will land on the Educator Dashboard.

Step 2: Start a Wholesale Purchase

1. From the dashboard, click the Wholesale button or scroll down the page to the Wholesale section.
2. Select the textbook you wish to purchase and you’ll be redirected to the shopping cart.
3. Enter the number of student textbooks you want to purchase.
   • Example: Enter 3 if you need three student copies.
4. Click Update cart to calculate the total cost.

Step 3: Proceed to Checkout

1. Click Proceed to Checkout
2. On the checkout page you’ll enter your contact information. (If you purchased previously your contact information will be filled in automatically.)
3. In the Group Name field enter a name for your cohort.
   • This group name defines the cohort (for example: “Spring 2026 Massage Therapy”) and will appear on the Group Management page.
4. Complete checkout.

What This Does

• Creates a new cohort (group) using the group name you entered.
• Adds the purchased student “seats” to that cohort.
• Makes the seats available for assignment to students via Group Management.

Adding Textbooks to an Existing Cohort

Use this process if:

• You already have a cohort set up, and
• You need to add more student textbooks (for late enrollments, transfers, or seat increases).

Step 1: Log in to the Educator Dashboard

1. Go to the Educator Dashboard.
2. Click Group Management.

Step 2: Select the Existing Cohort

1. Find and open the cohort you want to add textbooks to.
   • Example: “October 2025”
2. In the Enrolled Users section, click the orange Add Seats button and you’ll be redirected to the Cart.

Step 3: Purchase Additional Seats

1. Enter the number of additional textbooks needed.
   • Example: Add 1 seat to bring the total from three students to four.
2. Click Update cart.
3. Click Proceed to Checkout and complete your payment.

4. Important Note

• The Group Name is already assigned, so you will not be prompted to enter it again.
• Any textbooks purchased are automatically added to the existing cohort.

Summary: When to Use Each Option

Use Wholesale Purchase with Group Name when:

• Starting a brand-new class
• Creating a new cohort from scratch

Use Add Seats when:

• A cohort already exists
• You need to add more student textbooks to that group

Additional Purchasing Notes

• Schools cannot add two different textbooks to the same order. For example, you cannot put the Massage Mastery textbook and the Spa Bodywork textbook in the shopping cart together.
• In the event that a school or bookstore cannot purchase using a credit card, we can arrange to invoice. Contact us to make arrangements.

Moving Textbooks or Students Between Cohorts

In some situations, you may need to move unused textbooks or students from one cohort to another. Common examples include:

• A student leaves the program and later returns with a different cohort.
• A student withdraws before using their textbook.
• You purchased more textbooks than needed and have unused copies in a cohort.
• A student was assigned a textbook but now needs to be placed in a new cohort.

How Transfers Work

• Unused textbooks can be moved from one cohort to another.
• Students who were previously assigned a textbook can also be moved into a new cohort.
• Transfers are not automatic and cannot be done directly in the dashboard.

What to Do

This is a manual process handled by our team.

To request a transfer, contact us and include:

• The current cohort name
• The destination cohort name
• The student name(s) or number of unused textbooks to be transferred

Once we receive your request, we’ll take care of the changes for you.

Unused Textbooks

• If a student has never accessed their textbook, their status will appear as Not Started on the Group Management page.
• Textbooks marked Not Started are considered unused and can be reassigned.

What You Can Do With Unused Textbooks

Option 1: Transfer to a Different Cohort

Unused textbooks can be moved to another cohort for use by a different student.

• This is a manual process.
• Contact us to request the transfer, following the instructions outlined above.

Option 2: Reassign Within the Same Cohort

Unused textbooks can also be reassigned to another student within the same cohort.

To do this:

1. In Group Management, locate the student with status Not Started.
2. Check the box to the left of the student’s name.
3. At the top of the Enrolled Users section, click Remove User(s).
4. The textbook will be returned to Student Copies Remaining and can be assigned to a different student.

Important Limitation

If a student has completed any activity in the textbook, such as:

• Marking pages complete
• Completing a quiz
• Making notes

That textbook is considered used and cannot be reassigned to another student.

Providing Textbook Access to Students (After Purchase)

There are two options for enrolling students for textbook access:

1. School administration enrolls the students for access.
2. Students self-enroll with access codes (i.e. enrollment key).

School administration enrolls the students

Once textbooks are purchased, they must be assigned to individual students.

Step 1: Open the Correct Cohort

1. Go to Group Management page.
2. Select the cohort you want to manage.
3. In the Enrolled Users section, you will see the number of textbooks available to assign to students.

Step 2: Assign Students

1. In the Enrolled Users section click the orange Users button. You will have several options.
2. Option 1. Manual enrollment

1. 1. From the dropdown list, select Add One to add a single user or Add Multiple to add multiple users manually.
   2. Enter the students’ first name, last name, and email address. You have the option to provide a password. If you do not provide a password, one will be automatically generated.
   3. Click the Add and Invite Users button and keep the window open until you receive a confirmation message.

1. Option 2. Upload spreadsheet for enrollment

Use this option if you have a large cohort and have a spreadsheet of student contact information.

1. Prepare your spreadsheet: Format the spreadsheet using this sample CSV file as a template. You have the option of providing a password for the students. Empty values in the user_passcolumn (i.e. password column) will generate a random password for new users. The passwords of existing users will not be changed.

1. 1. From the Users dropdown list, select Upload Users. This opens an Upload dialog box.
   2. Choose Add and invite users.
   3. Click the Choose File button to upload the spreadsheet.
   4. Click the Add Users button to initiate the process.
   5. Keep the window open until a confirmation message appears. The system:

1. Assigns the textbook to the student
2. Creates their account

• Sends them an email invitation with login details

Students can access their textbook immediately upon logging in.

Students self-enroll with access codes (i.e. enrollment key).

Instructions for having students self-enroll using access codes is covered below in the section: How Bookstores Assign Access Codes.

We recognize that some institutions, particularly those working through a campus bookstore, are required to use access codes for textbook distribution. That option is fully supported.

However, whenever possible, we strongly recommend that program managers enroll students directly using the “Add and Invite Users” option, rather than asking students to self-register using access codes.

In our experience, direct enrollment by the program offers several advantages:

• It reduces student confusion during the registration process.
• It eliminates errors such as students entering codes incorrectly.
• It prevents situations where the same access code is accidentally given to multiple students.
• It ensures students receive immediate access without needing to follow additional instructions.

While the access code redemption process is designed to be simple, it still places responsibility on students and requires administrators to manage and distribute codes carefully. Even with clear instructions, issues do occasionally arise.

By enrolling students directly, program managers retain control over the process, minimize troubleshooting, and ensure a smoother experience for both students and staff. For this reason, we recommend using access codes only when required, and otherwise handling student enrollment on their behalf.

How Bookstores Assign Access Codes and How Students Redeem Them

At some colleges, students are required to purchase books from their college bookstore. This document explains the step-by-step process for distributing Massage Mastery Online access codes through a school bookstore and how students redeem those codes to access their digital textbooks.

Important Note for Bookstores and Centralized Purchasers

By default, when textbooks are purchased using the Wholesale button, the system requires the creation of a cohort (group). This works well for academic programs managing a single class or intake, but it can be unnecessarily complex for bookstores or centralized purchasing departments.

Bookstores typically do not need to manage multiple cohorts. In fact, managing many small groups can make code distribution and inventory tracking more difficult over time.

For simplicity, we recommend that bookstores create a single cohort and use it for all textbook purchases.

Recommended Bookstore Setup

1. Create one cohort named after the bookstore
   • Example: “ABC College Bookstore”
2. Use this cohort for all future purchases.
3. After the initial setup, do not use the Wholesale button for additional purchases.
4. Instead, go to Group Management, select the bookstore cohort, and click the Add Seats button (found in the Enrolled Users section of the page) whenever additional textbooks are needed.

Why This Approach Works Best

Using a single cohort:

• Keeps all textbook purchases in one place
• Makes access code management simpler
• Reduces the risk of confusion caused by multiple groups
• Eliminates the need to create a new cohort for each purchase

This approach allows bookstores to focus on distributing access codes efficiently, without having to manage multiple cohorts or reorganize purchases later.

How Bookstores (or School Administrators) Access and Distribute Codes

After a school purchases student access codes, the codes are managed through the Educator Dashboard.

Step 1: Log In to the Educator Dashboard

1. Go to the Massage Mastery Online homepage.
2. Click Schools to login.
3. Log in using the school or administrator credentials.
4. After purchase, you are automatically directed to the Educator Dashboard.

Step 2: Open Group Management

1. From the dashboard, click the blue Group Management button near the top of the page.
2. Once you are redirected to the Group Management page, locate the group associated with your purchase.
   • If you have made only one purchase, you will see a single group.
   • If you have made multiple purchases, use the dropdown menu to select the correct group.

Step 3: View Available Student Codes

1. Open the selected group.
2. In the Enrolled Users section, click the orange Users button.

Step 4: Download Access Codes

1. From the drop down menu, click Download Keys.
2. A spreadsheet will download automatically.
3. The spreadsheet contains unique student access codes (typically 10-digit codes).

Step 5: Distribute Codes to Students

• Provide one unique access code per student.
• Codes may be distributed by:
  • Printing and including them with bookstore purchases
  • Emailing individual students

Each code can only be used once.

How Students Redeem Their Access Codes

Students redeem their codes directly on the Massage Mastery Online website.

Step 1: Go to the Student Redemption Page

1. Go to Massage Mastery Online.
2. Click Students.
3. Look for the message:

If you’ve purchased an access code from your school bookstore, click here to redeem.

1. Click the redemption link.

Step 2: Create a Student Account

Students will be prompted to:

1. Enter their name
2. Create a password
3. Enter their enrollment (access) code

Step 3: Complete Registration

Once submitted:

• A student account is created automatically.
• The purchased textbook is added to the student’s account.
• A confirmation email is sent with login details.
• The student is redirected to their Student Dashboard.

Step 4: Access the Textbook Immediately

• Students can begin using their digital textbook right away from their dashboard.
• No additional approval or activation steps are required.

Key Notes and Best Practices

• Each access code is single-use only.
• Codes are tied to the specific textbook purchased.
• Students should redeem codes as soon as possible to confirm access.
• If a student enters an invalid or already-used code, they should contact school administration or Massage Mastery support.