| If you are searching for a new and innovative | | | | students will invest over 1,000 clock training hours |
| career in natural healing, then look no further. | | | | (which equal out to roughly 60 credit hours) |
| More and more massage colleges are beginning to | | | | toward an Associate Degree in Applied Sciences |
| offer massage therapy degrees for those who | | | | (massage therapy degree). Graduates can expect |
| desire to become natural health practitioners. | | | | to sit for a National Certification exam given by |
| Whether for entrepreneurial purposes, or for the | | | | the NCBTMB. And, conditional upon state |
| apprentice who wants to work in a hospital or | | | | regulations, some alumnae may need to apply for |
| clinical setting, a degree in massage therapy can | | | | licensure to become a Licensed Massage |
| greatly improve employment opportunities. | | | | Therapist (LMT). Furthermore, graduates should |
| Students who are interested in learning massage | | | | invest in continuing education as it may be a |
| should examine enrollment prerequisites as these | | | | requirement for a number of states, and also |
| may vary from school to school. Students will | | | | because the study of massage therapy is always |
| quickly learn that the course of study will be quite | | | | expanding, it is of utmost importance to remain |
| intense. In most cases, students will discover a | | | | abreast of changes and improvements in the field. |
| wealth of health information geared toward | | | | Successful students who have met all |
| massage and bodywork disciplines. | | | | requirements of their massage training will go on |
| In order to earn a massage therapy degree, | | | | to rewarding positions in natural health care. |
| students may take classes in anatomy, | | | | Qualified individuals may work in resorts, health |
| physiology, clinical analysis, principles and | | | | spas, physical therapy and rehabilitation therapy |
| applications, movement therapies, sciences | | | | centers, hospitals, natural health care facilities, and |
| (advanced anatomy, orthopedics, medical | | | | other health and wellness centers. Also, once you |
| terminology, pathology, etc.), spa and | | | | have obtained your degree in massage therapy, |
| aromatherapy, hydrotherapy, reflexology, | | | | you may opt to use your entrepreneurial skills to |
| essential oils, craniosacral therapy, lymphatic | | | | open your own massage practice, where you |
| drainage, myofascial release, Chinese medical | | | | may earn upwards of $65+ an hour. |
| massage (Tuina), Ayurveda, and sports massage, | | | | To learn more about earning a Massage Therapy |
| to name a few. Students will have ample chances | | | | Degree [ and additional learning programs, search |
| to apply and demonstrate learned modalities as | | | | our site for more in-depth information and |
| they will often work in student clinics where they | | | | resources. |
| may practice their techniques on fellow students | | | | DISCLAIMER: Above is a GENERAL OVERVIEW |
| and volunteer patients. Remember however, that | | | | and may or may not reflect specific practices, |
| each college may be quite different in course | | | | courses and/or services associated with ANY |
| directives, so it is always wise to carefully | | | | ONE particular school(s) that is or is not |
| evaluate massage degree programs before | | | | advertised on |
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| Prospective massage therapists will need to meet | | | | Positive Communications, Inc. |
| all academic requirements, have attained CPR and | | | | Notice to Publishers: Please feel free to use this |
| First Aid Certification, and finish with a cumulative | | | | article in your Ezine or on your Website; however, |
| grade point average of at least 2.0. In general, | | | | ALL links must remain intact and active. |