| If you are thinking of opening a massage therapy | | | | course will help you gain the confidence and |
| clinic, you may not get much of an education in | | | | professionalism you need to manage a massage |
| business administration from a massage therapy | | | | therapy business of your own. |
| school. Most massage courses spend many hours | | | | Additionally, you must be knowledgeable about |
| on the various massage modalities, from | | | | the local regulations that apply to massage |
| aromatherapy massage to Zero balancing, but | | | | therapists and massage practices. Specific |
| they often skip over how to get started once | | | | regulations and licensing requirements can vary |
| you graduate. | | | | greatly from region to region. Some states |
| What do you know about professional business | | | | require the massage therapist to be certified by a |
| practices? What is your expertise in bookkeeping, | | | | national board; some will require massage |
| data entry, accounting, marketing, office | | | | professionals to attend continuing education |
| administration, or human resources? If you plan to | | | | classes; some require recertification every year; |
| be a successful businessperson, these skills should | | | | some will insist that massage professionals gain |
| all be part of your repertoire before you open | | | | approval from a peer review board. These are |
| your own massage therapy clinic. | | | | just a few of the regional variations that you will |
| The public's growing interest in natural health care | | | | want to be aware of before you begin practicing |
| has tripled the use of massage as a healthcare | | | | massage. |
| alternative in the past decade. In fact, the most | | | | There is one key to a successful career in |
| widespread approach to natural healing in the | | | | massage therapy: find an excellent massage |
| United States is currently the practice of massage | | | | therapy school. A solid massage therapy |
| therapy. And, while there is now a wide range of | | | | education from an accredited massage school will |
| opportunities for massage therapists, most | | | | include assistance with good business practices; if |
| students are less than prepared to take on a | | | | not, you should get some business training |
| real-world massage business after graduating | | | | elsewhere. Also, seek the advice of practicing |
| from massage school. | | | | massage professionals in your region. Then, upon |
| If your goal is to open a massage therapy | | | | graduation, check with local authorities before |
| business, be sure the massage training you | | | | opening your massage business. |
| receive will include instruction on good business | | | | DISCLAIMER: Above is a GENERAL OVERVIEW |
| practices. Otherwise, you may be left out in the | | | | and may or may not reflect specific practices, |
| cold. If your massage course has no business | | | | courses and/or services associated with ANY |
| training, why not enroll in a few concentrated | | | | ONE particular school(s) that is or is not |
| business administration classes at your local | | | | advertised on our website. |
| community college or vocational school? Such a | | | | |