| Massage therapy is a rewarding well paying career | | | | There are a few tips to choosing the right |
| for anyone who values working one on one with | | | | program. You will need to know if the school you |
| people. Learning massage therapy should start | | | | are researching is licensed by the state to offer |
| with researching the best programs of study. | | | | massage therapy training. The massage school |
| When trying to become a massage therapist you | | | | needs to offer at least 500 hours of instruction, |
| will find that there are lots of misconceptions | | | | or else you may not be eligible to take the state |
| about the career and the training offered. You will | | | | exam. |
| find many different types of training and need to | | | | A quality college needs to offer at least four or |
| thoroughly research them before choosing the | | | | five different forms of massage therapy. They |
| right one. | | | | should also offer business training and the skills to |
| There are a lot of stereotypical ideas of what | | | | set up a massage business. The school needs to |
| massage therapy is all about. Some people | | | | also offer work placement or clinic type training |
| mistake the concept of a massage therapist and | | | | for hands on experience. |
| a masseuse. To become a masseuse, you don't | | | | Training can take anywhere from eight months to |
| need any formal training or licensing to work. | | | | a year. The training is difficult and complex, but if |
| However, a massage therapist must study for | | | | this is the path you desire to take then make |
| hundred of hours then pass a licensing exam in | | | | sure you find the best program. |
| order to work in their field. | | | | |