| If you are considering a career into massage | | | | are the jobs located? (hint: graduates who are |
| therapy, you need to make sure that you are | | | | going to well-established and reputable clinics are |
| going to purse the best education possible. This | | | | an indication of the quality of the massage training |
| choice will set the stage for years to come, so | | | | program. ) |
| choose wisely. After all, the best massage | | | | 4. Is there a job board at the school? What types |
| therapy education won't be cheap or easy, but it | | | | of employers are actively seeking the graduates? |
| will set you up for future success as a massage | | | | 5. Are the students and graduates generally |
| professional if you decide to go for it. | | | | happy with the program? |
| Here are some quick tips on how to choose the | | | | 6. Do students have the opportunity to treat |
| best education possible: | | | | members of the public at a clinic, and do they |
| | | | have opportunities to network with professionals |
| 1. Get to know the regulations in your state or | | | | in the industry? |
| province concerning the practice of massage | | | | 7. What do current massage therapists think of |
| therapy. Does the school in which you are | | | | the program you want to pursue? No school is |
| interested comply with the standards? Is the | | | | perfect, but if you get an overall thumbs up for |
| college or education program recognized by these | | | | the program then it will in all likelihood be worth |
| regulatory bodies? | | | | your while. There are several great options for |
| 2. How successful are previous graduates? Do | | | | massage therapy education, so sometimes it may |
| they own their own businesses, or are they | | | | just come down to how a college "feels" to you. |
| working in the type of field in which you're | | | | If you get good feedback from students and |
| interested? For example, sports, rehabilitation, spa | | | | professionals alike, and the school "feels" right to |
| etc. | | | | you, you can be quite confident that you are |
| 3. How interested are potential employers in the | | | | pursuing the best massage therapy education for |
| school's graduates? For example, how many | | | | your needs. |
| students have jobs before graduation, and where | | | | |