| Massage therapy is both an art and science that | | | | when considering a career as a masseuse. Such |
| requires special training. It is one health career that | | | | specializations can include: Swedish massage, |
| has become popular in recent years due to more | | | | sports massage, and clinical massage. In order to |
| people requiring the services of a professional | | | | special in a particular massage area, one will have |
| masseuse. A masseuse will apply medical | | | | to undergo more training in that area as well as |
| massage techniques to sooth and alleviate aching | | | | acquire a particular certificate. It is recommended |
| muscles and tissues to promote healing of an | | | | that one attend a school that provides the |
| injured area or an area that has a lot of tension. | | | | necessary education and training for a specific |
| As well, a therapeutic massage promotes | | | | massage area. When searching schools, it is |
| relaxation and stress relief. To become a qualified | | | | important to check the schools to see what |
| masseuse on requires the proper education, | | | | types of massage programs are available. A good |
| training and have essential skills to properly | | | | research tool is the internet. You will find a broad |
| massage specific areas. Kneading and massaging | | | | number of accredited massage therapy schools |
| skills are essential to treating a client. | | | | online and each will describe the programs they |
| To become a qualified masseuse, one should take | | | | offer as they can vary according to the type of |
| a massage therapy program from an accredited | | | | massage programs they offer. Costs of attending |
| massage therapy school or program. To be | | | | massage therapy school can vary from hundreds |
| accepted into a massage therapy program, one | | | | of dollars to a few thousand. |
| must have completed their high school diploma. | | | | After you have completed the massage therapy |
| There are a number of accredited schools that | | | | program, you will have to get licensed. It is |
| you can attend where the school will provide a | | | | important to check your area's licensing |
| certificate as a massage therapist that will meet | | | | requirements as it can vary from state to state. |
| the licensing requirements for your area. It is | | | | Many states require a specific number of hours of |
| essential for one to become a certified massage | | | | training that must be completed before one is |
| therapist. For instance, in the United States, one | | | | granted a license. Once one has a license, they |
| will take the National Certification Board of | | | | can work in such areas as a physical therapy |
| Massage Therapy certification exam once they | | | | clinic, physical rehabilitation facility, hospital, wellness |
| have graduated from an accredited massage | | | | clinic, own their own business, doctor's clinic, |
| therapy school. Each state requires a masseuse | | | | sports medicine, nursing homes, spas, and fitness |
| to be certified. Currently, thirty-three states and | | | | centers. A masseuse can even have their own |
| the District of Columbia have massage therapy | | | | portable massage business where they go to the |
| regulations and mandates. It is essential that one | | | | location of a client to provide a therapeutic |
| completes a massage therapy program that is | | | | massage. |
| accredited by a national massage therapy | | | | A career as a masseuse is one area that is |
| accreditation agency. When choosing a massage | | | | growing in demand. It is a gratifying and financially |
| therapy program or school, it is important to | | | | rewarding career for people who enjoy helping to |
| inquire about that school's accreditation. | | | | improve individual health and wellness. |
| There are a number of areas one can specialize in | | | | |