| "While most schools of massage provide
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| | While most schools of massage provide
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| core training to become certified massage
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| | core training to become certified massage
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| therapists, a number of massage
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| | therapists, a number of massage
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| institutes afford extensive training that
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| | institutes afford extensive training that
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| enable graduates to take and pass the
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| | enable graduates to take and pass the
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| National certification exam through the
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| | National certification exam through the
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| NCTBMB (National Certification Board for
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| | NCTBMB (National Certification Board for
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| Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork)."
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| | Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork). To be
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| Find Schools of Massage in the United
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| | eligible for National certification,
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| States and Canada. With the many
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| | graduates must have completed a minimum
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| varieties of massage therapy available
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| | of 500 hours training in massage therapy.
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| today, schools of massage offer
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| | As well, schools of massage may offer
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| prospective students healthcare career
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| | associate degree programs in massage
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| training for the 21st century. Depending
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| | therapy (i.e., Associates of Occupational
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| on particular interests, applicants can
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| | Studies Degree in Massage Therapy).
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| select courses from training in
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| | Introducing students to a broad
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| acupressure to Trigger Point therapy.
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| | assortment of massage modalities like
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| In addition to "human" bodywork, schools
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| | medical massage, craniosacral therapy,
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| of massage will sometimes offer
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| | and meridian therapy; additional studies
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| specialized training in animal massage
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| | that are offered at schools of massage
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| and equine massage. These therapeutic
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| | include healing arts in vibrational
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| programs are usually taught as electives,
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| | healing, energy healing (Reiki),
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| continuing education or as stand-alone
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| | hydrotherapy, aromatherapy and herbal
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| courses for aspiring vet technicians.
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| | applications, among others. Whichever
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| Practical instruction in most schools of
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| | educational route you take in massage
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| massage includes base education in
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| | therapy, rest assured that the majority
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| anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, and
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| | of schools of massage programs can be
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| sometimes CPR and first aid. The
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| | completed in under a year's time.
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| differences in curricula vary from school
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| | If you (or someone you know) are
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| to school, but most schools of massage
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| | interested in finding schools of massage,
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| follow standard educational guidelines to
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| | let professional training within
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| meet academic requirements for
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| | fast-growing industries like massage
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| certification. In most cases, you will
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| | therapy, cosmetology, acupuncture,
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| find that training hours range between
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| | oriental medicine, Reiki, and others get
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| 300 and 500; but may surpass 1,000
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| | you started! Explore career school
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| training hours.
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| | programs near you.
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| Some of the many massage modalities that
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| | Schools of Massage Today
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| are taught in schools of massage include
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