Massage schools
Massage schools
0 Comments | Patriot Ledger, The; Quincy, Mass., Apr 8, 2010
Massage therapy schools are classified as “proprietary schools” and licensed by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Someone seeking a state massage-therapy license must satisfy several requirements, including a minimum of 500 classroom hours or an equivalent number of credit hours of supervised instruction at a licensed massage school. The requirement will increase to 650 hours on May 1.
At a minimum, the course of study shall include 550 hours of academic courses, including 100 hours in the anatomy and physiology of the body; 45 hours in pathology; 45 hours in kinesiology; 300 hours in supervised in-classroom massage theory and technique; and 60 hours in ethics, professionalism and business practices.
Additionally, the 650-hour course of study must include 100 hours of unpaid and supervised clinical or internship experience.
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