Fast Facts: Massage Therapy

Placement rate: 90%
Length of program: 300 to 1,100 hours (six months to two years), depending on the state where you plan to practice.
Where you'll work: spas, gyms, chiropractor's offices, sports medicine facilities, private homes
Typical courses you will take: anatomy, Swedish massage, deep tissue massage
Typical hourly wage: ranges from $15 to $30 per hour, with private practitioners earning even more.

Massage Therapy: An Exciting Career

The need for massage therapists is expected to grow faster than average over the next 10 years. In the last year, more than one in five adults received a professional massage. Stress relief is the number one reason people get a massage, followed closely by pain relief. Doctors now often prescribe massage therapy as a way to manage chronic pain.

Massage Therapy Education Through Distance Learning

Distance learning with online courses is a great way to begin your massage therapy education. Courses such as anatomy, physiology, and modalities of massage therapy are easily taken online. However, your study will require several hours of hands-on training as well. By taking as many courses as you can online, you can tailor your study to your current work or child-care schedule.

Sources:

American Massage Therapy Association
U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Associate Degree: Massage Therapy Courses

Massage therapy is an increasingly popular way of treating a range of conditions, most commonly stress, sports injuries, or muscular strains. Once considered an alternative therapy, massage is now becoming a mainstream treatment option. An associate degree in massage therapy can give you the knowledge and training to make the most of these career opportunities. Massage therapists work within medical facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes, in sports clubs and fitness centers, in spas, and in client's homes or offices.

There are several types of massage therapy which might be covered in your associate massage therapy program. You may learn Swedish massage, acupressure, neuromuscular massage, or infant massage. Your career training in massage therapy can teach you which types of massage are appropriate for different patients or clients, as well as how to take a medical history. Online education is available to learn the theory of massage but practical career training is also essential.

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