A national organization has gathered the brightest minds in the field of massage therapy education to discuss national standards for massage therapy classes. The object of the work group is to determine which skills are the most important early in a graduate’s massage career and the lessons that should be included in college. (Wired PR News) Rick Garbowski, co-founder of Georgia Massage … [Read more...]
Massage therapy students gain the most knowledge of their new trade while working with live patients, usually in a clinical setting at a massage school or college. For one set of students attending the massage program at Eglin Community College are getting the opportunity to practice their new skills while serving a special group of clients. At a job fair, the students will reach out to veterans … [Read more...]
A group of students in a sports massage therapy program at Minsthrope Community College are getting ready to put their skills to use at a relay race to benefit non-profit organization Help for Heroes. In addition to raising funds, the students will gain valuable massage therapy experience by providing care to relay race members throughout the event. (HSE Express) PHYSIOthErapy students are … [Read more...]
A leading massage therapy school recently launched a new website for its campus in Colorado. The Healing Arts Institute has been a school in Colorado for over 20 years and is launching the site to “provide a better visitor experience”. (Webwire) Executives at the Healing Arts Institute today announced the upcoming launch of a new massage school website. The new site, which is almost … [Read more...]
In most states, licensing as a massage therapist involves many hours in a classroom at an accredited massage therapy school and real-life training under the gaze of an experience instructor. Schools generally provide plenty of opportunities for students to learn about the scenarios they may face in the profession, but in states that don’t require licensure, not all therapists have undergone this … [Read more...]
Students looking for help paying for massage therapy school still have time to apply for a spa-related scholarship fund. The Mary Tabacchi Scholarship is worth $2,500 from the International Spa Association for students who want to work in a spa. To qualify for the scholarship, massage therapy and spa-related students must be in an undergraduate school and have completed at least one year at … [Read more...]
