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Entity offers advice on how to become a massage therapist.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics made an analysis of the fastest-growing industries between 2014 and 2024. These industries include energy, in which petroleum engineers are predicted to experience a 26% growth, and massage therapy, which anticipates a 22% growth. If you’ve always been interested in making people feel better but haven’t known how to make a living from it, there may not be a better time than now. Here’s your guide to reaching your dreams and learning how to become a massage therapist.

  1. Find the requirements of your state.

There’s varying legislation regulating the practice of massage therapy. Some states require a minimum number of schooling hours, while others allow future massage therapists to apprentice under current massage therapists to learn all they need to know. Check the requirements of your state before moving forward so that you know your next step.

  1. Find the right school for you.

Find a school that meets your state’s regulations. Additionally, many massage therapists work part-time, so part-time school may be the right choice for you. If you’re short on time, find a school that offers part-time education, or find an online program. The American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) has several different locations throughout the United States and Canada that offer 500 hour degree programs so that you will receive the most comprehensive and quality education possible. Also, look for a school that has career counselors. As the field of massage therapy is growing, your options for career placement are, too. The right guidance for making the right choice will be very important, and will impact your course selection as well.

  1. Pick a profession.

Massage therapists have a couple different options when they leave school. Some massage therapists choose to be self-employed. If this is the path for you, adding business courses to your curriculum may help. Additionally, you could work in a spa, a franchise, medical office, or specialize in sports or fitness massage therapy. If you are having trouble deciding the right path for you, AMTA has a quiz to help you choose. (https://www.amtamassage.org/professional_development/CareerPathQuiz.html)

Massage therapy is a wonderful field with growing opportunities. Full-time for a massage therapist is typically between 20 and 30 hours a week, as this profession can be strenuous on the body. Additionally, the average massage therapist can expect to make roughly $18 an hour, but the sky is the limit if you are able to open your own small business and expand. If you would like to help save America from its stress epidemic with your own two hands, massage therapy is the field for you.

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