Massachusetts Massage Therapy Schools - MA

There is much of our country’s history founded in Massachusetts. Until recently, that history did not include the regulation and licensing of massage therapists. Massachusetts began regulating and issuing licenses just a few short years ago, in 2006. By passing the legislation that requires licensure in the state, Massachusetts left the minority of states that don’t regulate massage therapists and joined those that understand the need for regulation and credentialing of these professionals.

In Massachusetts there is both national certification and state licensing required. The Massachusetts board now requires all Massage Therapists to be licensed as a condition of practicing. This credential also permits the use of the title LMT, Licensed Massage Therapist. A requirement of 500 hours of education provided by an accredited online school or Massachusetts massage school is currently in place, however, after May 2010, that requirement will be increased to 650 hours. There are over 35 schools in the State of Massachusetts that offer Massage Therapy training, so finding a convenient location to gain the hours should not prove to be too challenging.

Through campus based and online programs, aspiring Massage Therapists in Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Cambridge and Lowell, Massachusetts can prepare themselves for careers at some of the best hospitals and healthcare facilities in the country including the Massachusetts General Hospital, Winchester Hospital, Harvard Medical School and Marlborough Hospital.

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