How long will massage therapy school take?
FIDMpaige asked:
I’m going to take a 700 hour massage therapy course, and I am hoping to complete it in 6-7 months being a full-time student and going to school for the maximum amount of hours per day. Is this possible? I know that a 500 hour course only takes 4 months to complete, but I’ve heard a lot of people saying that it took them over a year to complete their training. How long does it usually take?
Any input would be great!
I’m going to take a 700 hour massage therapy course, and I am hoping to complete it in 6-7 months being a full-time student and going to school for the maximum amount of hours per day. Is this possible? I know that a 500 hour course only takes 4 months to complete, but I’ve heard a lot of people saying that it took them over a year to complete their training. How long does it usually take?
Any input would be great!
4 Responses to “How long will massage therapy school take?”
If you live in a state that regulates massage licensing laws, the state requirements set your minimum education. Legal minimums can range from 330 to 1,000 contact hours, and programs can take from a few weeks to two years, depending on how the program is structured. For complete information on massage schools in your area, read detailed fact sheets on available massage programs and contact schools for additional information.
It depends on how much training your state requires and how much training you want to pay for. The average is about 500 hours of training - a few states require 1000 hours. Most schools offer more than the basic required amount so that you can apply for pell grants and other financial aid. The massage profession is a a very big crossroads right now with lots of changes going on. If I were going to massage school now I would take the 3-4 year programs in Canada or find one in the US which I am not even sure if they exist. The reason being is that massage is becoming more medically accepted. It also take a lot to start your own business so the more business and marketing and ethics you can get under your belt the better your chances of success.
People who take over a year to finish that much training aren’t going full time. You sound like a bright, ambitious person (because you have a goal and GRAMMAR skills). You should be able to finish 700 hours in 7 months without trouble.
I wouldn’t go to Canada for training, even though their system is better than ours. Hopefully the USA will change its education requirements for massage one day, but it might not match Canada’s. Then you would have to go back to school AGAIN after all that trouble. There are plenty of resources available right here in the USA to help you build your business, which is one of the hardest parts of being a massage practitioner.
I took a 1000 hour course, full time and completed it in a year. So it may take a little longer than 7 months to finish 700 hour.