5 effective steps to become a successful licensed massage therapist

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5 Effective steps to become a Successful
Licensed Massage Therapist
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Lets start with
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Know What You Want
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1. Know what you want

• Assess yourself first. What skills are you good
  at? If you arent tied up with your work,
  parents, or friends, what would you be doing
  right now? And most importantly, what makes you
  truly happy? When youre happy with what you are
  doing, you get satisfied and you can cope easily
  with a stressful situation.
• Happiness depends on ourselves. According to
  Aristotle so, take time and a few moments to
  think about what makes you truly happy. Is it
  traveling? Working in an office? Or be a licensed
  massage therapist?

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• Once you know what really want proceed with
  gathering information.

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Do some research
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2. Do some research

• Look online, give yourself an overview, an idea
  on what massage therapist is? What do they do?
  What skills and knowledge you need to possess?
  What are the requirements and qualifications to
  become one? How much will you earn? This
  following question will be your guide.
• Find a massage therapy school that has
  accreditation you can search online and read the
  schools about page, the programs they offer.
  Once you have selected a school try to find time
  to visit the school, before making a decision.
  Accredited schools will ensure you a high quality
  of education that meets the standards.

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Enroll to a massage therapy program
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3. Enroll to a massage therapy program

• You need to complete at least 500 to 1000 hours
  of clinical experience or training, these may
  last up to 2 years but most require at less a
  year. Massage training program usually covers the
  anatomy and physiology, therapeutic principles,
  general education like ethics, hands on
  techniques in a given massage modality and other
  electives.
• Note To enroll into a massage therapy training
  and program you need to have a high school
  diploma or GED for admission. And always check
  your state requirement for massage therapy
  licensure exam because every state has different
  requirement.

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• This then will prepare you to take the licensure
  exam in massage therapy, once you get your
  certificate or credentials in massage therapy.

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Learn and Apply
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4. Learn and Apply
Going beyond learning is the application of what
you have learned in any situation and the whole
idea of putting knowledge and skills into
practice. Try to practice what you have learn in
the training to your friends or a family member
evaluate what they need, recommend and give the
best massage, and try to get their feedback and
take it as a point of improvement. So when you
get a license, you are a total package of skills
and knowledge.
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Be a Licensed Massage Therapist
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5. Be a Licensed Massage Therapist
After taking all the courses in massage therapy
and earning a passing score youll graduate with
specific certification or with a degree,
depending on the program you take. You are now
ready to step into a next level of your career,
Be a licensed massage therapist.
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5. Be a Licensed Massage Therapist
Apply to an approved national licensure exam in
massage therapy like National Certification
Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
(NCETMB) or Massage and Bodywork Licensing
Examination (MBLEx). And please do double check
with your state for any additional instruction.
Note All licenses have expiration, to keep
certificate and licensed valid enroll to a
continuing education.