Title: 5 effective steps to become a successful licensed massage therapist
15 Effective steps to become a Successful
Licensed Massage Therapist
2Lets start with
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4Know What You Want
51. 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?
6- Once you know what really want proceed with
gathering information.
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8Do some research
92. 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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11Enroll to a massage therapy program
123. 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.
13- 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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15Learn and Apply
164. 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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18Be a Licensed Massage Therapist
195. 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.
205. 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.