Massage therapy educational requirements
Massage therapy educational requirements - Educational requirements vary from state to state you can find those requirements in the Massage Magazine along with the number of practicing therapist in that state usually in the back of the magazine published monthly.
The National Certification for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCTMB) recommends a minimum of 500 hours of formal in classroom training on subjects that include anatomy, Physiology, pathology, business practices, massage techniques, and ethics. One can keep your knowledge current by attending professional association meetings, getting continual educational credits, reading and subscribing to trade journals, and becoming a member of a professional association.
The American massage therapy association council of schools has also put out additional educational requirements that massage schools should adhere to when providing education. These are anatomy, physiology of the human body, knowledge of the effects of massage and bodywork techniques, Indications, contraindications, and precautions for massage, Application of massage therapy including assessment, planning and performance, and finally development of successful therapeutic relationships with clients or patients.
Florida also requires continuing educational credits in HIV/AIDS training and Professional Ethics on a biannual basis. Most professional associations will provide the necessary CEU (Continuing educational credits) by attending meetings or going to necessary conventions given on a annual or bi-annual basis. FSMTA provides training at the annual conventions that it holds annually in Florida, its conventions have been considered best in the country by most of the vendors that attend these types of conventions.
