Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Massage Therapists
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Pima Community College and Chandler/Gilbert Community College.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Southwest Institute of Healing Arts.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Arizona Western, Phoenix College, Pima Community College, and Chandler/Gilbert Community College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Central Arizona, Phoenix College, Pima Community College, and Arizona Western.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, Phoenix College, Pima Community College, and Arizona Western.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Central Arizona and Arizona Western.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Cortiva Institute - Massage Therapy Program • Scottsdale, AZ
Studying Licensed Massage Therapist Program - 750 Hours (completion in 2011)
• 3/22/2012
"I loved my school so much that I now work there in the LMT clinic."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I met a girl shortly after starting school and we were both interested in it. She is now enrolled at the school. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | Employers were excited to hear that I went to Cortiva. |
| Program Quality | 10 | My teachers, classmates, and everyone else were amazing. I was out of school for 2 weeks my last term because I had pneumonia. When I came back, I was swamped in homework and such. The president of the school saw me struggling with a homework question and she sat on the floor, in her nice clothes, and helped me with the answer. |
| Instruction | 10 | My teachers were always willing to give extra help to those who were having difficulties. There were also free tutoring sessions available. |
| How Difficult | 10 | I have not had experience in any gym setting, and never took a class at a gym. This was a very different world for me, compared to Property Management. It was difficult, but the teachers were always there to help. Classmates also. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | A good mix of both. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 3 | You have to be on campus for school. They did have 2 online classes: business and ethics. Those are now back in the classroom and students are learning more about the business side also. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | Tons of information. One of the teachers has created a website with extra articles, info, etc. |
| Social Life | 10 | I loved my school. They had student appreciation days. One of my teachers bought us a book for graduation -Trigger point therapy book. |
| Placement Services | 10 | I get emails everyday about job openings and continuing education courses. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | There's a monthly trade night for alumni, but that's about it. |
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