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 El Paso Community College, St Philips College, and McLennan 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 The Academy of Health Care Professions.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider El Paso Community College and St Philips College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider St Philips College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of El Paso Community College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of TSTC West Texas.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at TSTC West Texas.
Working as a Massage Therapist in Texas
Massage therapists use special techniques to cure a person suffering from pain and stiffness. They can specialize in more than eighty different types of massages, known as modalities. Deep tissue massage, Swedish massage, acupressure, reflexology, neuromuscular massage and sports massage are only a few of the countless approaches to massage therapy. Massage therapists also promote circulation in order to catalyze healing and regeneration Read a detailed Massage Therapist job description and schools overview.
Massage therapists may find information related to professional development at American Massage Therapy Association – Texas Chapter.
State Requirements
Massage therapists have to obtain a license from Massage Therapy Registration Program - Texas Department of Health.
The license is granted to candidates who have:
- completed a 300 hour course from a massage therapy school that is registered with the Texas Department of Health
- OR completed a 300 hour course administered by a massage therapy instructor who is registered with the Texas Department of Health
- OR completed a 300 hour program of instruction that is offered by an educational institution that is approved by the state
- OR a combination of the above
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Texas A&M University-CC • Corpus Christi, TX
Studying Exercise Science (completion in 2007)
• 3/12/2012
"I would do it again all over at the same place. I learned a lot when I was there."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I actually always recommend people that are interested in my profession because I know they will get a good education there. I am more than confident it will provide the best in order for you to succeed in your career. |
| Program Reputation | 9 | It is one of the best schools in Corpus Christi for massage. The passing scores are higher than any other massage school in town. |
| Program Quality | 8 | It was very one on one and back then we only had to take 300 hours, so it was fast paced. There were only two schools to choose from at the time and this one seemed to have very good ratings on test scores. |
| Instruction | 9 | The instructor had over 25 years experience. She was very thorough at what she taught. |
| How Difficult | 5 | Since I already had a good background in anatomy and physiology, it was not hard to understand. I believe my background helped me get through it. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | It was a little bit of both because the test was broken down into two tests. We had the written part of the test and then the hands on part where you had to perform a massage and explain the movements. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | There were weekday classes, night classes, and weekend classes. I did the night classes because they were easier for me. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | It was small but I received a lot of group support, especially when it came to the hands on part of the curriculum. |
| Social Life | We did not have any mascots or athletics because it was a small facility. | |
| Placement Services | 5 | I didn't actually need to get a job because I went into business by myself. I did get a lot of information on starting one's own business, though. |
| Alumni Network | 9 | I can always go back for continued education hours or if I have any questions or concerns about the field. My instructor was always very helpful in letting us know of any updates with to state requirements, especially new laws. |
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