Today’s massage therapists provide a range of services from personal care services for stress reduction, relaxation, and preventative wellness techniques to healthcare services in clinical settings with other healthcare professionals, medical doctors, chiropractors, and nurse practitioners. While many massage therapists have private practices, others are finding career opportunities in full-service salons and day spas, health resorts, cruise ships, sports medicine clinics, gyms, and with personal trainers, as well as in hospitals and other health care offices.
Locations and Requirements
The Therapeutic Massage Program will be offered at the Winslow campus. Check with your academic adviser for availability
A COVID-19 vaccination or clinical agency-approved waiver may be required.
Career Opportunities
Employment of massage therapists is projected to grow 26 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations. Continued growth in the demand for massage services will lead to new openings for massage therapists.
As more states adopt licensing requirements and standards for massage therapists, the practice of massage is likely to be respected and accepted by more people as a way to treat pain and to improve overall wellness.
Cost & Time for Completion
The U.S. Department of Education requires NPC to annually publish cost and time for completion data on Career & Technical Education certificate programs.
You can access the current data for the Therapeutic Massage Program online at www.npc.edu/therapeutic-massage.
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