You cannot be a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) without a master's degree. Take whatever classes in high school that will get you into college. Once in college, focus on taking relevant psychology courses to get into the master's program.
A Marriage and Family therapist requires a BA and a MA, so 6 years of college with an internship.
To be a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, you will need at least a 4 year degree in counseling in that field. You will also need experience in that field, as well.
You must be licensed before you can work as a physical therapist (except as an intern). In order to become licensed you must pass a comprehensive examination. That would imply that you are a physical therapist -- or at least trained as one.
There are several massage therapy schools that offer programs to help a person become a licensed massage therapist. Depending on the number of contact hours required by state the programs can take a few weeks to two years.
Depending on your state you will need a certain amount of hours as well as the state licensed exam. You can get some of the classes completed at a community college which also counts as community service.
To become a physical therapist assistant, you are required to have an associate degree in physical therapist assisting. Licencing requirements vary from state to state.
A licensed massage therapist can only do acupuncture within a certain scope. One must become registrants of the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists in order to provide clients with a full-breadth acupuncture care.
With a master's degree in Psychology, what would be the next step to become a licensed therapist, in LA ?
It is very difficult for a felon to get licensed in the medical field
The time required to become a massage therapist can vary. 330 to 1,000 contact hours and up to two years of program study are required in many states. These vary depending on state law.
Are you required to be licensed or certified as a mechanical engineer?
Marriage and Family Therapist
There are basically 2 educational levels to become a therapist. A masters and doctorate level with the master taking 1 to 2 years after the bachelors degree and the doctorate an additional 2 to 3 years after that. With a masters you can become a licensed mental health counselor or marriage and family therapist or social worker but you have to carefully examine the licensure requirements in the profession you want to pursue and make sure you are taking a program and courses that will get you what you want.
No a degree is not required but certification is recommended. Just as beauty schools, there are massage therapist schools that offer training and certification. No, you don't need a degree to become a massage therapist. However, it is strongly recommended that you obtain a license to increase your credentials.