Skill!!!
Fingerprinting (livescan) in each city you service
thats it
legally
to be considered as a serious candidate in a salon or spa however you should finish a course from an accredited massage school;
As a male massage therapist, out of all the 1000+ people i have massage I have never been aroused because of touching a client. A real massage therapist keeps his focus on his work and not what the client looks like. But that does not mean that massage therapist don't get aroused during work, I'm pretty positive some do.
Yes if you get a license.
Yes! Many hospitals have employed Massage therapists, and as more evidence of healing touch comes out more and more will.
The average salary for a massage therapist in Hawaii is around $52,000 per year. Salaries can vary depending on factors such as experience, location, and the type of setting in which the therapist works.
In most US states, no.
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You can become a Certified Massage Therapist (CMT) with 600 hrs of training at an approved school and then passing the NCETMB which is the National Certification Exam.
Most massage therapist I know dont work for a chiropractor, or a chiropractic clinic, but rather rent a room and work for themselves. Thus, the massage therapist charges his/her patients whatever they like (or whatever is reasonable/competitive) and will just pay a monthly rent fee to the owner of the clinic.
If a massage therapist has a client that they've worked on several times, and tried different modalities without obtaining results, the best thing for them to do is to refer them to another professional; either another massage therapist or someone else working in allied health.
No. You need to have a license in whichever State or municipality you are performing professional massage. That means: if you are getting paid or doing barter, you need to have all the permits, licenses, and certificates that are required in the area you are working.
Yes. The average massage therapist makes about $30,000 a year and usually only work part-time.
A massage therapist can make up to 30,000 annually. The more massages you can handle without getting tired out will also help your earnings. It may also depend on if you work somewhere that allows you to keep gratuity.