In most areas of the US the minimum requirement is 500 hours of training that can be completed in six months of full time at an accepted school. There are certifications, licenses, or some form of state regulation that is required currently in 42 states, including the District of Columbia. Some states do their own licensing exams while others use the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTM.) To be eligible to take the examination through the NCBTM, applicants must have 500 hours of formal training at a state licensed training institute or approved school including: 1) At least 125 hours in anatomy, physiology and kinesiology. 2) 200 hours in massage and bodywork assessment, theory and practice. 3) 40 hours of in-class, supervised instruction in pathology. 4) 10 hours of business instruction, including at least 6 hours of ethics. 5) 125 hours of additional in-class, supervised instruction in a related area. Starting in January of 2009, there is another test called the MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination). It is governed by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB). Currently there are 31 states that have joined this new testing association.
no u have to go to college!!
Go to college and get a degree in psychology or social work, typically.
8 years
A college degree...
A college degree...
no research what college will accept the degree and get a master's if possible. if not, go to a college that will accept your college credits.
The completion of respiratory therapist training programs in most states (except for Alaska and Hawaii) require a respiratory therapist license. The requirements are closely aligned with the requirements set forth by the NBRC to become a certified respiratory therapist.
A college Degree
yes you can, it simply depends on how the credits transfer
You do not need to go to college to become a massage therapist. Though that may be true in the future because the profession is growing so rapidly. Right now, you first need to find out if you are in a State regulated Massage Therapy licensing, or if you are in a State where individual municipalities, like counties or cities, have their own licensing laws.
In order to be an occupational therapist it would take up to 6 years but many people can choose to continue going to college till they receive their PhD.
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