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Massage therapy is a field in the health and wellness industry
that continues to grow as an alternative form of therapy.
Much research has been done, and is continuing, in the field
that shows the many different health benefits of massage therapy,
including the lowering of stress levels, blood pressure, anxiety
and depression, as well as the healing power it can have for
bodily injuries.
If you're looking for massage
therapy programs in Florida, this is one state that regulates
the licensure of massage therapists. You can qualify for licensure
either through examination or by endorsement, such as if you
have brought a massage therapy license from a different state.
To qualify for licensure by examination, you must complete
a massage therapy program that's approved by Florida's Board
of Massage Therapy and a two-hour course on the prevention
of medical errors. You also need to pass one of four different
exams, such as the National Certification Exam in Therapeutic
Massage and Bodywork (NCETMB) or The Massage and Bodywork
Licensing Exam (MBLEx).
Massage Therapy Programs
Florida's Board of Massage Therapy maintains a list of hundreds
of approved schools that you can choose from if you're looking
to eventually become licensed in the state. Most of these
schools have campus-based programs, especially given the hands-on
nature of training that massage therapy programs in Florida
require.
Cortiva Institute
The massage therapy program at Cortiva Institute is offered
at two different campus locations, one in Tampa Bay and the
other in Pinellas Park. Cortiva's program has a well-rounded
approach to the field, including lectures and coursework in
anatomy and physiology as well as clinic work and hands-on
classroom instruction. The major focus at Cortiva is on the
school's 750-hour professional Therapeutic Applications of
Massage Program that includes training in Swedish Massage,
Myofascial Release and Neuromuscular Therapy. Learn
more about Cortiva Institute
Daytona College
Daytona College's campus is located in Ormond Beach, Florida,
and aside from offering a degree program in massage therapy,
also trains students in skin care and cosmetology, medical
assisting and health information technology. Daytona College
has a couple different options for massage therapy degrees,
including its Therapeutic and Medical Therapeutic Massage
program as well as dual therapeutic message and skin care
associate's degree program. Completing any of these programs
makes you eligible for licensure as a massage therapist in
Florida. In addition to procedures and techniques of massage
therapy, the Medical Therapeutic Massage program includes
topics on hydrotherapy, law and ethics, sports massage and
allied modalities. Learn
more about Daytona College
Other career colleges and technical schools in Florida approved
by the state's board of massage therapists include Sanford-Brown
Institute, Keiser
Career College, Everest
University and Sunstate
Academy, among others. You can find massage therapy programs
in Florida essentially all over the state, including in and
around major cities and metropolitan areas like Orlando, Tampa,
Jacksonville and Miami. Each university has its own unique
massage therapy program that prepares you professionally for
entry into the field.
Massage therapy is a field that is growing and needs qualified
massage therapists. For a list of schools that offer massage
therapy programs, see the Massage
Therapy Schools directory.
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