Becoming a massage therapist might sound great to you, but you may find yourself intimidated by the idea of going to any school to train for a new career.
It might always seem like any training program is going to take too long and you need to start a new career now!
However, it’s often the case that in order for you to truly find the career pursuit you are passionate about, that you are going to have to spend some time, more than just a few weeks, actually learning how to do it right and receiving the credibility others require in order to employ you as a worker in your chosen career field.
Massage training courses can vary in length. The amount of time it is going to take you to become a massage therapist is definitely less time than it would take you to go to a four to five year university to receive a bachelor’s degree in some other field. However, it will still take many months to complete your training program.
Many massage therapy training programs take between one and two years to complete, however, there are definitely options where some people are able to receive some form of accreditation and begin working in just about a year or less. However, you won’t know for certain which training program actually suits your needs until you do a little research on the different massage schools and different massage programs that exist in your area.
Research your massage school options
Ask around, search on Google, and make phone calls to different massage schools in the city you live in.
Talking with the different massage schools and reviewing their websites is a perfect step in the right direction for you!