To make the great hourly wage that is rumored MT’s make, such as $40-50/hr, one must open up their own practice and do a lot of marketing of services that they offer while the job is pretty physical and can be quite hard on one’s hands and back having to knead the person and bend forward, for example, for a half hour or an hour. Upon graduation from a program, you may want to get experience while being employed at a chiropractor’s office or beauty spa. I believe that there is a licensing examination upon completion of schooling as well.

Please refrain from those expensive private schools as well as ‘online schools’ such as penn foster and stratford career as most employers don’t find them to be reputable. Wishing you the best of luck in your endeavors! And please remember to study, study, study 🙂 There is so much information to learn about the human body and correct body mechanics as well as various illnesses and diseases when doing what some refer to as ‘bodywork’ or the massage therapy.

For more general career info: US occupational outlook handbook — www.bls.gov/oco and type into search ‘massage therapist’ or such.

if you’ve already chosen massage, then training would usually revolve around the different techniques. try to go into a good spa and ask which centers would offer good training for you. 🙂

As for getting ready physically, you will want to practice stretching your hands, arms, and legs. (legs need to be strong also as you move around alot, and add weight to your feet).

There are GREAT massage therapy schools in Colorado and Washington State. I’d definitely choose a school that has a variety of massage styles, so you are familiar with lots of methods upon graduation.

Good luck! 🙂