Ashmead College (Seattle, Tacoma, Vancouver)

Ashmead College is now part of Everest College

Campus Locations: Seattle, Tacoma, Vancouver
Instruction: 500 Credit Hours
Average Duration: 1 year
Tuition Cost: $10,000
Techniques covered: Swedish Full-body Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Advanced Massage Techniques, Seated Massage.

Accredited by: Washington State Board of Massage & Oregon State Board of Massage Therapists.

Year Established: 1990
Graduates per Year: 25

Description: The massage field has simply exploded in the last decade, increasing the demand for qualified massage practitioners. As massage becomes more and more mainstream with traditional healthcare, the demand for massage practitioners will continue to rise.

The Massage Therapy program provides the basic knowledge, tools, ethics, and behaviors that will enable you to successfully practice as a massage therapist in a variety of health care settings. You will gain in-depth educational skills that increase your knowledge and develop specialized techniques of massage.

A balance of academic knowledge, technical expertise, clinical skills and manual dexterity can provide you with a competitive advantage in the massage career field. You will acquire a solid base of knowledge through instruction and hands-on training in our well-rounded curriculum.