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How do you find out if someone is actually certified in massage therapy?

I want to know how to find out if a person who says they are certified in massage therapy is actually certified

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Moved to Arkansas

I received a degree in Massage Therapy in Tennessee. I applied for a license and began practicing in Nashville. After a year of employment at a dayspa,

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How old is too old?

My kids are going off to college, and I want to start a career as a massage therapist. I am 42, fit and healthy, but do employers only want to hire 20-somethings

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Diploma

I found working in the medical field for many years the Diploma was the correct choice. Hands on started the first day of school. I attended the International

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What if have have state certification and want National now

What if I have state certification in my state. I have been a therapist in Texas for 17 years. I am not nationally certified but would like to be. Should

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Carpal Tunnel

Working on the cruise ship was fun for me. I'm a massage therapist in carnival cruise for 3 yrs, but look what had happened to me I have Carpel Tunnel..

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moving to az from fl nationally certified what is the requirements???

i have 500 hrs of schooling and some continuing education. I am also nationally certified and want to know what i would have to do to transfer my massage

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Pay for a Cruise line massage job

I am interested in the application process for a cruise line job. My question is is there a link I can go to, and if so would I have to pay to apply. One

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checking which advertising works

I have been in business for nearly 5 years and when I started and whenever I move into a new area I use up to 5 different phone numbers - one for each

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national certification

Hello, I am considering a move to Florida to work at a spa in Key Largo. I am a licensed massage therapist in New York State. I was told by my prospective

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Massage Salary in Saskatchewan, CANADA

I started off in the spa industry, working as a P/T EMPLOYEE: Hourly wage: $12.00/hr + tips Hours/week: 20-25* Monthly income:

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Moving from Florida to Arizona

Want to move my license to AZ. I did not keep up my national certification because of cost but now am moving and need to have an AZ license. What is required

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Physical Therapy/ massage therapist

I am a massage therapist working for the last 12 years. I started out independant, then shared an office with two other people. Then I decided to work

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Diploma or Degree

Hello! My name is Jamie Humlicek, and I'm a math teacher. I have already obtained a Bachelor's degree in Education, however, thought being certified in

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Massage Course from other countries

Hi, My wife and I will move to Florida on September. My wife had 13 year experience on Massage Therapist, reflexology and holistic massage. She has a

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Considering moving to Jamaica

I have 750 hrs of massage schooling , earning certifications in swedish deep tissue, neuromuscular therapies, spa therapies, seated chair massage, reflexology

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Did not want to work for anyone

When I started school I knew I wouldn't want to work for a spa or salon for minimum wage. Sure it would be an easier way to build up a clientèle but

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Moved from Tennessee, to Florida and back to Tennessee

Okay, Im confused. I retired my Tennessee license before moving to Florida. I went for more hours in Florida and took and passed my NCBTMB. On moving

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Wise Choice?

I have been looking into the possibility of going to Massage Therapy school because this is something that I'm not only very interested in, but also love

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Massage at chiropractors, Mid-Michigan

I currently work in a busy chiropractors office with 4 other therapists. I work 5days a week, average 5-6 hr massages a day, and make 55% of $50 a massage.

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It Helps to be a 'homebody' with a Home-Based Massage Business

I have been doing massage out of my home for about 10 years. I tried working out of two different salons, but found that I did not have total control

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Thank you Lauren

Hi Lauren - I wanted to THANK YOU for having this website. You actually helped me decide to go back to school to become a LMT!! I will tell people about

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How long do I have after graduation to sit for my National Certification?

I graduated in 2008 and due to a cancer issue, was unable to study/apply for a date to take the National Cert test. I was advised that it is now too late,

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Website Advertising

I was surprised to see you did not mention the advantages of advertising online. I have practiced for over 10 years and have found that the internet provides

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Thinking of going to Mexico to work

Is there in laws in Mexico to practice massage I am thinking of applying at the resorts and spas in Mexico not New Mexico but the Mexico below the boarder

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Relocating from California to Greenwich, CT., and want to practice in NYC

Hello! I am moving next year to Greenwich, CT. I want to practice massage with private clients in CT. I am going to work at a spa in NYC. In California,

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Moving to NJ from Florida

I am planning on moving to NJ from FL and need to know what I need to do to transfer my license to

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Ayurvedic Massage

I am wondering , if I have a certificate from an Ayurvedic school in India where I have studied for 1 month do I still have to get licensed in NY for

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Losing your Massage License

I am curious as to what would cause a license to be revoked? I have a friend who wants to pursue massage therapy as a new career but is currently

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Requirements for taking National Massage Certification Test

I went to a private massage teacher in Pennsylvania and the school was not accredited with the state. Am I able to take my national certification

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Moving from Washington State to California

I am a Licensed Massage Therapist in Washington State and plan on moving to California to practice Massage Therapy. Does anyone know what I need to

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how come there's not massage internships

you get out from school and try to get into a spa, good luck with that one,no certification, no State license, no can do, is there any places that you

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Working in for myself, seeing priviate clients

I loved working for myself, because my clients and I were so close and I felt I really knew them and knew exactly what was going on, therefore I

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Remember to cut your nails

I went on a job interview for massage and this was my first massage interview ever. I didn't think they were going to make me demonstrate a massage so

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Do I need to take either a National or a Florida State Massage Therapy exam?

Hi...I went to the Florida School of Massage in Gainesville in 1986, took 1000 hours and got my FLorida State license after passing the exam. Since

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Massage therapy tuition

There was a comment on here saying that it should cost about $3000 to go to school, I am wondering if that is accurate from past experience. The

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what are the requirements to work on a cruise ship?

would like to work for a cruise ship. Which ones treat you like humans and pay well? What are the

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MASSAGE EMPLOYMENT SPOTTY AT BEST

WHERE I LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA, IT SEEMS THERE ARE VERY GREEDY PEOPLE WHO SEE A LARGE INCOME TO BE MADE OFF THE SWEAT OF A THERAPISTS' BROW. MOST

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Dress Professional???? What does that mean exactly?

I have an interview in two days and have no idea what to wear. I was going to wear khakis and sneakers but after reading the below I guess that's not

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Online/Distance Education

What I want is a solid home based course of training. I would like to learn what I would at a campus based course of training or as close to it as I

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Why do Massage Therapist need insurance?

No matter which part of the wellness industry you work in, whether you work as a independent contractor, a employee of a salon or spa or you work as a

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National Certification how long can I wait, where, when

I received my State license here in Michigan in 2000, I have been working for several years now at a physical therapy clinic doing medical massage,

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broken left wrist

I broke my wrist 4 years ago and I was wondering if that would affect me when giving a

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Working From Home (massage)

It can be very rewarding. I have a 15yr old son and my husband works during the day. Therfore no one is there except my client and I. It is very

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Slave like conditions!

I wouldn't recommend to anyone to work on a cruise!!! I can't believe they're treating workers this way. I can't believe some people say they had a

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Help Getting Started as a Massage Therapist

I came across this site and I appreciate the time you all spent on giving this information away. I am 23 years old and graduated with a BS. However,

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Massage and Spa Business Card

Handing out your massage and spa business card is an easy way to grow your business. Finding out the best strategy for using massage business cards.

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American Institute of Alternative Medicine

Upon entering the American Institute of Alternative Medicine (AIAM), I could not help but feel the warm, nurturing and healing energy for which the

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no question - COMMENT

I am still a student at a massage school in Houston, Tx and I passed my MBlex this week and realized that the scariest part is yet to come; getting

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massage therapist salary at spa in St. Louis

on a slideing scale of 40-60% commission, plus a product charge paid to spa for $3/ 1hr. session. Tips are in addition to the 40-60%. % scale is based

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