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There are four massage therapy schools in Colorado Springs. They are privately owned institutes with curricula that exceed state requirements. Students receive certificates within six months to a year.
All the programs feature courses in anatomy, physiology, pathology, laws, and ethics. Curricula vary in the types of massage techniques they teach. Students attend classes, work in labs, and gain real-world experience treating the public.
The job-growth rate in massage therapy is even faster for Colorado Springs than in the rest of the country, with the number of practitioners expected to increase about one-third by 2026.
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We selected the schools below based on the programs that they offer, accreditation, student population, graduation rate and reputation.
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ATIT boasts “one of the most comprehensive programs in the United States … offering one-of-a-kind techniques no other school teaches.”
Separate programs lead to certification in comprehensive holistic natural health training, integrative meridian therapy (with a somatic trauma release dual certification option), acupressure and reflexology, neuro-lymphatic drainage, cranial therapy, fascia release, and visceral manipulation.
The dual certification curriculum covers all these subjects, as well as Japanese and Chinese ethnomedicine, Chapman’s neuro-lymphatic reflex points, individual based nutritional and herbal remedies, root causes (not protocols), basic light therapy, and energy healing. Students also receive “business coaching.”
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The 11.5-month certificate program here consists of 1,000 contact hours. The curriculum begins with the state-mandated courses in anatomy and physiology, pathology, kinesiology, and ethics.
Other classes teach Swedish, sports, deep tissue, prenatal, and hot stone massage; Shiatsu; reflexology; traditional Chinese medicine neuromuscular and trigger point therapy; stress management and self care; and business development.
Practical experience involves 150 hours in a student clinic, plus chair massage events in the community. Tuition pays for books and liability insurance. Students get their own massage tables, chairs, sheets and other accessories, and treatment products.
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Owned and operated by massage therapists since 1985, CIMT has won recognition from the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation and the International Academy of Neuromuscular Therapy.
A 550-contact-hour “essential” MT certification program entails 8.5 months of study. An 850-hour “advanced” program lasts 11.5 months. It provides a diploma, with certification in integrative techniques, neuromuscular therapy, and trigger point therapy.
Students work at an on-campus clinic and in the community. They administer 10 seated massages, 36 full body massages, three preceptor evaluation massages, and 26 massages at sporting and marketing events.
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This school, founded in 1982, has a 600-contact-hour program that students can complete in six months. Class schedules are flexible to accommodate those with jobs.
Among the massage techniques in the curriculum are Swedish, sports, infant, prenatal, and deep tissue. Students also learn Reiki, reflexology, aromatherapy, and “gentler techniques” for hospice and assisted living facility settings. They take business classes concerning how to create and market their own establishments.
In a school clinic, program participants give 15 chair massages and 45 full body massages; and receive 15 hours of mentoring. Sports and marketing events afford additional opportunities for hands-on practice.
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$36,130
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The average salary and wages for a practitioner here are about $36,130 and $17.40, below the $41,420 per year and $20 an hour nationally.
The top tenth in the state earn about $53,370 and $25.70, while those nationwide bring in around $78,280 and $37.65. Income in the bottom tenth is near $21,260 and $10.40 in Colorado Springs, better than the approximately $21,340 and $10.25 across the country.
Statewide, the number of jobs for massage therapists is soaring. The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics foresees a 31 percent expansion in the field, reaching 12,600 jobs, by 2026.
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CareerOneStop
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