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There are two massage therapy schools in Richmond—a member of a national chain and an independent institution. Both of them award certificates that can lead to state MT licensure.
Students gain an in-depth understanding of human body systems, as well as a variety of massage methods and other bodywork techniques. They attend class lectures and labs, and have real-world experiences in public clinics.
MTs in Virginia receive respectable earnings that are close to the national average. The state is home to more than 4,000 practitioners, with 25% growth predicted from 2016 to 2026.
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425
This is part of a 40-campus network of Fortis healthcare training colleges. The Richmond site, formerly the Virginia Career Institute, is one of seven locations that feature beauty schools with massage therapy programs.
Enrollees must successfully finish 725 contact hours of instruction and practical experience — 225 more time than state authorities require. Among the required courses are pathology, anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, and Swedish massage. Students give treatments to real customers at an on-site spa. Classes start six times per year.
Career development services include “professionalism, motivation, resume development, dress for success, interview coaching, and the maintenance of ethical standards.”
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The program here totals 600 contact hours for eight months during the day or 11 months at night.
The curriculum begins with 424 hours of training that teaches chair, cranial sacral, geriatric, infant, lymphatic, medical, pregnancy, sports, and hot stone massage. Other courses cover myofascial release, neuromuscular therapy, reflexology, trigger point therapy, hydrotherapy, acupressure, Ice and heat therapy, communication, evaluation, sanitation, business, ethics, regulations, and self cultivation.
Students work for 100 hours at an on-campus clinic. The school provides flexible tuition installment plans and individual career advising.
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$38,460
The median income of an MT in this city is either about $38,460 yearly or $18.50 hourly—not as good as the over $41,400 or $19.90 that their peers make nationwide.
Approximately $61,550 or $29.60 is the typical pay for practitioners among Richmond’s highest 10%—less than the U.S. norm of almost $78,300 or more than $37.60. In the lowest 10%, the numbers are over $17,550 or $8.40 in Richmond; nearly $21,350 or $10.30 for the entire country.
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CareerOneStop
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