Massage Therapy Degree at Carrington College California

Massage Therapist jobs expected to increase 19% by 2018!*

The Carrington College California Massage Therapy associate degree and/or certificate program teaches students the skills required to work as an entry-level massage therapist in possible workplaces like community service associations, resorts, retail centers, country clubs, health clubs, or even to run their own massage therapy practice.

Graduates of our Massage Therapy school leave Carrington College California with the hands-on training and experience needed to help them succeed in their massage therapy career. If you’re contemplating a massage therapy education, here are a couple of reasons to consider classes at Carrington College California:

• Combine classroom instruction with lab practice in a spa-like setting
• Hone your skills and gain valuable experience during a massage therapy externship
• Learn a variety of manual and energetic massage techniques and body conditioning therapies

Hands-on massage therapy training

Study the Carrington College California Massage Therapy program, and you can learn massage therapy techniques like Shiatsu, Swedish massage, sports massage, or deep tissue applications. Our knowledgeable, experienced faculty will teach you about anatomy, physiology, terminology, and how our skeletal, muscular, and internal systems function. Want to run your own massage therapy practice some day? Then you will need to learn about the ethical, legal, and business concerns involved, including the practice management skills that will be vital if you ever choose to work for yourself.

Graduates of the Carrington College California Massage Therapy program can have the skills and the confidence to:

• Be prepared to sit for the National Certification Exam
• Deal with specific client problem areas using therapeutic treatments
• Competently and safely perform a number of different massage techniques
• Be able to set up their own massage therapy business
• Display their enhanced communication, critical thinking, and information management skills

Your massage therapy career could touch a lot of people

The U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has forecast that employment prospects for massage therapists will increase over the next several years as more and more people learn how massage therapy can positively impact their health. The BLS expects that massage therapy jobs will increase by 19 percent from 2008 to 2018; that’s faster than the average for all occupations.* Could you bring a healing touch to a career in massage therapy? Speak to a Carrington College California Admissions Representative today.

The Carrington College California Massage Therapy program is available at the following campus locations – Antioch, Pleasant Hill, Sacramento, San Jose, San Leandro, and Stockton; program availability varies by location, and culminates in either a Certificate of Achievement or an Associate of Science degree in Massage Therapy. 

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