Massage Therapy - Vista College - Clearfield

Massage Therapy from Vista College - Clearfield is a Campus Certificate Massage Therapy degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The career of a massage therapist is as varied as someone's imagination. Massage therapy, as a career field, is expected to grow by leaps and bounds through 2010. It's not just any career; massage therapists don't work in cubicles or operate heavy machinery. They work with their hands, to relieve their clients of stress or help them to heal painful tension or sports injuries. Becoming a massage therapist is like obtaining an education for any other career: It involves hard work and practice. Vista College's Clearfield massage therapy training program teaches a targeted blend of industry-relevant skills to prepare to for the workforce. These include: Human pathology and anatomy, allows you to understand which muscle groups you're massaging Human physiology and kinesiology, so you understand how human body parts move together and apart Swedish massage techniques, which are common in the massage industry Current popular and widely used massage techniques for massage therapists Other industry-relevant skills that enable you to take the national massage exam The field of massage therapy is projected to grow significantly in the near future and promises to be a lucrative and diverse career. Training is only the first step. The following should be of interest in deciding if a massage therapy education is right for you: If you've considered yourself to be a pioneer. Medical scientists are beginning to accept massage therapy as a viable cure for a variety of ills. The field is likely to grow rapidly over the next 10 years. When your peers are your clients. Massage is not just for the wealthy elite, people from all walks of life enjoy massages for relaxation or pain relief. If you need some time to focus on family. "Full-time" in the massage therapy field means a 15 to 30-hour work-week for most massage therapists. With flexible work schedules in tune with clients' and therapists' scheduling needs, you can tend to Rover and Junior while earning a good living. If you like to personalize your work space. Between incense and candles, scented therapy oils and special silk wraps, the atmosphere for your massages is up to you. With therapists working in a variety of settings -- hospitals, homes, and offices -- you're likely to find a work environment that's comfortable for you. View more details on Vista College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Massage Therapy courses.