With Massage Therapy, your earning potential is in your hands.
As a Massage Therapist, you can write your own ticket to success. PMI’s Massage Therapy school will prepare you to work in a variety of employment settings – even be your own boss! Massage Therapists apply their training to careers in healthcare, sports medicine, fitness and stress management.
Graduates of our massage therapy schools in the Phoenix Arizona and Albuquerque, New Mexico can work in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, wellness clinics, doctor’s offices and sports facilities, as well as resorts, spas and health clubs. Many Massage Therapists are self-employed and open their own space or contract their services to outside businesses.
PMI’s Massage Therapy schools
offers hands-on career training.
Massage Therapists use professional touch in the application of massage techniques. As a student in the Massage Therapist program at PMI, you’ll learn how to perform therapeutic massage techniques for preventive maintenance, recovery from injury, stress management, relaxation and general wellness. PMI’s Massage Therapist classes teach techniques to care for specific conditions, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, low back pain and headaches. Our massage school also provides training on how to provide services to special needs populations including the elderly, athletes and pregnant women.
In addition to proficiency in the practical application of massage techniques, PMI’s Massage Therapist students gain a working knowledge of anatomy and physiology, pathology, kinesiology, as well as strong interpersonal skills and professional ethics.
Our Massage Therapy classes
touch on many techniques.
PMI’s Massage Therapy classes include:
• Swedish Massage
• Condition-Specific Massage
• Asian Theory and Body Work
• Spa Technologies
• Massage for Special Populations
• Sports-Injury Management
Trained Massage Therapists
are kneaded!
According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of Massage Therapists is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2012, as the health services industry continues to expand and diversify.
PMI will train you for successful licensing, accreditation and certification.
PMI's Massage Therapist program is state-licensed and nationally accredited. Our program meets the eligibility criteria for the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) Exam. The school also is a member of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA). Membership is pending in International Movement and Bodywork Professionals (IMBP). Massage Therapist professionals must apply for a state license.
PMI’s Massage Therapy school prepares
you for employment through the following coursework:
Anatomy and Physiology
Emphasis on muscular and skeletal anatomy
Kinesiology
Muscle insertions, origins and actions
Swedish Massage
Basic and Advanced Techniques
Condition Specific Massage
Massage Techniques for clients with specific injuries
and/or dysfunctions
Asian Theory and Body Work
Application of meridians and acupressure techniques
Spa Technologies
Hydrotherapy
Salt Glo
Aromatherapy
Massage Therapy for Special Populations
Pregnancy
Geriatrics
Corporate Chair
Reflexology
Lymphatic
Sports Injury Management
Pre- and Post-Activity Massage Techniques
Condition-Specific Massage
Pathology and Contraindications
Basic pathologic disorders and massage contraindications
Practice Development
Business Planning
Marketing
Client Services
Pharmacology
Techniques and protocols for performing massage on clients taking prescribed medications
Massage Therapist Internship
PMI’s Massage Therapy program includes a supervised internship at Spa Pima, a state-of-the-art spa environment where massage therapy students can practice hands-on application of theory and massage techniques.
How quick is the Massage Therapy program at PMI?
Day Classes: 36 weeks
Night Classes: 42 weeks
For more detailed information on PMI’s Massage Therapist classes and program specifics, financial aid and lifetime job placement for graduates, please visit your local campus below:
Mesa, AZ
Albuquerque, NM
The Massage Therapy program in Albuquerque is offered through our Pima Medical Institute Campus located at 2301 San Pedro NE, Suite D, Albuquerque, NM. This campus is owned and operated by Vocational Training Institutes, Inc., the same owner for all of the Pima Medical Institute’s nine campuses. The Pima Medical Institute campus located 2301 San Pedro NE, Suite D, Albuquerque, NM is licensed by the New Mexico Board of Massage Therapy; RMTS 32. This campus is also nationally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).
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