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As the current Director of Education at the Cortiva Institute just outside of Boston, Massachusetts, Polseno advises those considering massage therapy school: “Be a wise shopper.”
“Select a massage therapist school that can prove its competency and educational excellence.” Polseno urges students trying to choose between the numerous massage therapy schools available to consider five key elements when making their decision.
1. Longevity of the school – How long has the massage school existed? The longer the better.
2. School focus – A school devoted to massage therapy is more likely to ensure educational excellence than a trade school where massage therapy is one item on the menu.
3. Experience level of the teachers – Look for massage therapy schools where the faculty have been teaching for five or more years and have additional hands-on experience.
4. Reputation of the school – Research this question using three methods:
* Get a massage from a graduate and decide whether you like the person’s technique.
* Talk to employers who hire the school’s graduates. Ask whether they hire—or make a point not to hire—graduates from a particular massage therapist school.
* Talk to graduates. Ask if they would recommend the school they attended or a different massage therapy school.
5. Percent of graduates that pass the national certification exam – Compare the massage school’s passage rate for the national certification exam to the national average. A school with a passage rate above the national average demonstrates educational excellence.
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