Tuition costs for massage therapy
schools vary considerably according to region, whether the school is private or
public, and whether the student is full or part time.
Western Career College and Silicon Valley College is well-known throughout the Bay
Area. Founded in 1989 in Fremont, California, the
school now has campuses Fremont, Emeryville, San
Jose, and Walnut Creek. Get the skills you need to attain an entry-level position as a massage therapist. The program objectives include:
Learn styles including: Swedish, Shiatsu/Acupressure, Sports and Deep Tissue Massage.
Study medical anatonmy, CPR, Asian medicine, meditation, and the philosophy of holistic health.
Massage therapist externship for on-the-job experience.
Most states require massage schools and masssage therapy
training programs to provide at least 500 in-class hours of instruction. In addition,
many states require massage therapy students to pass the National Certification
Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.
