Massage Licensing Program

Northwest Academy for the Healing Arts is the Northwest’s leading academic institution for advancing knowledge in massage therapy and bodywork. Our massage program offers a comprehensive curriculum that integrates the art and science of massage therapy and bodywork, with a well rounded holistic approach to client care. Our students study a variety of manual therapy techniques, as well as client communication skills and professional ethics. Students also get the opportunity to work with professional massage therapists in a variety of clinical settings during their residencies and externships.

Upon completion of this program students will receive a graduating certificate of massage therapy and bodywork, qualifying them to sit for their national board examinations.

We have a 100% pass rate on the national massage exams.

Program Objectives

The objective of our massage therapy program is to prepare our students to pass the National Examination for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork, the National Examination for Therapeutic Massage, and the Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination. Upon successful completion of one of the above listed exams graduates are then qualified to receive a Washington State massage license.

The massage industry is a rapidly changing field. Unlike any other time in history, massage therapists can now find employment opportunities in a large variety of locations. These employment opportunities include; athletic training facilities, spas and resorts, hospitals, chiropractic offices, on-site corporations, birthing centers, medical offices, wellness centers, airports, cruise ships, as well as, private practice.

A career in massage therapy offers the opportunity to positively impact the lives of others and give the gift of relaxation, rejuvenation, or rehabilitation. A career that makes life better is a career worth having.

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