• Article Index

  • Long term back pain relief from Alexander Technique
  • Hawaiian Lomi Lomi Massage
  • Should you study Eastern or Western massage techniques?
  • Should you go to school to study massage training?
  • Schools for sports massage therapy
  • Why You Should Choose Massage Therapy Education
  • Marketing your massage business
  • Learn Massage Therapy for a Lifetime of Natural Healing
  • Teach Simple Massage Techniques
  • Building Up Your Massage Clientele for Rest of the Year

• Topics

  • massage education
  • massage instruction
  • massage marketing
  • massage schools
  • massage therapists
  • massage therapy
  • massage training

• Archives

  • August 2008
  • July 2008
  • June 2008
  • May 2008
  • March 2008
  • February 2008
  • January 2008
  • December 2007
  • November 2007
  • October 2007
  • August 2007

• Links

  • Candida Yeast Cure
  • How to meditate
  • Reports & reviews

  Subscribe

  

  RSS Feed

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  Help

• Admin

  • Register
  • Login
  • Wordpress
  • XHTML

  Search

There seems to be quite a lot of confusion about the different kind of training and education needed to be a massage therapist, and much of this focuses on the difference between a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) and a Certified Massage Therapist (CMT).

In the area where this writer lives, “certified” can mean anything from having passed a one-day training course at a community college to training for four years at an institution sponsored by the government. In reality, the only thing it means here to be an RMT is that the local College of Massage Therapy has put the therapist through some tests, determined they are sufficiently knowledgable and skilled, and have issued them a number so they can issue receipts.

This does not necessarily mean that a CMT is better at his or her job than an RMT. We know of at least one certified massage therapist that is more skilled than a lot of Registered Massage Therapists.

And by the way, if you are already a massage practitioner, whether you have been struggling for years, or are just fresh out of massage training school, you may want to check out these tips on how to improve your massage business and earn a full-time living as a massage therapist.

Comments