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Massage Therapist
Whatcom Community College

Massage Therapist

Whatcom Community College ETPL
The massage therapist certificate program prepares students to work as licensed massage therapists (LMTs). As members of the health care community, they work in a variety of settings including hospitals, sports medicine, medical and physical therapy offices/clinics, health clubs, spas, alternative medicine clinics, counseling and rehabilitative centers, and private massage clinics. Program graduates are eligible to sit for state and national licensure exams.
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Financial information

Total tuition

$17,400.00

Total required fees

$250.80

Books and supplies

$1,527.00

Locations

Bellingham, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

9 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

64

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

Certificate

Education Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

Entrance into the program is by special application

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

Massage & Bodywork Licensing Exam (MBLEx)

Employment performance results

Program type

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

Completion rate

85%

Employment rate

70%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$34.32

Typical (median) annual earnings

$34,126.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

Healthcare and Social Services

44%

Other Industries

27%

Education

16%

Real Estate

13%

Careers for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
47
Completion rate
85%
Average number of students who completed each year
16
Gender
Male
18%
Female
82%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Asian
6%
Black or African American
2%
Hispanic
8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
81%
Multi-racial
4%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
5%
20 to 29
51%
30 to 39
18%
40 to 49
13%
50 and over
13%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
15%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
29%
Some college experience, but no degree
17%
Certificate or AA
12%
BA or higher
27%