| The level of difficulty in becoming a massage | | | | reflexology and general massage therapy are just |
| therapist in Canada is directly related to the | | | | some of the different types of massage in which |
| amount of time you have to offer to it, the level | | | | one can obtain a certification. All are perfectly |
| of commitment you have towards the goal and | | | | viable disciplines and all have potentially wonderful |
| the amount of money you can afford to spend | | | | benefits to offer. Many future certified therapists |
| on the education and certification process. | | | | choose their particular discipline based on a few |
| Where to Begin | | | | key criteria: availability of schools in the area, |
| Becoming certified in massage therapy in Canada | | | | costs of individual certifications, and individual |
| is no small undertaking, some disciplines require | | | | interest in a particular style or the potential for |
| upwards of three thousand hours or more of | | | | earning in the area with one style over another all |
| actual 'contact' education. If you are taking classes | | | | may play a roll in the choice. |
| outside of the providence in which you wish to | | | | Once you have narrowed the wide field down to |
| practice, or if you move - you may be required | | | | the type of massage that you would like to get |
| to add even more hours of contact training to | | | | certified in, it's time to locate a school. |
| stay certified. This means that you may need to | | | | Locating a school that offers certifications in the |
| actually be performing massage in the classroom | | | | type of massage in which you'd like to specialize |
| atmosphere for as many as three thousand or | | | | probably won't be all that difficult, but finding a |
| more hours before you are even eligible to sit for | | | | program that fits within the parameters of your |
| your certification exam. | | | | schedule and that you can afford may prove to |
| If you were looking to make a quick career | | | | be a bit of a challenge. |
| change, or to be able to dive right into to making | | | | If finances are your main concern, check into the |
| money in your own business venture, then | | | | possibility of receiving financial aid. There could be |
| massage may not be the road for you because it | | | | financial assistance or government grants available |
| takes hours and hours of technical training and a | | | | that you may never have to pay back. If you |
| perfect understanding of the body and its | | | | find that you are not eligible to receive financial |
| mechanics. Make no mistake about it; there is no | | | | aid, there is always the option of borrowing. |
| fast route to becoming a certified therapist. | | | | Student and or personal loans can be obtained |
| If you are aware and prepared to handle the level | | | | with relatively low interest rates and you may not |
| of commitment necessary to fulfill the certification | | | | have to begin paying the student loans back until |
| requirements, then it's time to pick which type of | | | | after you finish the program. |
| massage you'd like to become certified in. | | | | Beginning a career as a certified massage |
| There is a surprisingly large array of different | | | | therapist can be very rewarding and financially |
| types of massage that you can attain certification | | | | lucrative for the right person. It can be a very |
| in. Each carries with it different benefits and each | | | | intense program, loaded with technical information |
| style requires the practitioner to learn different | | | | on human anatomy and physiology, hours of |
| techniques - some styles require many more | | | | study and hands on technique, but for someone |
| hours of training to become proficient and to earn | | | | who has the passion and ambition to become a |
| certification. | | | | certified massage therapist in Canada, the process |
| Shiatsu, acupressure, hot stone, relaxation, | | | | shouldn't prove to be to difficult at all. |
