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California Professional College


California Professional College
4047 Wilshire Blvd. Room 201
Los Angeles, CA 90010

The California Professional College is a comprehensive institution offering a variety of massage therapy and related programs leading to a career as a licensed massage therapist. The California Professional College offers a massage therapy program, an acupressure program, a sports massage therapy program and a bodywork therapy program. Each program at California Professional is comprised of a unique course schedule as well as a unique hourly schedule. Program courses are offered in both the day and evening, which provides added convenience and flexibility for students.

Through the various programs offered at the California Professional College, students will have the opportunity to gain knowledge in such areas as sports anatomy and physiology, standards and ethics, acupressure techniques, bodywork techniques and more.

California Professional College is located in the city of Los Angeles. In addition to the wide array of course offerings at California Professional College, students can also take advantage of area attractions. Los Angeles is one of the United States largest cities. The city offers numerous cultural, recreational and historical attractions alike. Students at California Professional College can explore the many beaches, four-star restaurants, musuems, art galleries, shopping opportunies and more. Attractions include Hollywood, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the California Science Center, The Fran and Ray Stark Sculpture Collection at the Getty Center, Koreatown and much more. Additonally, Los Angeles is home to numerous day spas and holistic healing centers.

Quick Facts:

  • The bodywork therapy and sports massage therapy programs consist of 200 hours. The acupressure therapy and massage therapy program are 300-hour programs.

  • In today's stressful world, holistic healing arts professions are in high demand. According to the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics the employment in the massage therapy field is "expected to grow faster than average over the 2006-16 period."

  • According to the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, the "median wage and salary hourly earnings of massage therapists, including gratuities, were $16.06 in May 2006."

  • Massage therapists can enjoy flexible employment options at day spas, many holistic health and healing centers, numerous resorts, as self employed practitioners and more.

  • According to the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, massage therapists enjoy flexible schedules with " about 42% of massage therapists working part-time and 20% had variable schedules in 2006."


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