Central Maryland School of Massage
1890 N. Market St., Suite 201
Frederick, MD 21701

Central Maryland School of Massage is a private career school located in Frederick, Maryland. The massage therapy program at the Maryland school lasts seven months, with new classes forming each month. Students take courses in clinical anatomy and bodywork, massage techniques, clinical practice, complementary therapies, business professionalism and ethics.

Courses are designed to give students the knowledge and skills necessary to become a nationally certified massage therapist. The program at Central Maryland School of Massage emphasizes the theory and application of Swedish and deep tissue massage. The Maryland school's mission is to provide an educational institution that focuses on health and well-being to regional businesses and residents.

The Maryland Higher Education Commission approves certificates awarded by Central Maryland School of Massage. The Maryland school is affiliated with the Maryland Board of Chiropractic Examiners and the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. Central Maryland School of Massage also has an articulation agreement with Frederick Community College, also located in Frederick, Maryland. Graduates from Central Maryland School of Massage have gone on to work for employers including John Hopkins and the Baltimore Orioles.

Quick Facts:

• The U.S. Department of Labor ranks the massage industry 20th in its list of the top 50 fastest growing occupations in the nation. The profession is growing faster than the national average at more than 20 percent.


• Central Maryland School of Massage is the only accredited massage therapy school in central Maryland.


• All of the faculty members at the Maryland school are either certified or registered massage therapists.


• Central Maryland School of Massage offers students hands-on labs, small class sizes, and individual tutoring sessions from faculty.


• CPR certification among students is a requirement for completion of the massage therapy program at Central Maryland School of Massage. CPR and first aid training are incorporated into the program.


• The massage therapy program at Central Maryland School of Massage costs more than $5,000. Students can apply for Tolbert Grants offered by the state, or receive funds from the Frederick County Business and Employment Center.


• Consumers spend between $4 and $6 billion annually visiting massage therapists, and health insurance companies are expanding coverage to include alternative practices like massage.