Central Pennsylvania School of Massage
336 S. Fraser St.
State College, PA 16801

Central Pennsylvania School of Massage is located in downtown State College, Pennsylvania, and was opened in 1994. The Pennsylvania school offers students a certified massage therapist program and a practitioner program. The certified massage therapist program at Central Pennsylvania School of Massage is comprehensive, including 12 specialized certifications. The practitioner program trains students in the basics of the muscular system and Swedish massage, and can also serve as an introduction to the certification program.

Central Pennsylvania School of Massage is licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Private Licensed Schools, and is also a member of the American Massage Therapy Association Council of Schools and Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals.

All classes are held at Central Pennsylvania School of Massage, with the exception of field trips. In recent years, students from the Pennsylvania school have visited the cancer treatment center at Centre Community Hospital and the Penn State Cancer Institute, and provided massage to cancer patients waiting for their oncology treatments.

Quick Facts:

• In 2008, Central Pennsylvania School of Massage had a 100 percent placement rate among its students. All graduates were working in the massage industry in some capacity immediately following graduation.


• The graduation rate for students at Central Pennsylvania School of Massage is more than 95 percent, and over 95 percent of students from the Pennsylvania school pass the national boards.


• The student-to-teacher ratio for beginning massage classes at Central Pennsylvania School of Massage is 6-to-1, with class size limited to 12 students.


• The Pennsylvania school's massage therapy program covers more than 1,250 certification hours and the practitioner program covers over 170 hours of training.


• Full-time students at Central Pennsylvania School of Massage can complete the massage therapy program in 50 weeks. Part-time students taking evening classes can finish the program in 24 months, while part-time students taking weekend classes can finish the program in 36 months.


• Central Pennsylvania School of Massage is located near Pennsylvania State University, which provides students with a network for learning, transportation, dining, housing and entertainment.


• The student clinic at Central Pennsylvania School of Massage offers spa services, aromatherapy, sports massage, and Swedish massage treatments. Treatments range from shiatsu with acupressure and reflexology to foot facials and paraffin dips.