Charleston School of Massage
778 Folly Rd.
Charleston, SC 29412
Charleston School of Massage is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and offers students massage therapy programs and specialty training certificates. In 2001, the South Carolina school expanded its academic curriculum with the addition of healing arts programs.
The 508-hour clinical massage therapy program at Charleston School of Massage prepares students for entry-level careers as massage therapists. The program's training covers Swedish massage, myofascial release, deep tissue massage, sports massage therapy, pain management, prenatal massage, aromatherapy and musculoskeletal assessment. Courses offered to students include massage history, anatomy, aromatherapy, and rehabilitation and movement.
Charleston School of Massage also offers its students a 608-hour clinical massage and healing arts massage therapy program, which covers the same courses as the clinical massage therapy program, plus 100 hours of healing arts specialization. The program focuses on advanced Asian healing arts techniques and massage. Courses offered to students include pathology, herbal massage therapy, body wraps and face steam hydrotherapy procedures.
Graduates of any accredited or recognized massage school can enroll in advanced courses at the South Carolina school. Advanced professional studies at Charleston School of Massage are offered in massage therapy, bodywork and health care. Training can include Asian massage, reflexology, spa management, aromatherapy and myofascial release.
Quick Facts:
Classes at Charleston School of Massage begin throughout the year and meet for six months.
All classes at Charleston School of Massage include a lecture, demonstration, discussion, and hands-on experience in therapeutic massage technique.
Charleston School of Massage is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training, which is listed by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a national accrediting agency. The South Carolina school is a member of the American Massage Therapy Association Council of Schools.
In 2007, Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals reported that the average massage price falls in the range of $40 to $90 per hour.
Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals reports that the annual income of massage therapists can range from $10,000 to $60,000, since therapists work full or part time.
The South Carolina school offers need-based financial aid to eligible students and Charleston School of Massage is eligible to disperse federal Pell Grants.
Charleston School of Massage is an institutional member of Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals and has been approved by the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy as a massage therapy educational program.
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