By now, you've likely heard of OpenAI GPT-3, which is an artificial intelligence language platform that can produce human-like text. … Read More

The massage therapy industry is booming and many licensed massage therapists (LMTs) are enjoying the freedom to work where and when they want, and massage therapy students are enjoying job prospects like never before. However, does this mean that massage therapists are satisfied with their careers? This is what Massage Tables Now set out to uncover by surveying 1,197 professional massage therapists in the United States and Canada, to gain insights about their overall career satisfaction. … Read More

For the past several weeks, we have been discussing the ins-and-outs of pursuing a career in acupuncture. However, while writing these articles, I thought it would be important to briefly discuss the history of acupuncture in the United States. … Read More

The MBLEx (also stylized as MBLEX or Mblex) stands for the Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination. It is a standardized examination that tests the critical knowledge needed to practice massage therapy. The MBLEx is administered by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB), which is recognized professional organization in the US that oversees the regulation of massage therapy practice. Since the MBLEx is nationally administrated by the FSMTB, passing the exam it has become a licensing requirement in 49 states, including Florida. … Read More

Disclaimer: The information provided in the table below is for informational purposes only and may not necessarily reflect the most up-to-date information about an educational institution or program. The information provided reflects information originally gathered on December 23, 2018. Please see citations and notes for more information. Furthermore, nothing in this blog post is intended to convey any negative or positive message about any institution. For the most up-to-date information about a particular institution or program, please contact each institution directly. While doing research on the cost of acupuncture schools, it quickly came to my attention that there were few credible sources that listed the tuition prices for ACAOM-accredited acupuncture schools on a state by state basis. … Read More

In a previous article, we discussed the core massage therapy courses required by the State of Florida. In all, the courses numbered 500 hours in total classroom hours. However, since most massage therapy programs have longer curriculum, it is helpful to analyze an actual curriculum as an example. In this article, we will analyze and evaluate the massage therapy school curriculum of Acupuncture and Massage College in Miami, Florida. This way, you can get an accurate idea of what our program courses are like. … Read More

Disclaimer: The information in this blog has been stylized for entertainment purposes and should not be taken as an official source. For official numbers and statistics from the institution, please see our consumer disclosures page. In the last article, we discussed that the most important things to look for in a massage therapy school in Florida are State of Florida Massage Therapy Board approval and National-accreditation. In this article, we’ll explore some of the additional statistics, information, and feedback to look for when evaluating massage schools in Miami, FL. … Read More

Deciding which massage school in Miami to attend is perhaps the most important career decision you can make. Because massage therapy education is expensive and requires a lot of time to complete, you need to carefully evaluate the pros and cons of every prospective massage therapy school in Miami that you’re considering enrolling in. In this article, we're going to discuss the importance of choosing a state-approved and nationally-accredited massage school. … Read More

In the last article, we discussed how long it takes to graduate from massage therapy school in Florida. We learned that most massage therapy programs are a minimum of 500 hours long. This requirement means that most massage programs are at least 6 months long. Since most massage schools in Miami include additional courses in their curriculums, many programs end up being closer to 750 hours long, so you can expect to be in massage school for approximately 8 to 9 months. However, longer programs often have many advantages over shorter programs. For example, many longer massage therapy programs offer specialization certificates, which demonstrates competency in a specific massage modality, and gives those graduates a professional advantage. In this article, we discuss what the massage therapy curriculum is like. Hopefully, this will give you an idea of what massage classes are like. … Read More

The AMC Massage Therapy School in Miami, FL is continuing its massage therapy career series. In the last article, we covered the general admissions requirements for massage school in Florida and discussed how to finance your massage therapy education. In this article, we will discuss the length of study of the typical massage therapy program and why selecting a program with a longer course of study may be a better option for your education. Hopefully, this will help you understand approximately how long massage school in Florida is and why. … Read More

So far, our massage therapy career guide series has covered massage as a medical practice, which included an article discussing the differences between massage therapy, bodywork therapy, and asian bodywork therapy. Last time, we discussed how to become a Licensed Massage Therapist in Florida and learned about the massage program requirements. This week, we will discuss the cost of massage school and how to finance your massage therapy education. How Much Does Massage Therapy School Cost? Higher education is expensive. There’s no way around it. The total cost of attending massage therapy school will depend on the tuition of the program, in addition to living expense. Additionally, the amount of time you spent studying will impact your finances. … Read More

In this installment of our massage therapy career series, we will go over the legal, educational, and licensing requirements to become a professional massage therapist. Massage Therapy is a wonderful career and we hope this career series has been helpful. If you’re thinking about becoming a professional massage therapist, be sure to learn more about out our massage therapy school in Miami. Our massage therapy program is approved by the State of Florida Massage Board and is nationally-accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) and Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM). … Read More

This is part III of our career series for those considering attending massage school in Miami, Florida. In the last article of the massage therapy career series, we discussed that massage is the oldest and most widely-practiced form of medicine. This is unsurprising, given that humans instinctively utilize touch for therapeutic purposes, such as we soothe an injury or hug a friend for comfort. While most people tend to utilize their instinctive therapeutic touch in a non-technical manner, early medical practitioners saw the healing potential of applying human touch in a specific manner and developed massage into a medical practice. … Read More

Perhaps the first and most important thing to know before applying to massage school in Miami is know what massage actually is. The word massage is borrowed from French and it literally means "friction of kneading," which was visually similar to how bakers kneaded dough (for our many Spanish speakers-think of the word for dough-massa). This also feels good when done on your back While the word describes a particular action, massage is actually a form of medicine. And you're considering becoming a massage therapist, you need to view massage as a medical practice. After all, healing is why patients will seek your services. However, massage is different than most forms of medicine; it's much more natural and rooted in something inherent to humans: touch and compassion. … Read More

According to the Evidence-Based Acupuncture, there are four major biochemical hypotheses for explaining the mechanisms for acupuncture. Since modern medicine uses reductionist or purely physical explanations behind it's healing mechanisms, these explanations are all biochemical in nature. … Read More