What is a clinical massage therapist and how to become one

Key steps to become a clinical massage therapist

1. Explore clinical massage therapist education requirements

   Most common clinical massage therapist degrees

   Bachelor's

   28.4 %

   Associate

   23.1 %

   Diploma

   19.4 %

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2. Start to develop specific clinical massage therapist skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Front Desk	23.16%
   Patients	18.99%
   Client Confidentiality	11.04%
   Physical Therapy	8.55%
   Soft Tissue	7.92%

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3. Complete relevant clinical massage therapist training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New clinical massage therapists learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a clinical massage therapist based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real clinical massage therapist resumes.

4. Obtain the necessary licensing

   Becoming a licensed clinical massage therapist usually doesn't require a college degree. However, you need to pass an exam to become a licensed clinical massage therapist in most of states. 37 states require clinical massage therapists to have license for their work. You can see the list of states below.

   State	Education	Exam	License url
   Alabama	-	-	Licensed Massage Therapist
   Alaska	Specific course required	Third-party exam required	Massage Therapist
   Arkansas	Specific course required	Both state and third-party exams required	Massage Therapist
   Colorado	Specific course required	Third-party exam required	Massage Therapists
   Connecticut	Specific course required	Third-party exam required	Massage Therapist

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5. Research clinical massage therapist duties and responsibilities

   • Manage confidential client health information in accordance with the HIPPA act.
   • Provide care to chiropractic patients with specific condition treatments.
   • Schedule appointments, maintain records and accounts, and answer telephone calls to refer inquiries to providers for patients.
   • Maintain professionalism and cleanliness of assign therapy room and maintain the confidentiality and sensitivity to relate issues during all client interactions.

6. Prepare your clinical massage therapist resume

   When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your clinical massage therapist resume.

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7. Apply for clinical massage therapist jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a clinical massage therapist job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams