Massage Therapist Careers

Massage Therapists in Minnesota are in high demand. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Massage Therapists in Minnesota make over $25 an hour on average and the employment rate is projected to increase 22% over the next 10 years, compared to the 5% job growth nationwide. This means Massage Therapists are in high demand!

Massage Therapists have flexible hours and flexible work environments, making it the perfect career for someone looking for a change.

Our Program

The Professional Massage Academy Online is a revolutionary massage therapy program that combines an online massage therapy school with in-person training. This allows students the flexibility to learn at their own pace. We offer three completion tracks and you can start your new career in as little as 15 weeks!

  • Commitment A: This program is up to 15 hours per week and will take about 40 weeks to complete.

  • Commitment B: This program is 16-29 hours per week and will take about 21 weeks to complete.

  • Commitment C: This program is 30-40 hours per week and will take about 15 weeks to complete.

Tuition reimbursement and scholarships up to $3,500 are available for students through PMA’s business partnerships. Contact us for more information.

Hear From Our Graduates:

“The Professional Massage Academy allowed me to gain the skills I needed to be recognized as a reputable massage therapist. I gain more and more clients week after week. Without the flexibility and convenience of being able to learn online to reach a goal each week, at the times most convenient to me, I’m not sure if it would have been possible as a full time mother and wife to complete any other massage course. PMA offered me that flexibility and convenience. PMA truly stands by its name, by being a professional massage academy.”

Methaporn Boonsamai

“PMA did an amazing job at teaching me the in’s and out’s of the massage industry, along with teaching me the skills I would need to thrive in it. I currently work at Massage Envy and already my first week I was forming a returning client base! Thank you PMA for helping me learn the skills I needed for becoming a thriving massage therapist!”

Natalie K.

“I love that PMA is such an affordable program that doesn’t take 4 years to complete. They show you all the things you need to know to begin as a massage therapist. They never fail to push you to do your best.”

Christina H.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How Is This Program Online?

We have spoken to so many individuals that were extremely interested in becoming a Massage Therapist; however, they did not have the means to go to a class 4-5 days during the week as they had to work or have children at home. To help solve this problem, we came up with a way to streamline the textbook, homework assignments, quizzes and tests by making it accessible to students online when they are available.

Throughout the program there are benchmarks where “Hands-On Training” is scheduled with each student. This will teach each student how to apply what they are learning.

How Does the Hands-On Training Work?

As each student nears their first hands-on training, they will be contacted by a PMA Instructor. They will set up the hands-on training about a month in advance to make sure it is being held at a convenient time for the student and the location it is being hosted at. Hands-on training is hosted at the Professional Massage Academy and/or any Massage Envy location within 50 miles of the student. For an example, if you are living near Rochester or Duluth MN, your hands-on training would be held at a sponsoring spa business location in those cities.

Accreditation:

We are licensed by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (MOHE). Their office has verified that our course catalog and program curriculum meets the National Standard for Massage Therapy.

This means that every graduate will be eligible to take the MBLEX, which is a national exam used in 46 states for licensure. While our license from the MOHE holds more weight than accreditation, we are not accredited at this time. An institution like us needs to be open at least 2 years before they are able to apply. Once we are eligible to apply, we will be.

Career Placement:

While we do not have a career placement program, we do offer a Tuition Reimbursement program through sponsoring spa business locations across the state. Our Tuition Reimbursement program will help interested students find a location closest to them and host their hands-on training there. This will help the student get acclimated to the clinic, employees and management. All graduating students will still have an interview process as normal with the location.

How Soon Can I Begin?

We offer program start dates at the beginning of the month and the middle of the month. For specific dates, please reach back out to us and let us know when you were wanting to start. We will be able to assist you with specific availability for that time.

Have more questions? Fill out our contact form to get in touch with Admissions!