Sports Massage Schools

Sports massage therapists work with athletes, active individuals and clients with specific injuries that can benefit from the healing effects of sports massage. Sports massage therapists offer pre-event sports massages focused on preparing the body for activity, post-event sports massages focused on helping the body recover from exertion, restorative sports massage aimed to help athletes train more effectively and avoid injury, and rehabilitative sports massage focused on assisting the body in recovering from an injury.

Online colleges offering programs for Sports Massage

While sports massage is often used for professional and amateur athletes, it is also an effective treatment for non-athletes with injuries, mobility or flexibility issues, or chronic pain.

Sports massage therapists must follow the same rules and regulations set forth for general massage therapy practitioners. Most states determine the requirements for practicing massage therapy in that state on a statewide basis. Future sports massage therapists who intend to work in a state that does not have statewide licensing or certification requirements will need to contact the city or county in which they intend to work in order to determine the requirements for practicing in that jurisdiction. Requirements vary by state, but most state and local regulatory agencies require a minimum of 500 hours of massage therapy training at an approved massage therapy school, as well as successful completion of a licensing or certification exam.

There is a growing demand for qualified sports massage therapy professionals. If you would like to find out more about this rewarding career, or take the next step in becoming a sports massage therapist, look through the comprehensive list of schools below to find the right online or campus-based sports massage program for you.

Online Colleges Offering Massage Therapy Degrees

Accreditation  

University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. .

Accreditation  

Keiser University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097) to award certificates and degrees at the associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels.

Accreditation  

The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Accreditation  

American InterContinental University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.

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Massage Therapy Salaries
Sports Massage
$48,000
Medical Massage
$42,000
Infant Massage Therapy
$32,000
Hypnotherapy
$64,000
Massage Therapist
$37,000
 * Based on 5 years experience