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Discover Your Massage Pet Training Options
Bring Your Love For Animals To Massage Pet Training School
Bring Your Love For Animals To Massage Pet Training School
Massage Therapy Schools | Wellness Community Bulletin
By the Natural Healers career research team – Your link to Massage Therapy news, careers, trends and programs.
| | Cat-lovers, dog-lovers and the rest—all pet owners have at least one thing in common. They love their pets. And when pets become ill or seem out of sorts in some way, the vet can be a great resource. But sometimes it is simply compassion and touch that can help an animal, small or large, recover. |
Massage therapy careers, in general, continue to thrive across the country, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting 20 percent employment growth for this occupation through 2016. If you have the caring, intuitive nature to work as a massage therapist, combined with a calling to help animals, a career in pet massage might be the perfect choice for you.
So where do you learn how to massage pets and get training to make your living in this rewarding field?
The Northwest School of Animal Massage (NWSAM) offers professional-level massage pet training for students interested in working with either small or large animals. Small pets include dogs, cats and companion animals; large animals include horses and livestock.
With campuses in Oregon, Washington, Arizona and California, NWSAM offers both on-site and distance learning courses. Its programs include three levels of pet massage certification and continuing education for pet massage therapists looking to build on their current skills.
The International Association of Animal Massage and Bodywork (IAAMB), dedicated to creating a national scope of practice and competency standards for pet massage therapists, provides a list of member schools where professionals can receive training in pet massage therapy. Some schools that IAAMB promotes include the following:
- Animal Dynamics, Inc. (Riddick, FL)
- Animal Spirit Healing and Education Network® (Pekin, IL)
- Healing Arts Institute (Citrus Heights, CA)
- Integrated Touch Therapy, Inc. (Circleville, OH)
Bring your love for animals and your caring, compassionate nature to a career as a pet massage therapist. This intriguing profession not only improves the lives of pets but of pet owners looking for solutions to health issues for their closest companions and discovering a highly accessible, natural remedy for enhancing their pets' overall well-being.
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Source:
Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2009
NWSAM.com, 2009
IAAMB.org, 2002-2009
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