Pittsburgh School of Massage Therapy

Pittsburgh School of Massage Therapy (PghSMT) Offers:

• Professional Massage Therapy Training
• Advanced Massage Therapy Training
• Guaranteed training
• Loans and partial scholarships
• Private lessons included in tuition
• Continuing Education
• Supply Store - retail, mail order

PghSMT Belongs to:

• American Massage Therapy Association - School Member.
• Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals -School Member.

PghSMT is:

• Licensed by PA State Board of Private Licensed Schools.

Our Mission

The Pittsburgh School of Massage Therapy is a student-centered organization committed to promoting the art, science and profession of massage therapy through excellence in education and training.

Our Philosophy

The Pittsburgh School of Massage Therapy is owned and operated by massage therapists, and has been since its inception. Our students and graduates get a great deal of comfort and confidence from the knowledge that their instructors are experienced professionals. Our approach to massage therapy training is a direct result of our total commitment to this profession. This commitment creates our goals, our curriculum and our continued desire to improve and expand the profession of massage therapy.

Our philosophy affects our students, graduates and the profession in a number of ways. Initially, we begin with an interview process. This requires the potential student to provide us with character references and to meet with our admissions advisor for a personal interview. This helps to protect the students, as well as the profession, to a much higher degree than with an open enrollment policy.

Massage therapy is nothing if not truly hands-on. To ensure quality training, the students begin practicing their hands-on skills in the first week of their classes. Although this may be intimidating at first, we believe there is no other way to help our graduates to be their best.

The study of the human form, function and psychology create a balance of theory to the hands on training. This develops an understanding of the entire effects of massage on the individual.

Our intent, as mentioned before, is to continue to improve and expand the profession of massage therapy. Another component of that is to focus on the needs of our students. Our school belongs to organizations that allow the graduate to meet many licensing and/or certification requirements, and to join professional organizations that help them in their careers.

Our Programs

The Pittsburgh School of Massage Therapy offers a comprehensive massage therapy training consisting of 684 clock hours of instruction. Our program provides a solid foundation in:

• Swedish massage
• Sports massage
• Neuromuscular therapy
• Myofascial touch
• Anatomy/physiology

Some of our additional classes include:

• Principles of touch
• Reflexology
• Aromatherapy
• Hydrotherapy
• Pathology
• Business
• Introduction to chair massage
• Introduction to Shiatsu
• Ethics
• Alexander technique

These courses provide the additional knowledge needed to be successful in the profession. Our main goal is to help the student gain the skills and knowledge to be confident as a massage therapist. Our hands-on classes include visits from movement instructors to assist students in developing proper body mechanics. Our theory classes invite guest speakers to talk about a variety of issues, from the mind-body connection to working with trauma survivors.

Our Guarantee

We are so proud of our program and so confident in our graduates, that we will pay testing fees for retaking the National Certification Test for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork for graduates of our Comprehensive Massage Therapy program that fail the test. In addition, we will allow the student to repeat classes, at no charge, to assure their success the next time. Full details on this guarantee are available.

Contact Us Today!

If you are interested in any of our programs and would like to find out more, please Request Information.