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I was just reading the Alabama Massage Therapy State Boards website and they listed the educational requirements as two different amounts one being 650 hours and in the laws it says 1000

(c) after December 31, 2001, 1000 hours of supervised course of instruction:

(i) 100 hours of anatomy, pathology and physiology consisting of 35 hours of myology, 15 hours of osteology, 10 hours of circulatory system, 10 hours of nervous system, and 30 hours of other body systems at the discretion of the school;

(ii) 250 hours of basic massage therapy, contradistinctions of massage therapy, contraindications to massage therapy, and related touch therapy modalities, to include a minimum of 50 hours of supervised massage therapy;

(iii) 50 hours of miscellaneous required courses included business, hydrotherapy, first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and professional ethics;

(iv) 600 hours of elective to be determined by the school.

(10) To permit animal massage by a massage therapist under the direction of prescription of a licensed veterinarian, the applicant must graduate from a nationally approved program and complete a minimum of 100 hours of postgraduate training and education in animal anatomy, pathology, and physiology for the type of animal on which the therapist will perform therapeutic massage.

So which is it?

Alabama also has regulations for massage schools and requires a massage establishment license.

They define massage as

(13) THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE AND RELATED TOUCH THERAPY MODALITIES. The mobilization of the soft tissue which may include skin, fascia, tendons, ligaments, and muscles, for the purpose of establishing and maintaining good physical condition. The term shall include effleurage, petrissage, tapotement, compression, vibration, stretching, heliotherapy, superficial hot and cold applications, topical applications, or other therapy which involves movement either by hand, forearm, elbow, or foot, for the purpose of therapeutic massage. Massage therapy may include the external application and use of herbal or chemical preparations and lubricants such as salts, powders, liquids, nonprescription creams, mechanical devises such as T-bars, thumpers, body support systems, heat lamps, hot and cold packs, salt glow, steam cabinet baths or hydrotherapy. The term includes any massage, movement therapy, massage technology, myotherapy, massotherapy, oriental massage techniques, structural integration, or polarity therapy. The term shall not include laser therapy, microwave, injection therapy, manipulation of the joints, or any diagnosis or treatment of an illness that normally involves the practice of medicine, chiropractic, physical therapy, podiatry, nursing, occupational therapy, veterinary, acupuncture, osteopathy, orthopedics, hypnosis, or naturopathics.

If anyone can clarify this information, please let me know.

What other things would you want someone who is thinking about a career in massage want to know about doing massage in Alabama?  How much can you make?  Where can you work?  Can you bill insurance companies?  What does it take to be successful there?

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