I have just been doing some research to start adding some massage schools to my massage school directory and my first impression is that massage school websites really need help!
The first one I went to I looked around a bit and finally got to a page that said that the school had closed and was no longer in business. It wasn’t on their first page! Yikes. No wonder they went out of business.
Here are some things to look for on a massage school website to help you make a decision about choosing that massage school:
- Look for info on their classes and the cost of the classes.
- Schools that just have a form that you fill out without providing any info are of course trying to ‘sell’ you on their school so beware.
- Look for info on the teachers – not only their bio but if they are a qualified teacher or if they have a successful massage business. Many teachers are just former students with no teaching experience.
- Look for things like a mission statement and vision for the school. A good mission and vision statement will be about the massage students and the massage profession. Many schools missions are very vague and not very carefully thought through. One of the ones I saw was something like “Teach massage students and heal the world one by one”. Nice and noble but is it real?
- Look for an intro half day or full day class to give you an intro to the massage profession and see if you like to touch people who are half naked! Yes you have to touch people! That includes hairy backs, scars, overweight people with all kinds of diseases and conditions.
- Look for an open house event if they don’t have an intro class.
- Visit the student clinic if they have one and get a few massages. Talk to the students and teachers.
- Pass rates for students going through the testing process can be manipulated. Instead of pass rates ask for a list of successful graduates who are working in the field or have their own business.
These are just a few of the things to look for on massage school websites.
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