Massage and Spa Therapy School

Our Massage Therapy Licensing Program is designed to fit any schedule by offering weekday, evening and weekend classes and leads to eligibility for licensure as a massage therapist in the state of Texas.

The state of Texas requires a minimum 500-hour course of instruction for licensure as a massage therapist including the following subjects: Massage Therapy Technique, Anatomy & Physiology, Kinesiology, Health & Hygiene, CPR & First Aid, Hydrotherapy, Business Practices, Professional Ethics and Massage Therapy Law and a Clinical Internship. This coursework is essential to providing effective massage therapy to the public and preparing you for your licensing examination.

The program offered at The Memorial Hermann Massage and Spa Therapy School is a comprehensive 570-hour hands-on intensive program that emphasizes the therapeutic benefits of massage therapy as well as spa therapies. You will learn clinical massage therapy to help clients who suffer from tension headaches, low back pain, and various other common pain complaints as well as how to effectively provide various spa therapies such as body wraps, body scrubs, massage therapy facials, and many other popular spa therapies.

Classes start soon so contact one of our friendly, courteous representatives today to get started on a new and rewarding career!

Core Curriculum

Total hours: 500 hours

• Swedish technique/theory 200 hours
• Anatomy 50 hours
• Kinesiology 50 hours
• Business and ethics 45 hours
• Pathology 40 hours
• Physiology 25 hours
• Health and hygiene 20 hours
• Hydrotherapy 20 hours