Massage Training
The State of Oregon requires a minimum of 500 hours of training with 200 hours allocated to health sciences and 300 to massage. The health sciences training includes Anatomy and Physiology, Kinesiology and Pathology. The massage hours include Swedish Massage, Hydrotherapy, Communications, Ethics, Business, Clinical Practice and Sanitation. Oregon uses the National Certification Exam (NCE/NLE) as the written portion of their licensing requirements. A practical Exam must also be taken in order to become licensed.
Oregon School of Massage offers two programs which meet the above requirements:
- Western Massage Focus Program
- Eastern Massage Focus Program
- Health Endorsement Option - For professionals with a current Oregon license in related healthcare fields.
Oregon School of Massage Accreditations, Licensure & Approvals:
- Northwest Association of Accredited Schools (provisional) - NAAS
- Oregon Department of Education
- Washington Board of Massage
- Oregon Board of Massage Therapists
- Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation Department
- US Veterans Administration
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