Massage Therapy
This is the scope of practice for massage therapists, who manipulate these three things but avoid direct work on the skeleton.
What are soft tissues, muscles, and connective tissue?
This therapy originated as "Special Services" in the U.S. Army during this major global conflict.
What is World War II?
This is the minimum degree required for an entry-level Art Therapist (AT).
What is a master’s degree?
Dance/Movement Therapists (DMTs) use this as the primary medium for observation and intervention.
What is movement?
Massage therapists often experience this specific type of health issue from standing for long periods.
What is fatigue?
This percentage of massage therapists work as independent practitioners rather than as employees.
What is 72%?
This is the standard entry-level educational requirement for a recreational therapist.
What is a bachelor’s degree (in therapeutic recreation)?
Unlike Art Therapy, the minimum requirement for employment as a Music Therapist is this degree.
What is a bachelor’s degree?
Before becoming a BC-DMT, a student is eligible for this initial registered status.
What is R-DMT (Registered Dance/Movement Therapist)?
This is the typical number of hours required for a postsecondary massage therapy program.
What are 500 to 1,000 hours?
To become eligible for licensure in 49 states, massage therapists must pass this exam administered by the FSMTB.
What is the MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination)?
RTs use these types of field trips to help clients maintain or improve social functioning.
What are community reintegration field trips?
Applicants to a music therapy program must perform this specific evaluation to prove their competency.
What is an audition?
Master’s programs for dance therapy include at least this many hours of supervised clinical training.
What are 700 hours?
RTs often work in these settings to treat individuals with substance use disorders or PTSD.
What are mental health settings?
Most new massage therapists already have a background in one of these two fields.
What are body movement or health care?
This credential, offered by the NCTRC, is generally preferred by employers in hospitals and clinical settings.
What is the CTRS (Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist)?
To apply for a master's in art therapy, students must submit this to demonstrate proficiency in different media.
What is an art portfolio?
This specific certification level is required for a DMT to work independently in private practice.
What is BC-DMT (Board-Certified Dance/Movement Therapist)?
music therapy, clinical training must include a total of this many hours, including a supervised internship.
What are 1,200 hours?
To become board certified (BCTMB), a therapist must graduate from an assigned school and pass a national version of this check.
What is a criminal background check?
Because many RTs work in this specific government healthcare system, jobs are more plentiful in states that have its hospitals.
What is the VA (Veterans Administration)?
These therapists combine their creative skills with theories from these three professional fields to treat clients.
What are human development, psychology, and counseling?
To reach the Board-Certified level, a DMT must have R-DMT status for at least one year and this many years of employment.
What are two years?
This is the median annual salary reported for massage therapists as of May 2020.
What is $43,620?