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[Leuco]

Hello,

I have been browsing this forum since before I started school. I find this to be a wonderful tool to see other people's experiences and views. This is me saying hello, and I am looking forward to being around for a long time.

I started school Jan 2011, and am now just getting some time to come back and look at this site again. I am Canadian, and am going to school in Vancouver, BC. The minimum hours of schooling I need to take the board exams to become register is 3000 hours. I am curious to know what the minimum is for other places.

I am finding school to be quite intense and the things that I am learning is interesting. There have been a lot of changes in my life since starting school. Living on my sofa bed, getting a roommate in a one bedroom apartment, giving up my social life (mostly), studying almost all the time. I am still amazed that there are 27ish landmarks for the femur, and I learned 90 muscles (O/I/A/N/B) in eight weeks. Very proud of myself

I have been disciplined to get enough sleep. My hardest time is the weekends, when I don't have to get up early. Then I go to sleep late, and Monday's are hard.

My hobbies are partner dancing (tango, salsa, blues), yoga, and boardgames. Can not really remember what else I used to do. I maybe dance about once every two weeks now.

 

[A.K]

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Welcome to MassagePlanetL!

 

[sundown]

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I second maestra's "Welcome"!

 

[Alexei]

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Welcome - hope your studies go well and that you enjoy the board.

 

[chasvanblom]

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Wow! 3000 hrs is quite a commitment!
LOL - I did not know that there were 27 landmarks on the femur...maybe you could teach ME a few things.

I look forward to hearing more about your journey...

In the United States each state has it's own licensing/regulations regarding Massage Therapy.
In my state the requirement is 500 hrs plus passing one of the industry exams
My program was 625 hrs plus I think about 60 hrs clinic.

 

[Mrs Lovett]

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3000 hours would be fun. I keep looking back on my time at school and wish I could have gone for 2 years instead of 7 months because I loved it so much. My state's requirements are 600 hours and my program was 815 hours. I think the highest requirement here in the US is 1000 hours for a handful of states. I know NY is one of them, I can't remember any others.

 

[Courteney]

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t006 A welcome from me as well. I can't wait to see what you have to share with us.

 

[Killer]

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Thanks for the welcome. Been busy with school, in a good way. Tonight is a night to relax and go out for fun, blues dancing!

It's interesting to hear how many hours you have all done for school. When I tell some my friends how many hours I need, they look at me a little funny. Not all of them, just the ones who are unfamiliar with all that is going on and all that I need to learn.

Mind you, when I first started, I had no idea the content of the course. Nor the intensity. I kept hearing it was an intense course, but I was a bit unprepared for this. Now that I have gotten into the flow of study, test, school, learn, eat, sleep, repeat, repeat, repeat...I am much more calmer.

Currently learning muscular tissue from A&P, and how to read a pulse from lots of different places. Fun times (except A&P).

 

[aredsailjunk]

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The minimum hours of schooling I need to take the board exams to become register is 3000 hours. I am curious to know what the minimum is for other places.

2300 hours here in Ontario, which translates into a 3 year regular program or 18 or so months or an intensive one. How long does it take out in BC?

 

[Miuccia]

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Hello,

The program I am doing started Jan 2011, and will end Aug 2012. So, twenty months, with only a few SHORT breaks in between the five semesters.

 

[Afnan M]

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Hi!

Holy cow that's alot of schooling!! Sounds pretty intense! Does your program include English, Math or is it all Anatomy and massage techniques? How many days a week are you in class?

The state that I live in requires 500 hours. The program I am in is 750 hours. When I first started I thought that was great. But now I really feel that the program should be a bit longer. There is just so much to learn about the body that I really feel that more time is needed. Plus the bonus of additional hands on practice.

Like you it seems like all I do is go to school, study, eat, sleep, study, practice and work part-time. I really had NO idea how intense the program was when I signed up. Honestly, if you don't love it I don't see how it can be done.

 

[Brit]

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Hi and welcome, shelmicka! I hope your schooling is going well.

I'm from NY and the school I went to gave us just over 1200 hours split between 4 semesters, also with very short breaks in between. I would have LOVED to had a longer option as it was so fun and I would have loved to continue learning everything possible, but I'm happy my loans aren't any bigger than they are right now, too.

Please keep us updated on your progress!

Edited to add that I think Nebraska is the other 1000 hr state.

 

[Eclipse Vancouver]

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Hello again,

Sorry for the long absence. I had an intense time at school. Finished finals for the first term, whew! Took a much needed vacation, then back to school. The break was eleven days, so not too long, eh.

Regarding what subjects I was taking in term 1; Myology, Osteology, Arthrology, A&P, Manual Skills, Hydrotherapy, Professional Development, and Clinical Assessment. It was Monday through Friday, 8:30am until 4:30pm. Of course we got lunch hour, and breaks. Then there was the extra time studying.

I just started this term, and from what I can see, it will be a lot easier. I have General Pathology, A&P, Hydrotherapy, Professional Development, Manual Skills, CLINIC, and Therapeutic Exercise. I am there Tuesday through Friday, 8:30 until 4:30, and Saturday 1pm until 6pm.

I just finished my first week, and had my first clinic shift. It was perfect, as in, it went the way I expected for my first time. I am very aware of how much I need to learn, and am so grateful that they start us early to familiarize ourselves with what to do. I am so uncomfortable talking with the guest`s, and I know I am going to need a lot of practice doing that.

 

[Ashleigh P]

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Shelmicka, it does take some time getting used to handling/talking to clients. Don't worry-- you'll get the hang of it!

It sounds like you're really enjoying your studies. My state also only requires "a measly" 500 hours, which I agree with many is just not enough! I want to know MORE! Thankfully, there are Continuing Education classes.