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MASSAGE THERAPISTS

On-The-Job Responsibilities:

Education & Outlook

Statewide

Typical Degree: Postsecondary nondegree award

Employed as of 2022: 962

2032 Projected Openings: 1,559

Entry Level Salary: $42,300

Median Salary: $63,780

Experienced Level Salary: $90,150

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Biology

Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

English Language

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.

Skills

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Service Orientation

Actively looking for ways to help people.

Abilities

Dynamic Strength

The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue.

Trunk Strength

The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing.

Oral Comprehension

The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Institutions With Associated Majors
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Hopkinsville Community College

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Certificate
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$5,472
Graduation
Graduation Rate
39.5 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$10,691

Gateway Community and Technical College

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Certificate
  • Associate
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$6,764
Graduation
Graduation Rate
51.4 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$10,711
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