What do they do?
Perform therapeutic massages of soft tissues and joints. May assist in the assessment of range of motion and muscle strength, or propose client therapy plans.
Also known as:
BCMT (Board Certified Massage Therapist), Bodywork Therapist, Certified Massage Therapist (CMT), Clinical Massage Therapist, Licensed Massage Practitioner (LMP), Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT), Medical Massage Practitioner, MMT (Medical Massage Therapist), Registered Massage Therapist (RMT), Soft Tissue Specialist
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- Some college, no degree (31%)
- Bachelor's degree (20%)
- Associate's degree (20%)
- High school diploma equivalent (19%)
- Master's degree (4%)
- Less than high school diploma (3%)
- Doctorate or Professional Degree (2%)
People in this career often have these 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.
People in this career often have talent in:
- 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.
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
People in this career often do these activities:
- Administer therapy treatments to patients using hands or physical treatment aids.
- Interview patients to gather medical information.
- Clean facilities or equipment.
- Stock supplies or merchandise.
- Administer therapeutic massages.
- Develop patient therapy programs.
- Teach medical procedures or medical equipment use to patients.
- Maintain medical records.
- Assess physical conditions of patients to aid in diagnosis or treatment.
- Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.
- Help clients get needed services or resources.
- Confer with other professionals to plan patient care.
This page includes data from:
Career data:
O*NET 31.0 Database
by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA
Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Employment Statistics
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