if i have a diploma in massage therapy, am i already a registered massage therapist? or do i need higher education? im very confused, please help.

I applied to massage envy about 2 weeks ago. I had the verbal interview and then the practical 1 hour massage. While I was cleaning up after the massage one of the two people I interviewed with was showing a client around and he introduced me to the client as their new massage therapist. Before I left I was informed that no matter what I would receive a call back, and maybe I missed something because I was so nervous but two days after I called just to check and didn’t get a hold of the lady, I left a note with the person who took the call. I have since called 2 more times and had to leave messages because they couldn’t get a hold of the lady. I’m not sure how long it will take, what I shoud expect, if they are in the middle of a background but I am so nervous. I just know I’m going to get it but how much longer must I be without a job?

Ok…
So out of the colleges I got accepted to, I’ve narrowed it down to two.
Saginaw Valley & U of M Flint.
I wouldn’t mind going into either one, but there are some problems and sorts.
The major that I wanna go into is Massage Therapy, and maybe some Physical Therapy Assistant as well as a Physical Therapist itself.

Here they are..
I live 10 min away from U of M and about 45 from SVSU.
Now this is not the problem. I have a lottt of friends from all grades, (not to sound conceited, just explaining), and I get a lot more attached to my friends than the usual person. Therefore the more and more harder it is for me to go away to SVSU. The more fun times I have with them the more I wanna stay at home.

Now with SVSU though, I get the "full college experience" and I’ll make more connections with people, and it’s also a lot nicer than U of M Flint too. Of course if I go there then I’ll have to room & board which means I’ll have to move away from home and away from my friends. They also have the study abroad program as well. I just really don’t know if I’ll be able to tear away from my friends. Plus they have an avg class size of 24 which is awesome too, while U of M has anywhere from small to like over 100 people.

Now I know that I’m not supposed to worry about my friends with my college choice, but like i said I get a lot more attached to them. Money isn’t an issue either, idc how much either one costs. I’ve looked to more than one person for advice and I just can’t make up my mind. I’ve literally been one place one day and the other the next. This has been VERY VERY hard for me.

SO now I’m looking to the community for advice/help too.
Thank you for reading, and feel free to say whatever.

I have a felony on my background and filed for financial aid to go to massage therapy school… I got approved for the funds and went to school… I graduated the course successfully… I’ve taken the state boards exam for massage and passed the first try… I am not licensed and the reason is because of the felony that is on my background… When I filed for financial aid there was a section on the forms containing questions about this info… If financial aid is federal they will know that about me… why did they still approve me and continue to use my social security number to get funded allow me to go school knowing I will not be able to get my license…

Okay..took me a lotta erm…nerve to ask bout this but here goes.
I began to hit the gym of late, and as a consequence developed really bad leg cramps, sooo, I was like, I’ll visit a massage therapist over the weekend. It took me a lotta nerve to visit the therapist, because, I get really weird when I am butt naked around people( as the situation demands of course)……irrespective of whether they are clothed, male or female, doesn’t matter.
I visited an Indian massage therapist, where you’re stripped naked and a little loincloth is tied to ur genitals.
But throughout the therapy I was sporting a giant erection!!!………And I was embarrassed as hell!! Just the thought of being naked around people makes me erect!!!! I felt awful. Of course the therapist ignored it, in spite of the fact that the cloth "covering" me had been undone!!!
I doubt I can ever visit a massage therapist without sporting a major hard on…….wonder if he might have been disgusted.
Long story short, am I some sort of a perv?? I am so not comfortable being naked around people and I get awfully self conscious………which ultimately lead to erectile hyperfunction!!!!!
Just wanted your inputs on the matter…………
Thnx!!!

I was thinking of taking an online course for certification in massage therapy (found U.S. Career Institute which is accredited and positive rating from the BBB). I live in NJ and need a second job in the evenings to make extra money. Is there a demand for this? I don’t want to put up the investment if it’s not worth it. And yes, I want to be legit.

I should explain that a bit better.

Right now I am finishing a Hospitality degree and I want to work in spas. My school offers a Spa Concentration, and I would only have to take a few more courses to complete the concentration. Pretty much everything else in my degree, besides my internship hours, are done with. So far, the classes I have taken for spas covered things like types of spas, clients, design, management, marketing, stuff like that.

Right now I am interning at a medical spa in Florida, for a well-known cosm. dermatologist who also owns a day spa ( I occasionally volunteer some of my internship hours there too), so I figured it would be a good thing to have on my resume and could be a good resource. I’ve considered getting licenced in massage therapy but not really decided on that

My mother says that working in a spa would be too unstable, and doesn’t really think it’s the best idea. What do you think… are there any good jobs at spas (day, destination, etc) out there that I could do?

hi…i am grade 9 boy.
actually i am from s.korea
i am not good at english.
and i am in canada. winnipeg.
i came winnipeg in january 2010
i had started to love a girl in gr10 in school from 2 months ago.

she is pretty and tall. but she is quite.
actually i dont know candian school culture exactly.
she doesn’t have boy friend. and i think she is not popular.

i have math precaculate class with her.
i talked with her littlebit.
and i try to show that i dont have any intereste in her.
and she sits with a funny boy.but he isn’t interested in her.
but they talk alot and, the laugh.
i am so envy that guy..

in the weekend i went to movie with my korea boy and her and her’s friend.
but i mistaked alot.
i talked alot korean with my friend.
so the girls looks like little bit boring.
and she had to go after movie and i gave a gift.

after hang out. i send massage to her. "i am sorry about.actually we are not funny..i will be more nice in next hang out."

anyway..i am pretty good at english..but i dont know how to talk with her and what she is interested in..
i want to suggest hang out to her..how to/?and where..
and she already smell a rat that i love her..
so we are soo…awkward.
how to be good friend with her.??
plz teach me…

so i went to a new school on the summer & this girl pretended to be my friend & now that i changed back to my school she is calling me talking Sh**
& sending me hatefull masages on facebook & over the phone..
do you think this would be a good respond?

your’ just jealous because iM pretty &’nd you Sure aint!! all you do is Envy..&’nd learn to have some dignity and self respect and stop insulting other people to feel better about yourself.. xoxoMarilyn

I am looking for a copy of a massage envy employee handbook or a owners handbook. Any help would be appreciated!!!!

I am curently in school for massage therapy and once I get my lisence I plan on starting with a company. I want to start a family then because my fiance and I’s schedual will allow it. Would I be able to work for like a Massage Envy or something like that and be pregnant?

My girlfriend and i went shopping yesterday and she went to use the bathroom at the mall.I’m sitting on a bench wiggling my toes,when i caught an attractive black young lady sitting across of me eating a hot dogs starring at my toes.She asked me if i was having foot pain,i simply told her that i’ve been walking on my feet for hours and i just need them to breath out of the tennis shoes.She told me she was taking a massage therapy course and it would be helpful for her to practice massage Technics on my feet.I told her"go ahead" She started to massage my feet and said "they stink" I told her that my feet always smell when i wear old tennis shoes for hours,but my beautiful black girlfriend likes them smelly.I was shocked when this girl told me she likes stinky feet too,and started rubbing my stinky feet all over her face.My girlfriend came out,saw the whole thing,pushed the girl off my feet and started kicking her while she was down.The mall security came and separated them,but did not arrest them.My girl left me at the mall and now she’s not talking to me.I’ve never seen her like that before,i was so shocked i didn’t even know what to do when those girls started fighting over me.It’s not like i cheated or anything,what;s her problem?
Did i do anything wrong?

I’m planning on going to massage therapy college when I turn of age, the only problem is that I don’t know which one I should go to:

Connecticut College for Massage Therapy
Tuition: ,000
Course Length: 2 years

or

Utah College of Massage Therapy
Tuition: ,000
Course Length: 1 year

*information given is rounded off

Which would you go for? Thank you for your time.