Internationally Massage Qualifications

HI
IM HAMZA FROM TUNISIA AND I HAVE MASSAGE DEPLOMA AND IM LOOKIN FOR JOB IN UTAH IN US COS WILL GOING TO LIVE THERE AND THX

HAMZA

I dont know a thing about nassage but i would want to learn i just want a job i am a graduate with 5 subjects can play netball and other sports aswell.

moppie. in Amsterdam, Netherlands said: Hi,
I,m studying massage in the netherlands{amsterdam}.The teacher can only give me a certificate of attendance and not a diploma.I understand that you do not need a licence to practice in holland but I would much prefer to recieve a qualification for my training.My only problem is the language,my dutch isnt up to scratch and I was just wondering if anyone knows where i can study in the netherlands in english and get a qualification for it.
Thanks,
Eileen

Hi Eileen,

I just come across your requist and I am in the same boat, wanting to retreive a licence but find the language barrier a challenge. Have found out any information or when such course are being taught in English?

Regards,

Stefan

Hi, i'm an RMT in British Columbia, Canada...graduated from 3000 hr. program and working for 5 years. Anyone know about Australia? I might be moving to Melbourne and not sure who to contact and what regulations are. Thanks.

Rachel in Portland, Oregon said: I am looking into moving to Sweden for a few years and can't find out what I need to do become licensed as a massage therapist there. I am already licensed in Washington & Oregon. Does anyone know of a website for Sweden?

Thanks for your help!

Did you ever find out the information that you needed to move to Sweden? I am also looking to move there and am in the process of learning Swedish. I would just hate to go to massage school here in the USA just to find out that I can't work in Sweden. Any advice? Thank you for your time.

Did you ever find out the information that you needed to move to Sweden? I am also looking to move there and am in the process of learning Swedish. I would just hate to go to massage school here in the USA just to find out that I can't work in Sweden. Any advice? Thank you for your time.

Rachel in Portland, Oregon said: I am looking into moving to Sweden for a few years and can't find out what I need to do become licensed as a massage therapist there. I am already licensed in Washington & Oregon. Does anyone know of a website for Sweden?

Thanks for your help!

www.svenskmassage.se/information-till-dig-som-ar-massor.html

You contact them and do the final tests that we that study in sweden do aswell, and with that I think you should become licensed. Atleast you can contact them and ask :)

pitb in Gilbert, Arizona said: Did you ever find out the information that you needed to move to Sweden? I am also looking to move there and am in the process of learning Swedish. I would just hate to go to massage school here in the USA just to find out that I can't work in Sweden. Any advice? Thank you for your time.

www.svenskmassage.se/

There you go :)

Does anyone know what I need as a swedish massage therapist to be able to work in Australia? Any help would be immensly appreciated! Thanks

I am a Canadian trained Registered Massage Therapist and I will be moving to England in a few months. What association do I need to contact in the UK in order to get my credentials approved? Also, can a massage therapist from the UK let me know how liability insurance works in the UK--do you go through an association or do you purchase it individually? Thanks.

In the USA each state is different. True, there are national certifications, and some states use their written tests for their state licensure, but it is only a certification. You license is between you and the state(s) you are practicingin. In Oregon it is the Oregon Board of Massage www.oregon.gov/OBMT/, in Washington State (not DC) it is the Washington health department www.doh.wa.gov/, Arizona is the Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy www.massageboard.az.gov/. Some states, such as Vermont will accept other USA states licenses, but most states require an application process. Some states say if you are a traveling instructor you can be there for x (usually 3 months or less) amt of time with out licensing with that state.
Check with the state(s) you are visiting.

Cora2 in Brisbane, Australia said: Hello,

I've been doing massage for 3 years now - I'm from Australia... Is there anyone here that can tell me what I need to be able to practice massage Legally in another Country. For example, Canada, USA or the UK...

I just don't want to waste my time with more study, then travel and not be employable for it. I can legally live and work in the UK, so if it's better for my career, I can do more training there...

Some advice would be very much appreciated!

Thanks,
Cora

moppie. in Amsterdam, Netherlands said: Hi,
I,m studying massage in the netherlands{amsterdam}.The teacher can only give me a certificate of attendance and not a diploma.I understand that you do not need a licence to practice in holland but I would much prefer to recieve a qualification for my training.My only problem is the language,my dutch isnt up to scratch and I was just wondering if anyone knows where i can study in the netherlands in english and get a qualification for it.
Thanks,
Eileen

try UK it's close and you will get diploma when you finished

Hello all. I was working as a therapist in PA, but let my EMBLEX results expire to tour the UK for a few months. Now, I want to work there. Does anyone know where to get the information about transferring my qualifications to the UK?

Thanks!
Visas

i have a 1000hrs shiatsu degree in italy but now i live in portland or does anyone know if i'm entitled to take the massage licence test here or i have to go back to school?

Hello everyone!

Belinda in Atlanta, Georgia said: Hej you all! I have been working at the same spa for the last 4 years. Now the owner decided to keep 5% of the tips charged by credit card. Is he allowed to do that?

5 percent is a reasonable fee if it is on a credit card, it only covers the expense of the bank fees. as it stands, you have been loseing the owner 5% for the last 4 years if your tip was on a credit card. It is however a tax deduction for you as long as you get a statement from him. If he doesn't give you a statement, then yell loud to the credit card company and your accountant to get him to follow the laws. Better yet, get a smart phone and a squareup account and take your own credit cards.

Una in Saint John's, Newfoundland said: I am a Canadian trained Registered Massage Therapist and I will be moving to England in a few months. What association do I need to contact in the UK in order to get my credentials approved? Also, can a massage therapist from the UK let me know how liability insurance works in the UK--do you go through an association or do you purchase it individually? Thanks.

search for me on facebook, John Larkin, one of the therapists in my facebook group is from the UK and just answered that question, Iwill search her out and put you in direct contact. I hear it is pretty easy and inexpensive.

Rachel in Portland, Oregon said: I am looking into moving to Sweden for a few years and can't find out what I need to do become licensed as a massage therapist there. I am already licensed in Washington & Oregon. Does anyone know of a website for Sweden?

Thanks for your help!

I can rekomend you to have kontakt with www.svenskamassage.se
Good luck

Hi!
My name is Mira and I am a fully qualified massage teraupeut in Sweden. I plan to move to the Nederland  and work as a massage teraupeut.  

Before i do that  I want to explore what it looks like with a job and if my rating is good enough in Nederland ?

Do I need a license to practice massage therapy in the Nederland?
Nederland's legislation? What massage certificate does the country? What do Swedish massage-therapist possibly complement the in order for their license are in Nederland ?   

Here is my training program what I have done in Sweden :

"Certified Massage Therapists with a Wellness Profile"
i really hope to get some help.

Hello.
Is anybody know about regulating for massage therapist in the Nederland?
Thanks :)

tengeria in Amsterdam, Netherlands said: check out doctorfeelgood.nl / they have some training...I do not know if it is for everyone or just for inside people, but they are all in english.

Hello Tengeria.
Please can you help to get some information. Hi!
My name is Mira and I am a fully qualified massage teraupeut in Sweden. I plan to move to the Nederland  and work as a massage teraupeut.  

Before i do that  I want to explore what it looks like with a job and if my rating is good enough in Nederland ?

Do I need a license to practice massage therapy in the Nederland?
Nederland's legislation? What massage certificate does the country? What do Swedish massage-therapist possibly complement the in order for their license are in Nederland ?   

my training program what I have done in Sweden :

"Certified Massage Therapists with a Wellness Profile"

Thanks a lot

huilios@hotmail.com in Amsterdam, Netherlands said: Hi Eileen,

I just come across your requist and I am in the same boat, wanting to retreive a licence but find the language barrier a challenge. Have found out any information or when such course are being taught in English?

Regards,

Stefan

Hello guys.
Maybe you kan help me.
My name is Mira and I am a fully qualified massage teraupeut in Sweden. I plan to move Nederland  and work as a massage teraupeut.  

Before i do that  I want to explore what it looks like with a job and if my rating is good enough in Nederland ?

Do I need a license to practice massage therapy in the Nederland?
Nederland's legislation? What massage certificate does the country? What do Swedish massage-therapist possibly complement the in order for their license are in Nederland ?   

I will be appreciate for your help.

hello everyone,

i am a LMT in dallas TX with 10 years experience. I am moving to Alicante Spain in June and want to know the easiest way to obtain the ITEC certification. Would I be able to submit my current license and school transcripts and be exempt from taking the test and just be issued the certification?

is the industry strictly monitored there as it is here in Dallas?

also does anyone know what websites therapist use in Spian to advertise their services on? Like a craigslist or backpage??

Cora2 in Brisbane, Australia said: Hello,

I've been doing massage for 3 years now - I'm from Australia... Is there anyone here that can tell me what I need to be able to practice massage Legally in another Country. For example, Canada, USA or the UK...

I just don't want to waste my time with more study, then travel and not be employable for it. I can legally live and work in the UK, so if it's better for my career, I can do more training there...

Some advice would be very much appreciated!

Thanks,
Cora

Hey Cora, I'm an LMT in Ohio(USA).Can't practice outside state of ohio unless I decide to test for Nationals. From what I understand, even w/national license, you have to check w/ea. state for their own rules and regulations.Some states accept nat'l license,others you may have to get individual state license.Hope I was helpful. Take care and don't give up.Yours in Christ, Ohio LMT

Cora2 in Brisbane, Australia said: Hello,

I've been doing massage for 3 years now - I'm from Australia... Is there anyone here that can tell me what I need to be able to practice massage Legally in another Country. For example, Canada, USA or the UK...

I just don't want to waste my time with more study, then travel and not be employable for it. I can legally live and work in the UK, so if it's better for my career, I can do more training there...

Some advice would be very much appreciated!

Thanks,
Cora

The qualifcations are different in Canada. In Bc, it is a 3 year, 3000 hour program. Ontario, is a 2 year 2200 hour course, and Nova Scotia follows Ontario standards. The only other province that is regulated in Newfoundland, and I am unsure of their qualifcations. The other provinces are under some variation of these. The programs are similiar to 2 years of a kinesiology degree. But you can check out the Canadian Massage Therapists of Ontario, for an example.

Belinda in Atlanta, Georgia said: Hej you all! I have been working at the same spa for the last 4 years. Now the owner decided to keep 5% of the tips charged by credit card. Is he allowed to do that?

Yes, it is legal if you are an employee on a commission basis. If you work for an straight hourly wage, then you will need to check with your State law's for employee's. If you are an independent contractor, then the answer is NO!

I would start looking for a new position somewhere else..That is absolutely ridiculous..

www.gatewayworkshops.com/
Get in touch with Sue Bailey for qualifications in the UK; I got a hold of her through linked in..uk.linkedin.com/pub/sue-bailey/0/355/618
Hope this helps..Good luck!

Shirley Schnabele in Pandora, Ohio said: Hey Cora, I'm an LMT in Ohio(USA).Can't practice outside state of ohio unless I decide to test for Nationals. From what I understand, even w/national license, you have to check w/ea. state for their own rules and regulations.Some states accept nat'l license,others you may have to get individual state license.Hope I was helpful. Take care and don't give up.Yours in Christ, Ohio LMT

www.gatewayworkshops.com/
Get in touch with Sue Bailey for qualifications in the UK; I got a hold of her through linked in..uk.linkedin.com/pub/sue-bailey/0/355/618
Hope this helps..Good luck!

Not every state takes the National Exam. For example, Oregon tests with MBLEX and a practical. Find out what state needs what exam. Virginia is a non-licensed state, no license needed which is topic on it's own

Hi, I am an American and a massage therapist.

Very Important- the USA Government will NOT issue Work Visas for Massage Therapists!
Unless you are married to a US citizen, or already have a US passport, you will NOT be able to work in the USA! Massage therapy is not considered a necessary skill.... there are too many unemployed, and underemployed CMT's in the USA.

End of story.