Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy Certification

  Costa Rica

• North Western Region: 
Samara

Term: Not Applicable 

Description: Program Overview

The Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy is proud to offer the only comprehensive Massage Therapy Certification Program in Costa Rica. The 540 hour Certification Program is designed to prepare students to successfully pass the United States National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Exam. Individuals who pass this exam are qualified to pursue many career opportunities available to Massage Therapists.

This program has been designed to efficiently and effectively transform and improve the lives of our students. Graduates will have all the tools and knowledge necessary to have a successful career as a Massage Therapist and offer services as a proficient holistic health care practitioner.

Total Immersion

This unique program is for English speaking students who wish to study massage abroad in a beautiful and exotic environment. Organized as a four month intensive "boot camp", sessions are offered two times per year. The program accommodates student's housing and some meals. Students live at the CRSMT campus in beach dorms located at the tropically lush private CRSMT campus in the beautiful and secluded beach town of Samara.

Lectures and Classes are held in various special "classrooms": on the beach, on a large beautiful covered deck overlooking the jungle canopy, and in the school clinic located in town. The class takes a field excursion to Nicaragua in the third quarter.

A Rigorous Program

In order to complete the training necessary to meet the requirements of the National Certification Board, many schools will pace the curriculum over the course of six months to one year.

CRSMT and it's students are able to realize an equal level of achievement in a shorter amount of time. This is because the students are totally immersed in this intensive program. Free from the constraints, stress and distractions of everyday life, the environment is supportive to transformation, personally, academically and professionally. Every day of the four month program has been designed to support and accelerate the evolution of each student.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian and European Participants.

Participants Travel to Costa Rica Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 14

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview Required
• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is 1 month

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy's Mission Statement: To educate and promote extraordinary people committed to becoming holistic health care practitioners and superior Massage Therapists; By providing a comprehensive curriculum, expert instruction, and state of the art equipment, in a focused, natural and awe-inspiring environment.

Year Founded: 2005