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The Program
A complete medical massage education, built around the work and the board exam.
Completing massage school is an accomplishment.
But for students preparing to enter the profession, graduation is not the only milestone ahead.
The Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) is an important part of the path toward professional licensure, and preparation for that next step begins long before test day.
SHI has a longstanding reputation for exceptionally strong licensing examination performance, with graduates historically achieving some of the highest pass rates among massage therapy schools.
We believe that kind of preparation begins with something much bigger than teaching students how to pass a test.
Passing an examination matters.
Knowing what to do when a real person is on your massage table matters even more.
That’s why SHI’s approach is bigger than exam preparation.
The goal is to help students develop the knowledge necessary for licensing examinations and the practical understanding necessary for the career that comes afterward.
Develop your understanding of the sciences, principles, ethics, and professional knowledge behind massage therapy.
Connect what you’re learning to hands-on techniques and real-world application.
Move beyond memorization and begin understanding how concepts relate to one another.
Graduate prepared to take the next steps toward professional practice with a foundation you can continue building upon throughout your career.
Join the next cohort in Lebanon, Ohio. Tour the campus, meet the instructors, and see why students choose SHI.
