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Massage Therapy Schools in Georgia
13 schools in Georgia offer massage therapy-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 1 registered apprenticeship program in Georgia trains massage therapy apprentices — see apprenticeships.
Occupation pay is what working massage therapy professionals in Georgia earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.
Massage Therapy licensing in Georgia: State license required
Georgia licenses massage therapists at the state level through the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy, administered by the Secretary of State's office. Licensure takes 500 clock hours of supervised instruction at a board-approved program, a passing score on the MBLEx or an approved NCBTMB exam, and a fingerprint background check. Licenses renew by October 31 of even-numbered years with 24 hours of continuing education.
Official source: Georgia Board of Massage Therapy (Georgia Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division) · Exam: MBLEx (FSMTB) or a board-approved NCBTMB examination; no Georgia law exam · Typical requirement: 500 total clock hours of supervised classroom and hands-on instruction from a board-approved program (at least 440 in-class); fingerprint background check; applications filed through the GOALS online portal
Official license records related to massage therapy in Georgia
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Massage Therapist — Georgia Board of Massage Therapy
- Massage Therapy Provisional Permit — Georgia Board of Massage Therapy
- Music Therapists — Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists
- Physical Therapist — Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapist — Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapist Assistant — Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy
Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.
Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Valdosta | public | $614 | 46.8% | $30,864 |
| Southern Regional Technical College | Thomasville | public | $813 | 47.7% | $31,293 |
| Columbus Technical College | Columbus | public | $4,001 | 30.3% | $34,238 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome | public | $5,720 | 47.9% | $35,759 |
| Ogeechee Technical College | Statesboro | public | $6,542 | 53% | $31,248 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College | Clarkston | public | $13,761 | 38.9% | $34,619 |
| Augusta School of Massage | Evans | private for-profit | $13,892 | 80.3% | $25,408 |
| Georgia Career Institute | Conyers | private for-profit | $14,966 | 70% | $23,686 |
| Gwinnett College-Lilburn | Lilburn | private for-profit | $30,175 | 49.7% | $31,422 |
| Gwinnett College | Roswell | private for-profit | $34,071 | 71% | $31,206 |
| International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy | Sandy Springs | private for-profit | not reported | 60% | $25,452 |
| Elaine Sterling Institute | Atlanta | private for-profit | $30,314 | 63.5% | not reported |
| Coastal Pines Technical College | Waycross | public | $-126 | 55.2% | $30,214 |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not massage therapy graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
Common questions: Massage Therapy school in Georgia
- How much do Massage Therapy schools cost in Georgia?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 13 massage therapy schools in Georgia is $10,152. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
- Do you need a license to work as a massage therapy in Georgia?
- Georgia licenses massage therapists at the state level through the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy, administered by the Secretary of State's office. Licensure takes 500 clock hours of supervised instruction at a board-approved program, a passing score on the MBLEx or an approved NCBTMB exam, and a fingerprint background check. Licenses renew by October 31 of even-numbered years with 24 hours of continuing education.
- Can you get paid to train as a massage therapy in Georgia?
- Yes — Georgia has 1 registered apprenticeship program where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the massage therapy apprenticeships page for the current list.
- What does a massage therapy earn in Georgia?
- Working massage therapy professionals in Georgia earn a median of $50,820 per year, ranging from about $19,010 to $83,130 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.
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