Earn Your Massage
Therapy License
Whether you’re aspiring to work independently, join a renowned spa, or specialize in therapeutic massage within the healthcare industry, CNWSMT offers the comprehensive training and support you need to thrive in your massage therapy career.
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With expert-led instruction, a flexible learning environment, and a curriculum tailored to today’s industry standards, CNWSMT is dedicated to helping you reach your goals as a licensed massage therapist. Join us and start building the fulfilling career you’ve been dreaming of!
About CNWSMT
Our masterfully designed curriculum strives to enrich the lives of our students through a comprehensive program of study that intentionally balances both the art and science of therapeutic massage.
CNW graduates through their vast knowledge and understanding of the human body, are able to speak intelligently and professionally with clients and other health care practitioners about the importance of massage therapy in preventive and palliative care.
Vision and Philosophy
Educational Goals and Objectives
Our Mission: Excellence in Massage Therapy Education
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Our primary mission is to equip students with the comprehensive knowledge and skills necessary to not only meet but exceed the standards set by the New York State licensing exam for Massage Therapy.
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At our school, we provide a dynamic learning environment that builds a strong foundation in massage therapy, with a rigorous curriculum focused on the sciences. Our courses delve deeply into anatomy, physiology, and related fields, ensuring students gain a complete understanding of the human body’s systems and functions.​
We offer students extensive hands-on training in a variety of holistic bodywork techniques, paired with community engagement opportunities. These experiences allow our students to showcase the transformative impact of massage therapy on health and emotional well-being within the communities we serve.
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Our commitment is to produce knowledgeable, compassionate, and skilled massage therapy professionals ready to make a positive impact.
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Our staff consciously strives to unfold each student’s special talents and abilities by adhering to the following objectives:​
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Provide each student with a high quality learning environment.
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Employ faculty and staff who are dedicated massage therapists and health practitioners and who possess exemplary educational and ethical standards.
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Provide an educational experience consisting of the art, science, practice and ethics of massage therapy.
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Provide every student with a wide range of academic and career enhancement opportunities.
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Encourage personal growth, self-awareness, and respect among faculty and students.
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CNWSMT believes that alternative healing techniques including therapeutic massage will continue to play a vital and necessary role in preventive medicine.
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Licensed massage therapists today work in a complementary capacity with traditional medicine; therefore creating a whole new comprehensive model of health wellness.
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Through our comprehensive program, graduates will go into the professional health care world confident of their skills and mission as massage therapists.
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Fostering the Highest Standards of Practice
CNWSMT recognizes education and lifelong learning are critical components in maintaining the highest standards of practice.
Practitioners of therapeutic massage often choose to develop an area of specialty after graduation.
We encourage the entire holistic bodywork community to strive for excellence and we expect no less from our students.
We offer a variety of continuing education programs and other resources to uphold the standards of the profession.
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We are very proud of our graduates overall success in passing the New York State licensing exam and the National Certification Exam.
Our high pass rates are evidence of the strong massage therapy program offered here at CNWSMT.
Why should you attend The Center for Natural
Wellness School of Massage Therapy?
1. Program Options: to better fit your schedule, our School of Massage Therapy training programs are offered in either a Full-Time, Part-time morning or Part-Time Evening format. Each format is offered twice a year, in the spring and fall.
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2. Exclusive Massage Therapy Education: We offer a comprehensive massage school curriculum which covers many modalities and introduces students to a variety of different massage options. In addition all science classes are taught in the context of Massage Therapy.
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3. Outstanding State Exam Results: Our graduates average a 90% passing rate, New York State average is 77%.
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4. Experienced Massage School Faculty: Our faculty consists a team of professionals who are dedicated to leading students down a successful career path of massage and bodywork.
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5. Community Service: Students have the opportunity to provide massages at local medical sites, including local hospitals, nursing homes, and hospice facilities.​
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6. Job Placement Services: An on-staff Director of Career Development & Alumni Services assists graduates in finding a job to start their massage career.​
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7. Applied Techniques: We offer a 12-hour intensive course that combines medical assessment and Western techniques – which folds them together to demonstrate, in a practical way, how to develop a treatment plan for specific injuries and apply this in a special session of student clinic.
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8. Student Clinic: We provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills while working directly with the public (clients) in a supervised setting.​
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9. Continuing Education: CNWSMT offers various massage school continuing classes to further and enhance students learning experience.
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10. Dedicated Administrators: Our directors are educators are dedicated to integrating the latest research and trends from the massage field into the classroom.
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11. Small Class Instruction: Our massage school students enjoy an excellent student/teacher ratio in science and bodywork classes.
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12. Integrative Seminar: We offer a course designed to encourage each student to research a specific massage topic.
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13. Student Tutoring Service: Our instructors are available to provide students with weekly private or group tutoring sessions.
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14. Wellness and Self Care: Our massage school students have over 25 hours of class time dedicated to self-care and professionalism to assist in the learning experience.
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15. Supportive Admissions Department: We employ helpful admissions staff, dedicated to easing students transition into the massage program, as well as into a career in massage therapy.
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16. Professional Development: Our massage school program includes over 40 hours dedicated to helping students create a successful massage career.
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17. Professional Counseling Services: We offer up to four free visits with a professional counselor, if needed.
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18. A Rich Massage School History: The Center for Natural Wellness School of Massage Therapy has been training talented, caring and successful massage therapists since 1998. We put that experience to work for each and every student that enters our program.
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19. Professional Massage Clinic: You have the opportunity as a new LMT to apply to work part-time in our professional clinic.