FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

The National Holistic Institute understands that proper massage training is fundamental to your career success. With so many choices, finding the right school of massage can sometimes be a challenge.

In order to support you in making this important decision, NHI has compiled the following list of frequently asked questions.  We hope they are helpful and please feel free to contact us directly with additional questions regarding the massage training taught at NHI's school of massage.

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Q: Does NHI focus exclusively on massage therapy education?

A: YES, NHI has been devoted exclusively to massage therapy education for over 30 years.

Q: Is NHI Nationally Accredited?

A: YES, NHI was California's first accredited massage therapy schools.

Q: Does NHI school of massage offer Federal Financial Aid?

A: YES, we are approved by the United States Department of Education allowing us to offer financial aid to those who qualify. We also have a variety of other financial options including but not limited to discount payments, career loans and monthly payment plans. Learn more...

Q: Can I get massage therapy grants?

A: NHI is eligible to provide federal and state grant funding which you can use towards your massage therapy education.

Q: Does NHI offer a massage therapy degree?

A: Although not technically a massage therapy degree, as an NHI graduate you would receive a massage therapy diploma titled “Massage Therapist and Health Educator” which qualifies you to take the national massage certification exam.

Q: Does NHI have a well-rounded massage training curriculum that will prepare me for a career in massage therapy?

A: YES, our 720-hour curriculum gives our students the skills that employers demand. We have a comprehensive program that covers a variety of modalities within Western and Eastern styles of massage, combined with business and science classes.

Q: Does NHI provide work experience for students while in school?

A: YES, during the course of our program, students will gain experience that employer's value. We have a robust teaching clinic with over 1,000 client appointments every month. Our students also complete an off-campus externship in a wide variety of settings such as, sports teams, spas and hotels.

Q: Will NHI help me to find a job after I graduate?

A: YES, our massage therapy schools offer lifetime career placement assistance; our staff has relationships with many employers in the massage therapy industry. We also have a preferred partnership with a variety of employers that come directly to NHI to hire our graduates.

Q. Why 720 hours?

A. California recently passed a law creating a state massage certification. As of September 1, 2009, a massage therapist is able to work anywhere in the state with only one certificate. The law defines a "Massage Therapist" as having a minimum education of 500 hours. Thus, with our 720 hour program, you'll be more than prepared.