Massage Therapists

Also Called:

Certified Massage Therapist (CMT),

Licensed Massage Practitioner (LMP),

Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT),

Massage Therapist

What they do: Perform therapeutic massages of soft tissues and joints. May assist in the assessment of range of motion and muscle strength, or propose client therapy plans.

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Human Services

Career Cluster

What do they typically do on the job?

  • Confer with clients about their medical histories and problems with stress or pain to determine how massage will be most helpful.
  • Massage and knead muscles and soft tissues of the body to provide treatment for medical conditions, injuries, or wellness maintenance.
  • Maintain massage areas by restocking supplies or sanitizing equipment.

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.

Concern for Others

Dependability

Integrity

Self Control

Cooperation

Independence

Interests

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Knowledge

People who want to pursue this career have knowledge in these areas.

Business

  • Customer service

  • Sales and marketing

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Math and Science

  • Biology

  • Psychology

Health

  • Medicine and dentistry

Abilities

Whether you have received formal training or not, these types of abilities are helpful in this career.

Verbal

  • Communicate by speaking

  • Listen and understand what people say

Hand and Finger Use

  • Hold or move items with your hands

  • Keep your arm or hand steady

Endurance

  • Exercise for a long time without getting out of breath

Physical Strength

  • Exercise for a long time without your muscles getting tired

Skills

People who want to pursue this career have skills in these areas.

Basic Skills

  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

  • Talking to others

Problem Solving

  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Work Values

Work values describe how your core beliefs align with those commonly needed for this career.

Relationships

Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

Independence

Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

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Data for NSI career cards comes from the following: Idaho Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, O*NET, MyNextMove, and Career OneStop