Institute of Natural Therapies

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National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
American Massage Therapy Association
Michigan Department of Career Development Post Secondary School Services
Wisconsin Educational Approval Board

Institute of Natural Therapies (I.N.T.) Our Mission:

The Institute was founded because of many requests from the community. The modern culture of this region is strongly influenced by Finnish and Nordic immigrants. Massage and sauna are integral facets or the region's traditional life style and philosophy of family.
The philosophy of the school includes the quantum connection of the heart, mind, body, and spirt. We understand that our body is a temple and we honor the holy spirit within.
We have established this school to serve the community and provide a positive creative outlet for those who hold natural therapies arts close to their hearts.
We are committed to provide professional training programs designed not only for students to successfully compete but allow them to become innovators and leaders in the therapeutic massage field.

New Michigan State Licensing
As of January 9, 2009, Govenor Granholm signed House bill 5651 into law (State Massage Therapist Licensing). The INT program meets and exceeds the requirements for state licensing in both Michigan and Wisconsin.
INT is the only Upper Penninsula massage school that meets the 500 in-class hour requirement of supervised instruction for State of Michigan licensing.
Read the new Michigan State Licensing bill specifics .
Completion of our Level III program will qualify students to meet proposed Michigan State Licensing Requirements, Wisconsin State Registration for Massage Therapist, and to sit for the National Certification Board Exam for Therapeutic Massage and Bodyworkers (NCBTMB). The NESL similar national test will not qualify you to "work legally" in most states including Michigan.
Now you can take our Program in levels!
LEVEL I Introductory Massage Therapist
All you need to get started – includes 3 textbooks and only five alternate weekends from September to November.
LEVEL II Paraprofessional Massage Therapist
Prerequisite Level I. Meets some professional requirements. Class takes about eight alternate weekends from September through December, includes 4 textbooks.
LEVEL III Professional Massage Therapist
Prerequisite Level I & II, Director's permission or pretest. All three levels meet National Certification, Michigan Licensing requirements and the Wisconsin state Massage Therapist registration. Includes books and massage table.
Public Interest and Use of Massage Therapy Continues to Increase
Source American Massage Therapy Assoication (AMTA) 2009 - 2010 Consumer and Industrial Surveys

Massage therapy is a 11 billion dollar/year business with 21% of Americans receiving a massage in 2008. Employment opportunities are expected to increase 20% by 2016, a faster growth rate than most occupations. There are 280,969 massage therapists in the United States
Of the percentage of Americans who received massage in 2008, 44% received massage for medical reasons, 37% to reduce stress and general well-being, and 19% to pamper themselves
According to the U.S. Department of Labor and Statistics, massage therapist's average wages are $41.45/hour with an average 19.5 hours worked per week (2008)
Consumers visit a massage therapist 114 million times per year
Over 57% of all primary care physicians and family practitioners say they would encourage their patients to pursue massage therapy as a complement to medical treatments
78 of this country's 125 medical schools, including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Georgetown, and Johns Hopkins, now offer courses in alternative medicine… up from 27 in 1995
Many companies (e.g. Goldman Sachs, G.E., Young and Rubicam, Motorola and American Airlines) are inviting massage therapy on-site as an employment perk and as means of reducing stress and absenteeism.

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