Train to Become a Massage Therapist in Anchorage

38 weeks (≈9.5 months) • Evening: 56 weeks (≈14 months) — Hands-on training in small classes. Skills you can take anywhere.
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Therapeutic Massage Specialist

Hands-on training in small classes — graduate in months, not years.

Train for licensure as a Massage Therapist in a modern clinical environment that simulates real employment settings. Learn core techniques, professional practice, and client care with instructor support.

Day Classes
38 Weeks (9.5 Months)
Night Classes
56 Weeks (14 Months)

Clinical & Real-World Experience 

Build confidence with supervised practice before you graduate—apply classroom learning in clinic-style settings with instructor feedback.

Licensure Guidance

Our program prepares you to pursue massage therapy licensure. Requirements vary by state; your advisor will help you understand the steps and timelines.

What You'll Learn (Techniques + Professional Skills)

Techniques & Bodywork

  • Swedish foundations: Effleurage, Petrissage, Tapotement
  • Therapeutic assessment & application
  • Hydrotherapy techniques
  • Specialty massage modalities
  • Detailed anatomy, physiology, pathology
  • Kinesiology & biomechanics

Professional Practice

  • Professional standards & ethics
  • Business and legal practices; HIPAA
  • Spa management & operations
Massage Therapy

Life Changing Career Training

Personal attention, small class sizes for more 1-on-1 help, and career support—before and after graduation. Train in Anchorage and build skills you can use in clinics, spas, sports & wellness settings across Alaska and beyond.

Alaska Career College

Life Changing Career Training

Life Changing Career Training

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