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Keep Sane in Sanford, Maine with Massage Therapy
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October 16, 2006
by Joe Taylor
Local Education Columnist
With a history spanning four centuries, Sanford, ME is a small town that is undergoing a modern revitalization. While the population of Sanford has remained relatively stable over the past two decades, the surrounding area has experienced tremendous growth.
At the center of the expansion, Sanford provides significant employment opportunities and vocational training programs. It offers its residents a balance between small-town comforts and big-city excitement, with Boston less than two hours away via I-95.
Massage therapy is no longer just an executive perk for pampered business leaders. In fact, many residents of the Sanford region rely on accredited massage therapy professionals to help them through their own strenuous workweeks. One in four Sanford residents works in manufacturing jobs, where on-site massage therapy reduces the number of work-related accidents and injuries. Medical professionals, such as chiropractors, rely on massage therapy practitioners to help ease their own muscles.
Sanford Offers Vocational Training Options
Since Sanford offers plenty of opportunities for massage therapists to practice their trade, it makes sense that the city boasts numerous vocational training programs that include massage therapy classes. One of Maine's certified massage therapy programs is located within Sanford's city limits. In addition, a growing number of online vocational training programs offer massage therapy courses through a combination of distance leaning classes and local workshops.
Massage therapy schools help students obtain the necessary licensure to practice their trade in Sanford or anywhere else in Maine. The state requires graduates of massage therapy schools to complete five hundred hours of supervised training before they can practice professionally. Given the strong demand for massage therapy professionals in and around Sanford, vocational training from one of the region's accredited massage therapy schools can be a solid first step to a satisfying new career.
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About the Author
Author and business coach, Joe Taylor Jr. helps professionals change careers. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications from Ithaca College.
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