Alumni Benefits
The benefits of attending the Institute for Therapeutic Massage do not stop at graduation. Alumni of ITM receive several benefits, which are available throughout their career as bodyworkers. A description of these benefits, which include job placement assistance, referrals, and continuing education discounts, is below. A special area of the website for ITM alumni only is also available upon request.
Job Placement Assistance
Many salons, clinics, sports organizations, health clubs, chiropractors, spas and physical therapy offices call ITM requesting our various program graduates. We are happy to assist in placing our alumni for as long as they wish. While the school does not guarantee employment, we do offer advice and encouragement for those pursuing their career, either working for someone else, or in establishing their own practice.
Some of the facilities where our graduates have been hired include:
- The Borgata
- DePasquales
- The Fountain
- Short Hills Hilton
- Spa Nordstrom
- Christine Valmy Day Spa
- Gencarelli Wellness Center
- Center for Optimum Living
- Bermuda Princess
- Cunard Cruise Lines
- Princess Cruise Lines
- Fontanarosa Wellness Center
- Morristown Memorial Hospital
- Chilton Memorial Hospital
- The Urban Muse
- The Brass Rose
- Aquatica Salon
- The Ocean Place
- Atlantic Club (multiple locations)
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Referrals
The Institute for Therapeutic Massage gets calls from local patrons looking to receive massage therapy at the school by a trained Massage Therapist. Graduates may, by request, have their name added to the list of therapists we call.
Continuing Education Courses
ITM is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a Category A provider of Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Should a graduate decide to take and pass the National Certification Exam, they would be required to take a certain amount of approved CEUs to maintain their Nationally Certified status. Our approval allows therapists who take continuing education at ITM to apply those hours towards their requirement. ITM offers many advanced modalities as continuing education courses, including Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF), Trigger Point Therapy and Pain Management, Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT), and more. For a full list of our continuing education courses, click here.
Discounts
Graduates of ITM are eligible for a 10% discount on all of our Continuing Education courses. Simply notify the school at the time of registration that you are a graduate, and your course fee will be adjusted accordingly.
Professional Advice
Our staff takes pride in seeing our graduates succeed in massage therapy, and we are all committed to assuring that success any way we can. Should any graduate be in need of professional advice from our staff, they are encouraged to call us.
National Massage Therapy Organizations
Graduates are encouraged to join national associations for continuing education opportunities, networking, professional insurance, journal subscriptions, and more.