Enroll Today! Upcoming Class:
- Evening Classes 150 hour Level 1 Workshop. July 9- October 3, 2024 classes held every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings 5-9pm in our Waikoloa Village location at ‘Alohilani Skincare and Massage
- Fall daytime classes Level 1 in Waimea September 9- November 16. Classes held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturdays 9am-3 pm
For an application or information, please contact
Bonnie Henshaw at (808) 339-4159.
*$25 Application fee
For state licensing, the State of Hawaii requires a total of 570 hours of instruction, split across two levels:
Level 1
The therapeutic massage technique focuses on identifying and manipulating individual muscles using a variety of techniques such as Swedish, deep tissue, lomi lomi, and accupressure.
150 total hours – 100 hours theory and demonstration, and 50 hours of class instruction on anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology.
$1,995 plus tax.
Upon completion of Level 1, students may submit an application for apprenticeship to the State of Hawaii. After receiving state approval, students may start Level 2.
Level 2
The apprenticeship program is where a student develops into a professional therapist. Advanced training techniques fine-tune skills, add new approaches to specific conditions, and offer different modalities of massage. This level is driven by clinic massages. Many students build up a regular clientele during their apprenticeships, and carry these clients with them after licensing. This is a great way to kick start their practice!
420 total hours – 40 hours advanced techniques, 70 hours clinical operation (sanitation, record keeping, office procedures, etc.), and 310 hours hands-on supervised clinical massage.
Clinical massage time is determined by each student’s personal availability. Level 2 generally takes 6 – 12 months to complete, but must be completed within 12 months.
$1,200 plus tax for a 6 consecutive month apprenticeship. If the student is unable to complete the requirements within 6 months, additional months of apprenticeship are available for $225 per month, plus tax.
Upon completion of Level 2, students may submit a licensing application to the state. After passing the state board exam, students will be issued a State of Hawaii Massage Therapist License!