Everest College In Milwaukee Adds New Massage Therapy Program

MILWAUKEE – Everest College Milwaukee has added a massage therapy career-training program at its campus in Milwaukee’s Park East corridor. According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for massage therapists is expected to grow 14 to 19 percent in the 2008-18 decade.

“Everest is strengthening Milwaukee’s educational profile with the addition of the massage therapy program and giving prospective students new options for higher education,” said Mark Sullivan, campus president. “Graduates of the massage therapy program will be prepared for a variety of different settings including rehabilitation clinics, hospitals, health spas and sports organizations.”

The nine-month program provides the basic knowledge, tools, ethics, and behaviors that will enable students to successfully practice as a massage therapist in a variety of health care settings, including hospitals, health spas, fitness centers, tourist destinations, etc. Students gain in-depth educational skills that will not only increase their knowledge, but allow them to develop specialized techniques of massage.

For more information, please contact Marta Fieweger at (414) 390-5500 or visit www.everest.edu.

About Everest College Milwaukee

Everest provides short-term diploma programs allowing students to receive concentrated training in a particular field, in a short time span.  The average program lasts eight to 10 months, making higher education and job training accessible to more adult students. In addition to the new Massage Therapy program Everest College in Milwaukee offers a variety of diploma programs, including Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing and Coding, Pharmacy Technician and Medical Administrative Assistant. For more information, visit www.everest.edu. For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at www.everest.edu/disclosures.

For More Information:

Marta Fieweger (414) 390-5500

mfieweger@muellercommunications.com

Krissy Humenesky (714) 825-7429

KHumenesky@cci.edu

LINKS:

Massage therapist:http://massagetherapy.everestcollege.edu/massage-therapy-program/what-is-masage-therapist

Everest College in Milwaukee: http://milwaukee.everestcollege.edu/