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Massage therapy school in Virginia

17 massage therapy programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

13 schools offer these massage therapy programs, and Virginia has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Massage therapists press and work the body's soft tissues and joints to treat their clients. A diploma or certificate takes several months or more, and most states require a license or certification, usually an approved massage therapy program and a passed exam.1 In 46 of the 49 places that regulate massage, DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands among them, the licensing exam is the MBLEx from the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards.2

In Virginia, 4 of the 17 programs take students without a high school diploma, 8 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 5 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 17 programs here are massage therapy certificate or diploma (12 programs) and massage class (one part of a full program, 5 programs).

See the 17 programs

How much does massage therapy school cost in Virginia?

$480 to $10,000 is what most massage therapy programs in Virginia cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 17 programs with a price. All of them: $160 to $16,782

In the typical program

Finished the program
100%
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
15 to 28 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Virginia may also offer massage therapy school. How these figures are made

Is there free massage therapy school in Virginia?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 17 massage therapy programs in Virginia approved for WIOA funding

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17 programs

  • Massage class (one part of a full program)HybridEducation and courses

    HLT 170- Introduction to Massage, Message Therapy CSC

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterMassage class (one part of a full program) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$160
    More details about HLT 170- Introduction to Massage, Message Therapy CSC at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    54
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $160

  • Massage class (one part of a full program)HybridEducation and courses

    HLT 190 Coordinated Internship- Massage Therapy CSC

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterMassage class (one part of a full program) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$160
    More details about HLT 190 Coordinated Internship- Massage Therapy CSC at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    54
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $160

  • Massage class (one part of a full program)HybridEducation and courses

    HLT 280- Therapeutic Massage - Massage Therapy CSC

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterMassage class (one part of a full program) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$480
    More details about HLT 280- Therapeutic Massage - Massage Therapy CSC at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $330
    Students counted
    54
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $480

  • Massage class (one part of a full program)HybridEducation and courses

    HLT 281-Therapeutic Massage III

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterMassage class (one part of a full program) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$480
    More details about HLT 281-Therapeutic Massage III at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    54
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $480

  • Massage class (one part of a full program)HybridEducation and courses

    HLT Therapeutic Massage I

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterMassage class (one part of a full program) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$480
    More details about HLT Therapeutic Massage I at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $150
    Students counted
    54
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $480

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Massage Therapy

    Northern Virginia Community College

    Annandale

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Northern Virginia Community College, AnnandaleMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,750
    School website, Massage Therapy at Northern Virginia Community College
    More details about Massage Therapy at Northern Virginia Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    44
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,750
    School website, Massage Therapy at Northern Virginia Community College

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy

    Mountain Gateway Community College

    Clifton Forge

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mountain Gateway Community College, Clifton ForgeMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$25,600
    Price if you pay yourself$2,985
    More details about Massage Therapy at Mountain Gateway Community College
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    66%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,393
    Length
    20 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    41
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,985

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy

    Centura College/Chesapeake, Norfolk, Peninsula

    Virginia Beach

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Centura College/Chesapeake, Norfolk, Peninsula, Virginia BeachMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$35,900
    Price if you pay yourself$16,782

    5 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Massage Therapy at Centura College/Chesapeake, Norfolk, Peninsula
    Finished
    58%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,965
    Length
    33 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    35
    Earned a year, estimated
    $35,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $16,782
    students trained with WIOA funding
    5

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy (Diploma Program)

    Eastern Virginia Career College (EVCC)

    Fredericksburg

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Eastern Virginia Career College (EVCC), FredericksburgMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,000
    More details about Massage Therapy (Diploma Program) at Eastern Virginia Career College (EVCC)
    Finished
    53%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,125
    Students counted
    21
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,000

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy Program

    Sophia's School of Massage LLC

    Virginia Beach

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Sophia's School of Massage LLC, Virginia BeachMassage therapy certificate or diplomaIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$9,800
    Price if you pay yourself$10,000

    12 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Massage Therapy Program at Sophia's School of Massage LLC
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $2,438
    Length
    36 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    $9,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    12

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy

    Chester Career College

    Chester

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Chester Career College, ChesterMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,365
    More details about Massage Therapy at Chester Career College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $76
    Students counted
    14
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,365

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Massage Therapist

    Le Arai Barber & Beauty Academy

    Annandale

    No diploma needed

    Le Arai Barber & Beauty Academy, AnnandaleMassage therapy certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedLeft out
    Price if you pay yourself$8,000
    More details about Massage Therapist at Le Arai Barber & Beauty Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Left out
    Length
    24 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    Left out
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,000

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Massage Therapy - Therapeutic Massage

    Patrick Henry Community College

    Martinsville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Patrick Henry Community College, MartinsvilleMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,293
    More details about Massage Therapy - Therapeutic Massage at Patrick Henry Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    48 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,293

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy

    Southside Virginia Community College

    Keysville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southside Virginia Community College, KeysvilleMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,400
    More details about Massage Therapy at Southside Virginia Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $600
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,400

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy

    Fast Track Health Care Education

    Salem

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Fast Track Health Care Education, SalemMassage therapy certificate or diplomaIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000
    More details about Massage Therapy at Fast Track Health Care Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $589
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,000

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Massage Therapy

    American Massage & Bodywork Institute

    Vienna

    No diploma needed

    American Massage & Bodywork Institute, ViennaMassage therapy certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,200
    More details about Massage Therapy at American Massage & Bodywork Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    28 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $795
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,200

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy

    Royal Spa Academy

    Fredericksburg

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Royal Spa Academy, FredericksburgMassage therapy certificate or diplomaHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,500
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Royal Spa Academy
    More details about Massage Therapy at Royal Spa Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,500
    Program website, Massage Therapy at Royal Spa Academy

How to pay for massage therapy school in Virginia

WIOA funding can pay for massage therapy school in Virginia

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for massage therapy school

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.78

GI Bill for massage therapy school

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.9

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Massage therapy school in Virginia

programs with a price cost under $1,000
5 of 17
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
6th of 22
massage therapy programs here, against the typical state's 5
17 vs 5

State comparisons use the same figures as the massage therapy school by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Massage therapy school in Richmond, Washington, Virginia Beach and other Virginia cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Virginia

How massage therapy school compares with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in Virginia

Where the Virginia massage therapy program numbers come from

Which Virginia massage therapy programs are on this list?

These are the massage therapy programs Virginia approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).10 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Virginia offers.

How the prices and results of Virginia massage therapy programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about massage therapy school in Virginia

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Massage Therapists
  2. Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards: Examination (MBLEx)
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  4. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  5. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  6. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List