11/05/08

opportunity of a lifetime

by dsteedley

I have always believed in and have had a passion in the ability to promote better health naturally though massage therapy. I had previously checked out other schools and their tuition was way out of my league. I heard about Alpha School of Massage waiving the tuition and couldn't believe it. Well, I have recently graduated and I have to say that my journey here has been absolutely amazing. Both, the knowledge and experience I have gained is priceless. Don't let the free tuition fool you. The quality of teaching is amazing, interesting and fun. This school just believes every one should have the same opportunity to have a career through massage therapy. You will not only learn the basic relaxation massage, the barefoot technique, but also therapeutic techniques that help with relieving pain and stiffness from a headache to neck, back or shoulder problems. Some of the other things taught with the course are protocols to help those who suffer from Fibromyalgia, Tension / Migraine Headache, and Temporal Mandibular Joint ( T.M.J. ) Disorder. Your job / career field options are plentiful including owning your own business ( yet another part of the course).

I have gained lasting friendships that still get together after graduation. Oh yea ! Did I forget to mention that since the tuition was waived, my daughter was also able to complete the course with me for a second career. This not only gave us memories for a lifetime, but the ability to have our own family business doing what we truly enjoy.

All I have left to say is ...Whether you want the career choice full time or part time...check it out for yourself.

05/24/08

Not utopia

by grainosalt

First of all:

1. You will get your cert (probably) if you go here. And that's what really matters.

2. In the areas of anatomy and physiology, and the technical aspects of massage, the instructors are top notch.

But:

3. You'll get right about what you expect, for free tuition.

It's not completely free. You will pay $200 to sign up, and $100 a month. They say this is for enrollment fees and facilities expenses.

But you won't get any books for your money. And all you get for that $100 a month is free lotion and a place to study and do massages.

A student's survivability here depends on how determined or thick skinned they are. The instruction is good, but the teachers tend to have more personality than professionalism. The rules change on a whim, are not documented at all, and fingerpointing is the norm. The instructors can be very endearing, but also very gruff, and you never know which flavor you're going to get, from day to day.

In the middle of the program, for example, a 100 hour unpaid internship was introduced. The details of which change from person to person, day to day, and this development has caused the morale to drop considerably. No one will get the okay to apply for their cert until they finish this internship, which is not a requirement by the state massage therapy board.

So take the other reviews with a grain of salt - the happy accolades stopped once the rules started changing randomly.

02/16/08

Great Massage School- Free Tuition

by hak08

As a student @ Alpha School of Massage I highly recommend this school to anyone interested in this field. With many schools to choose from, I had several questions and concerns. When I called Alpha they were running a special program and they were waiving the $9000 tuition ! I must admit that greatly influenced my decision. When I came to Alpha, I found out it was the oldest massage school in Jacksonville. Our teacher is great and he has an abundance of knowledge he has shared with us. We have learned massage practices for : tension and migraine headaches, low back pain, fibromyalgia, tempormandibular joint dysfunction, and a barefoot deep tissue massage. We offer these to the public along with the swedish relaxation massage. We have also had the opportunity to go to local businesses and offer chair massages on the employees. This was alot of fun. I believe that this school is dedicated to the massage industry and they have a desire to see the students succeed and they are not here just to make money. I have enjoyed the classes and everyone I have met here. This has been one of the best decisions I have made.

• Pros: Heated table pads, great instructor, great prices for students to attend school and great price for public massages
• Cons: Keeping temperature comfortable for client and student