How to Be a Massage Therapist in the Philippines

Over the last few years, more people are having their bodies massaged, especially when they’re stressed or suffering from a certain ailment. This means that the demand for a massage therapist is particularly high in many parts of the world, including the Philippines.

However, to practice massage therapy in the Philippines requires not only education but also a certification and a license. In fact, by 2017, all therapists should already hold a license before they can be hired for the job.

Interested? Here’s how to do it:

 

Requirements

To qualify for the exam, you need the following:

  • Filipino citizenship
  • At least 18 years old by the time of the examination
  • High school graduate
  • Good moral character certificate from the barangay captain where the applicant resides
  • National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) clearance
  • Medical certificate from a government physician stating the examinees is mentally and physically fit to take the test
  • A certificate of training from the Department of Health (DOH)
  • 3 copies of passport-size photos taken not later than 6 months before application

DOH has partnered with Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to provide massage therapy courses. In the Visayas, one of the leading training centers is Center for Healthcare Professions (CHP) Cebu.

CHP Cebu’s massage therapy course can be completed in 560 hours. With this program, you will learn:

  • Anatomy and physiology
  • Physiology
  • Pathology and microbiology
  • Introduction to massage therapy
  • Massage therapy application
  • Practice of massage therapy

 

Submission

The Department of Health through the regulatory body Committee of Examinees for Massage Therapy (CEMT) will announce the schedule of the examination, which is usually during the first week of June and December, as well as its corresponding fee. It’s very important that your requirements and application form, along with the fee, are submitted to the DOH office at least two weeks before the examination.

 

Examination

The exam is composed of two parts: theoretical and practical.

The theoretical exam is given first and covers basic questions related to your massage therapy training. Remember: you cannot proceed to the practical exam if you have not passed this level. To pass, you need to get at least 75% average grade.

The practical exam is more comprehensive and is made up of three different parts, which includes an oral test. It should be taken anytime but not more than a month after you’ve received the official announcement of passing the theoretical exam. The passing grade in this level is 75%.

To receive a certificate of registration, you should have at least the passing score for both exams.

 

Continuing Education

To enable to practice your profession, you should obtain a continuing education and renew your license, which occurs every three years.

 

Scope

The massage therapy certificate of registration offered in the Philippines is applicable only to Swedish massage. There are different requirements if you want to practice hilot and other types of massages, as well as work as a spa therapist.

Regardless, there’s no better time to become a full-fledged massage therapists than today. Contact Center for Healthcare Professions Cebu now for more information about the training.

Country’s Leading Center for Healthcare Professions Launches Avant-Garde Website

Improving Student Experience With Revolutionary Features, Searchable Database Structure, and Online Enrollment Accessibility All With An Easy Click

 

January 1, 2016, Cebu City – Center for Healthcare Professions Cebu is pleased to announce the launching of a completely redesigned website—www.chpcebu.com—aimed at providing a whole new level of experience for students, professionals, and other interested individuals looking at taking that big leap into the fulfilling world of healthcare profession.

 

With his advocacy to provide top-quality technical-vocational education to a broader range of hardworking students, CHP Cebu President and Chief Executive Officer Bernard Restificar explained that the new website will be significantly instrumental in bringing about awareness of the center’s mission and vision.

 

Largely founded on Mr. Restificar’s strong advocacy that pushes for making education readily available for any hardworking individual striving to redefine his personal limits and aspiring to make a change in the community, the Center for Healthcare Professions Cebu is renowned for the excellent-quality education it has methodically designed for the healthcare, technological, and vocational fields. CHP Cebu takes great pride in continuously producing world-class healthcare and tech-voc professionals for more than two decades now.

 

The new website of the Center for Healthcare Professions Cebu is primarily aimed at providing students, professionals, and members of the general public top-quality content, updated informative resources, and functional online tools. It is a strategic fusion of a user-friendly design that offers accessible navigation, a feature-packed interface that caters to all visitors’ needs, a robust internal search engine where relevant content can be easily found, and an intelligent design that quickly adapts to user platforms to ensure optimum user experience.

 

CHP Cebu’s completely redesigned website offers new and enhanced features including:

  • Comprehensive descriptions and overviews of all programs and courses that one can avail of, complete with price rates for every program or course package
  • Online Enrollment that allows for a quick registration on a chosen program or course and reservation for subjects required for the program or course
  • Online Payment option that enables easy, fast, and safe payments for enrollments made online (through PayPal)
  • A responsive Chat Box that allows interested applicants, students, and professionals alike to talk with a CHP Cebu customer service representative for inquiries and suggestions in real time
  • An Events Calendar to keep you regularly updated on upcoming events, programs, and activities provided or sponsored by the Center for Healthcare Professions Cebu  
  • A Resources page that serves as a central hub for students and professionals alike interested in educational and supplemental resources such as case studies, white papers, and blog articles on an extensive range of information and relevant topics.
  • A Support page that serves to provide users with an avenue to inquire, suggest, comment, or touch-base with a community of like-minded individuals within the healthcare, technical, and vocational industry of specializations.
  • A Social Media connectivity feature that allows for quick sharing of the site content with friends, families, colleagues, and everyone else in one’s social media network with an easy click.
  • The new CHP Cebu website supports all major browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Mozilla, and IE 10 and up.

 

Contact Details:

 

Main Office Address

Mezzanine Flr., FCB Financial Center

AC Cortes Ave. corner P. Burgos St.

Brgy. Alang-Alang, Mandaue City

Cebu 6014 Philippines

 

Contact Information

Landline Nos.: +63 (32) 420.1881

Telefax Nos.: +63 (32) 420.1880

Mobile Nos.: +63 (917) 777.0851

E-mail: info@chpcebu.com