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13 schools in Georgia offer massage therapy-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 1 registered apprenticeship sponsor in Georgia train massage therapy apprentices — see apprenticeships.
Georgia licenses massage therapists at the state level through the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy, administered by the Secretary of State's office. Licensure takes 500 clock hours of supervised instruction at a board-approved program, a passing score on the MBLEx or an approved NCBTMB exam, and a fingerprint background check. Licenses renew by October 31 of even-numbered years with 24 hours of continuing education.
Official source: Georgia Board of Massage Therapy (Georgia Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division) · Exam: MBLEx (FSMTB) or a board-approved NCBTMB examination; no Georgia law exam · Typical requirement: 500 total clock hours of supervised classroom and hands-on instruction from a board-approved program (at least 440 in-class); fingerprint background check; applications filed through the GOALS online portal
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Valdosta | public | $614 | 46.8% | $30,864 |
| Southern Regional Technical College | Thomasville | public | $813 | 47.7% | $31,293 |
| Columbus Technical College | Columbus | public | $4,001 | 30.3% | $34,238 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Rome | public | $5,720 | 47.9% | $35,759 |
| Ogeechee Technical College | Statesboro | public | $6,542 | 53% | $31,248 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College | Clarkston | public | $13,761 | 38.9% | $34,619 |
| Augusta School of Massage | Evans | private for-profit | $13,892 | 80.3% | $25,408 |
| Georgia Career Institute | Conyers | private for-profit | $14,966 | 70% | $23,686 |
| Gwinnett College-Lilburn | Lilburn | private for-profit | $30,175 | 49.7% | $31,422 |
| Gwinnett College | Roswell | private for-profit | $34,071 | 71% | $31,206 |
| International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy | Sandy Springs | private for-profit | not reported | 60% | $25,452 |
| Elaine Sterling Institute | Atlanta | private for-profit | $30,314 | 63.5% | not reported |
| Coastal Pines Technical College | Waycross | public | $-126 | 55.2% | $30,214 |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
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