Located in Fall City, Wash., Northwest School of Animal Massage (NWSAM) is a member of the Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ADMP) and the Better Business Bureau (BBB). It is also licensed in both Washington and Oregon. Programs are offered as enrichment courses or workshops with continuing education options, acupressure for animals and animal massage. The animal massage program is a professional certification course working with small animals or large animals including horses and livestock. Small animals consist of dogs, cats and other companion animals. There are three certification courses, from a foundation to an advanced level option. These courses include training in areas like anatomy and physiology, animal behavior and massage therapy and practice. They combine distance learning education with hands-on training on-site. Students will earn the SAMP (Small Animal Massage Practitioner) certification or the LAMP (Large Animal Massage Practitioner) certification.
Northwest School of Animal Massage
PO Box 670
Fall City, WA 98024
425-222-3703
nwsam.com
Integrated Touch Therapy for Animals (ITT) is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) and was one of the first animal massage schools in the country. The school is located in Circleville, Ohio, and instruction is primarily done by its co-founder, who is a licensed massage therapist in several areas. She has over 30 years experience working with canine, feline and equine massage, and has been teaching for 18 years. ITT offers 150-hour certificate of completion programs, including a home-study section, an 8-hour first aid/CPR course and 20 hours of elective coursework. The large-animal certification is in equine massage and the small-animal certification includes two canine sections and one feline section.
Integrated Touch Therapy for Animals
7041 Zane Trail Road
Circleville OH 43113
740-474-6436
integratedtouchtherapy.com
Bancroft School of Massage Therapy, in Worcester, Mass., is one of the oldest and most active massage therapy schools for humans and is nationally certified by the National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure and Massage (NBCAAM). Bancroft provides certification programs in equine massage and small-animal massage. The small-animal massage program is designed for training with canines and felines. Courses incorporate both massage and science in addition to small-animal behavior, animal first aid/CPR and energy-healing modalities. Graduates are prepared to work in veterinary offices, pet shops, animal organizations, pet salons and agility clubs. Students also receive training in business and marketing, as they may choose to have their own practice. Bancroft also brings in leading experts in the field to conduct workshops and other trainings.
Doggone U at Bancroft School of Massage Therapy
333 Shrewsbury St.
Worcester, MA 01604
508-753-7957
horseanddogmassage.com