Ask For A State Certificate When Hiring A Los Angeles Corporate Massage Therapist
Hiring a massage therapist for chair massage at your office(s) can be somewhat difficult (1), and in Los Angeles it used to be downright impossible. Fortunately, the California state massage therapist certificate has made life a lot easier for those looking to hire a corporate massage therapist, and it is the credential employers should look for when bringing a chair massage therapist into their office.
Generally across America, employers should ask for a state massage therapist license or certificate when hiring a massage therapist for their office as these credentials usually require a respectable amount of professional training. However, simply asking for a state certificate wont work in certain areas of the country, as several states have not yet started to regulate and certify their massage therapists.
This used to be the situation in Los Angeles and the rest of California, until 2008 when legislation was passed to create a statewide massage therapist certificate. This was a true game changer and lifesaver for businesses and massage therapists in Los Angeles as it ensures a simple, reliable verification of training and professionalism in the massage therapy field.
Los Angeles was especially in need of the statewide certificate given its tremendous size. Indeed, Los Angeles County is the most populous in the country, with an area larger than the size of some small states, and a population that would make it the eighth most populous state in America. Moreover, there are more than 88 incorporated cities in the county, meaning that before 2008 there was the potential for 89 (including the county) different licenses and professional qualifications for the massage therapists in Los Angeles County!
This made ensuring the professional qualifications of a Los Angeles corporate massage therapist very difficult. Because corporate massage is done onsite, with a chair massage therapist coming to an office, often times a therapist working in Los Angeles or any of the other 87 different municipalities or unincorporated areas would be coming from a different city and, thus, a different licensing area.
This made verifying a massage therapists professional credential difficult. For example, the massage technician permit in Long Beach requires a massage therapist to have had 500 training hours, a respectable number. In Glendale, however, the number required is a more paltry 150 training hours. Moreover, the qualifications and training requirements for massage therapists in many of the other cities in Los Angeles County, including Los Angeles itself, are very difficult to come by, making it difficult to verify the professional qualifications of these licenses.
Which is why having a statewide massage therapist certification in California has made finding a Los Angeles corporate massage therapist much easier. Indeed, a California state certified massage therapist must have at least 500 training hours, which should guarantee a professional level of massage for your office, no matter the municipality.
(1) http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/8111285/what_to_look_for_when_hiring_a_corporate.html?cat=5
Generally across America, employers should ask for a state massage therapist license or certificate when hiring a massage therapist for their office as these credentials usually require a respectable amount of professional training. However, simply asking for a state certificate wont work in certain areas of the country, as several states have not yet started to regulate and certify their massage therapists.
This used to be the situation in Los Angeles and the rest of California, until 2008 when legislation was passed to create a statewide massage therapist certificate. This was a true game changer and lifesaver for businesses and massage therapists in Los Angeles as it ensures a simple, reliable verification of training and professionalism in the massage therapy field.
Los Angeles was especially in need of the statewide certificate given its tremendous size. Indeed, Los Angeles County is the most populous in the country, with an area larger than the size of some small states, and a population that would make it the eighth most populous state in America. Moreover, there are more than 88 incorporated cities in the county, meaning that before 2008 there was the potential for 89 (including the county) different licenses and professional qualifications for the massage therapists in Los Angeles County!
This made ensuring the professional qualifications of a Los Angeles corporate massage therapist very difficult. Because corporate massage is done onsite, with a chair massage therapist coming to an office, often times a therapist working in Los Angeles or any of the other 87 different municipalities or unincorporated areas would be coming from a different city and, thus, a different licensing area.
This made verifying a massage therapists professional credential difficult. For example, the massage technician permit in Long Beach requires a massage therapist to have had 500 training hours, a respectable number. In Glendale, however, the number required is a more paltry 150 training hours. Moreover, the qualifications and training requirements for massage therapists in many of the other cities in Los Angeles County, including Los Angeles itself, are very difficult to come by, making it difficult to verify the professional qualifications of these licenses.
Which is why having a statewide massage therapist certification in California has made finding a Los Angeles corporate massage therapist much easier. Indeed, a California state certified massage therapist must have at least 500 training hours, which should guarantee a professional level of massage for your office, no matter the municipality.
(1) http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/8111285/what_to_look_for_when_hiring_a_corporate.html?cat=5
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