Pre-requisite Requirements

Massage is an art and a science.  Massage practitioners must understand not only the anatomy and physiology of the body they are working with but also intimately understand the body language and communication methods of their client animals.  

The Colorado School of Animal Massage is dedicated to training individuals in animal massage therapy and ensuring that our graduates develop confidence as well as competency in their new skill.  

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Pre-requisite Requirements: 

Education & experience:

• Submission of current resume
• Fifty (50) documented hours of animal handling experience.  See below for more information.​

Professional references: 
Two letters of professional reference (one letter must be from a veterinarian)

Age:
At least 18 years of at time of enrollment​

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50 hours of animal handling experience:

Why do we ask for this?
​We're ask that our Practitioner students have basic familiarity ​with animals, animal body language and animal behavior.  We recognize that this experience can come from many different scenarios.  And so, our pre-requisites are intentionally open-ended to allow the prospective student to gain this animal exposure from the situation and source that most appeals to them.

You will submit written documentation of fifty (50) hours of animal experience to reception.desk@csam.school as part of your application.

​If you have any questions, please contact us!

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What makes our program special?

Our school's curriculum was designed specifically to train our
students in the medical and therapeutic aspects of animal massage in order to help them become part of the veterinary treatment team.  

Our certification courses cover anatomy, physiology, kinesiology and basic veterinary science in addition to focused, supervised hands-on massage practice.  We work to incorporate multi-modal models of learning from hands-on training to self-paced online classes in order to meet the needs of every student.

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Not only are our instructors experts in their fields - veterinarians, massage therapists, veterinary technicians & veterinary support personnel - they are passionate about sharing their expertise with you and building the field of animal massage.

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