Massage therapy school in Alaska

2 massage therapy programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

2 schools offer these massage therapy programs, and Alaska has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Massage therapists press and work the body's soft tissues and joints to treat their clients. A diploma or certificate takes several months or more, and most states require a license or certification, usually an approved massage therapy program and a passed exam.¹ In 46 of the 49 places that regulate massage, DC, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands among them, the licensing exam is the MBLEx from the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards.²

In Alaska, both programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

Both are the same kind of program: massage therapy certificate or diploma.

See the 2 programs

How much does massage therapy school cost in Alaska?

$15,551 to $16,195

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: 89% to 92%
Working 6 months later: 65% to 78%
Earned a year, estimated: about $23,400 to $29,900
Length: 30 to 37 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Alaska may also offer massage therapy school. How these figures are made

Is there free massage therapy school in Alaska?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 43 people at 2 of the 2 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $15,551 to $16,195.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 2 massage therapy programs in Alaska approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Therapeutic Massage Specialist
Alaska Career College
Anchorage
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Alaska Career College, AnchorageMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$29,900
Price if you pay yourself$16,195
23 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Therapeutic Massage Specialist at Alaska Career College
More details about Therapeutic Massage Specialist at Alaska Career College
Finished
89%
Working at 6 months
78%
Earned in a quarter
$7,481
Length
30 weeks, 31 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$275
Students counted
225
Earned a year, estimated
$29,900
Price if you pay yourself
$16,195
students trained with WIOA funding
23
Program website, Therapeutic Massage Specialist at Alaska Career College
Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Massage Therapy
Alaska Institute of Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture & Massage
Anchorage
High school diploma or equivalent
Alaska Institute of Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture & Massage, AnchorageMassage therapy certificate or diplomaIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$23,400
Price if you pay yourself$15,551
20 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Massage Therapy at Alaska Institute of Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture & Massage
More details about Massage Therapy at Alaska Institute of Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture & Massage
Finished
92%
Working at 6 months
65%
Earned in a quarter
$5,855
Length
37 weeks, 18 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$759
Students counted
114
Earned a year, estimated
$23,400
Price if you pay yourself
$15,551
students trained with WIOA funding
20
Program website, Massage Therapy at Alaska Institute of Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture & Massage

How to pay for massage therapy school in Alaska

WIOA funding can pay for massage therapy school in Alaska

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for massage therapy school

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁷⁸

GI Bill for massage therapy school

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁹

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Alaska

How massage therapy school compares with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in Alaska

Where the Alaska massage therapy program numbers come from

Which Alaska massage therapy programs are on this list?

These are the massage therapy programs Alaska approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).¹⁰ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Alaska offers.

How the prices and results of Alaska massage therapy programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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