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Massage therapy school in Connecticut

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

2 schools offer these massage therapy programs, and Connecticut 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 Connecticut, both programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 2 programs here are massage therapy (associate degree, 1 program) and massage therapy certificate or diploma (1 program).

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How much does massage therapy school cost in Connecticut?

$9,222 to $10,612

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

These two programs

Finished the program
75%
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Neither program reports it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Neither program reports it
Length
52 to 64 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 Connecticut may also offer massage therapy school. How these figures are made

Is there free massage therapy school in Connecticut?

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

All 2 massage therapy programs in Connecticut approved for WIOA funding

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2 programs

  • Massage therapy (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy, Associate in Science

    CT State Community College

    New Britain

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    CT State Community College, New BritainMassage therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,612
    Program website, Massage Therapy, Associate in Science at CT State Community College
    More details about Massage Therapy, Associate in Science at CT State Community College
    Finished
    75%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    22
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,612
    Program website, Massage Therapy, Associate in Science at CT State Community College

  • Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Massage Therapy

    Tunxis Community College

    Farmington

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tunxis Community College, FarmingtonMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,222
    School website, Massage Therapy at Tunxis Community College
    More details about Massage Therapy at Tunxis Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,222
    School website, Massage Therapy at Tunxis Community College

How to pay for massage therapy school in Connecticut

WIOA funding can pay for massage therapy school in Connecticut

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 Connecticut

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

Where the Connecticut massage therapy program numbers come from

Which Connecticut massage therapy programs are on this list?

These are the massage therapy programs Connecticut 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 Connecticut offers.

How the prices and results of Connecticut 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.

Sources for the facts about massage therapy school in Connecticut

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Massage Therapists
  2. Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards: Examination (MBLEx)
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  4. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  5. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  6. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List