Massage therapy school in Rhode Island

1 massage therapy program with costs, results and funding that can make it free

One school offers this massage therapy program, and Rhode Island has approved it for workforce funding. It 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 Rhode Island, the one program asks for a high school diploma or equivalent.

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How much does massage therapy school cost in Rhode Island?

$15,750

is what this program costs if you pay yourself

This program

Finished the program: 9%
Working 6 months later: 63%
Earned a year, estimated: about $14,900
Length: 36 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 Rhode Island may also offer massage therapy school. How these figures are made

Is there free massage therapy school in Rhode Island?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for the 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 4 people at this program.
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. The one program with a price costs $15,750.

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

The one massage therapy program in Rhode Island approved for WIOA funding

1 program

Massage therapy certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Technician
Lincoln Technical Institute
Lincoln
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Lincoln Technical Institute, LincolnMassage therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$14,900
Price if you pay yourself$15,750
4 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Technician at Lincoln Technical Institute
More details about Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Technician at Lincoln Technical Institute
Finished
9%
Working at 6 months
63%
Earned in a quarter
$3,733
Length
36 weeks, 21 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,774
Students counted
198
Earned a year, estimated
$14,900
Price if you pay yourself
$15,750
students trained with WIOA funding
4
Program website, Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Technician at Lincoln Technical Institute

How to pay for massage therapy school in Rhode Island

WIOA funding can pay for massage therapy school in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island

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

Where the Rhode Island massage therapy program numbers come from

Which Rhode Island massage therapy programs are on this list?

These are the massage therapy programs Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island offers.

How the prices and results of Rhode Island 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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