Utah College of Massage Therapy Inc

05/05/2008 Posted by Carpometacarpal

98% placement upon graduation, 20+ year old program-specializing in Massage only-Life time career assistance, clinical internship included! The list goes on! I am a UCMT graduate. Best School EVER for Massage Therapy. I know. I checked into 40 Massage Schools across the Nation before choosing UCMT. I found only one School that offered anything close to the experience and working knowledge behind the walls of Utah's own UCMT. (It was in Boulder, CO.) The instructors at the Utah College of Massage Therapy, SLC have a combined total of over 80 years working experience in professional Massage. Find that at another school. The program is over 20 yrs old. The faculty at UCMT are all working professionals away from teaching!!!!! You are getting the information from the horses' mouths! My instructors would come in to class with "real life" Massage situations that they had experienced earlier in the day. It's not like they are gurus from the 70's that have been stuck behind desks for the past 20 years. These teachers practice what they preach! Everyday! The staff and faculty are friendly and experienced. I felt at home during my time at UCMT. Within a week everyone knew my name. The classes are big enough for students to have multiple different body types to work and learn on and small enough that there are about 7 or 8 students to every instructor during the hands on learning-which is most of what we did. The instructors treated me as a fellow Body Worker from day one. I felt like the faculty and staff at UCMT were my teammates and equals rather than some sort of authority figures. The program was not easy. UCMT made it possible for me not only to learn Massage Therapy but to get a job right after I graduated. Every where I go people know about UCMT. They know that UCMT has the best program in the Nation. I have been offered MT jobs without interviewing because I graduated from UCMT. I couldn't be happier!!!

Pros: Everything! More than I had expected. UCMT will be part of me forever!

04/28/2008 Posted by satoribdywrk

I'm a recent graduate of UCMT and it has been, by far, the greatest experience of my life. Not only was the training stellar but the program has changed me immensely! What intrigued me the most about UCMT was its reputation within the Massage industry. They are internationally known and are well-known for their career placement. I was also impressed to find a school that specializes ONLY in Massage, and that it was actually founded by a Massage Therapist, not some joe-shmoe looking to make a quick buck in a growing industry. I value the fact that the instructors ARE graduates of UCMT. This assured that the unique curriculum and philosophies were being carried through from the founder. As for the Clinical Internship: Students really need to swallow their egos with this one! Do you seriously believe that you are qualified enough to perform bodywork on the public for a profit? Wow! Then you have obviously missed one of the most important philosophies of bodywork: Remove your ego! How do you think the linens and sheets get cleaned? How do you think the clinic is promoted? How do you think the clinic staff gets paid? By the minimal fee clients pay for a STUDENT massage! I can't see how the little money that Clinic does make can possibly turn into profit. I was able to practice bodywork on 100+ clientele before I even began working in the industry. By the time I started working in the industry I already felt like I had more hands-on experience than most therapists probably do after working in the industry for over a year. I'd like to personally thank the public for supporting us as students in the clinical internship! Overall UCMT is the best massage school! From Administration, Faculty to Career Services, UCMT is professional, on top of the industry, and I'm proud to be a UCMT graduate!

Pros: Reputation! Expertise! Career placement and lifetime Career Services support!

Cons: Parking!