| While there are scores of massage
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| colleges and schools, curriculums vary,
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| as do total hours necessary for course
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| completion. A number of massage therapy
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| schools may offer minimally-required
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| of instruction; however, there are a few
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| | may be taken onsite, through home-study
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| | massage colleges and schools usually
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| development and work ethics, psychology,
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| | depending on individual State regulations
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