Massage Therapy Schools in Illinois

There are massage therapy schools in Illinois offering online courses as an affordable and convenient way to begin your course of study and achieve your massage therapy certification. 

To receive initial licensure, an applicant must graduate from an approved school with at least 600 hours. The applicant must also pass a test given by the Federation Board (MBLEX) or an exam given by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.

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Massage Therapy Schools in Illinois:

Alvareita’s College of Cosmetology/Massage Therapy Program – Godfrey

Chicago School of Thai Massage – Evanston

College of DuPage – Glen Ellyn

College of Lake County – Vernon Hills

Cortiva Institute – Chicago

Cortiva Institute – Crystal Lake

Cortiva Institute – Joliet

Elgin Community College -Elgin

European Massage Therapy School, Inc. – Skokie

First Institute – Crystal Lake

Harper College/Cont. Education – Palatine

Illinois School of Massage Therapy – Chicago

Illinois Valley Community College – Oglesby

Kankakee Community College – Kankakee

Kaskaskia College – Centralia

Kishwaukee Community College – Malta

Lake Land College – Effingham

Midwest Technical Institute – Moline

Moraine Valley Community College – Palos Hills

Morton College – Cicero

New Age Spa Institute – Des Plaines

New School for Massage, Bodywork and Healing – Chicago

Northwestern College – Bridgeview

Northwestern College – Chicago

Pacific College of Oriental Medicine – School of Massage, Inc. – Chicago

Refresh School of Therapeutic Massage – Palatine

Rockford Career College – Rockford

Rosel School of Massage Therapy, Inc. – Chicago

School of Massage Therapy at Solex Medical Academy – Wheeling

The  Soma Institute – Chicago

Soderworld Academy of the Healing Arts – Willowbrook

Universal Spa Training Academy Inc. – Downers Grove

University of Spa & Massage Therapy – Springfield

Zen Shiatsu Chicago – Evanston

1st Choice International, Inc. – Glenview

Black Hawk College – Moline

Body Therapy Center School of Massage -Swansea

Carl Sandburg Community College – Galesburg

Chicago School of Canine Massage – Chicago

Illinois Central College – East Peoria

Institute of Natural Health and Education – Bradley

John A. Logan College – Carterville

Kaskaskia College – Centralia

Kishwaukee Community College – Malta

Lewis and Clark Community College – Godfrey

Lincoln Land Community College – Springfield

Marco Polo Esthetics & Massage Therapy School – Glenview

Midwest Institute of Massage Therapy – Belleville

Midwest Technical Institute – Springfield

Midwest Technical Institute – East Peoria

Murphy’s School of Medical Massage Therapy – Stevensville

National University of Health Sciences – Lombard

Northwestern College – Naperville

Olney Central College – Olney

Pacific College of Oriental Medicine – Chicago

Parkland College – Champaign

Rasmussen College – Aurora

Rend Lake College – Mount Vernon

Sanford-Brown Institute – Collinsville

School of Holistic Massage and Reflexology – Downers Grove

Shawnee Community College – Ullin

Southeastern Illinois College/Carmi Campus – Harrisburg

Southwestern Illinois College – Belleville

Spa Vargas University – Saint Charles

Waubonsee Community College – Sugar Grove