Massage Therapy Training In Nyc
Comments (0) Is it practical to begin studying for a career in Acupuncture or Massage Therapy at the age of 40?
I am forty years old (41 in July) and live in a borough outside of NYC. I currently am a Civil Servant and work in City Government in a terribly boring clerical/administrative position as a Records Dept. Supervisor in the Office of Personnel Services. My salary is a joke at $48K but I have job security, a pension, 401K plan, 457 plan, Vision, Dental, and Health Insurance not subsidized from my payckeck. I have a BBA for Industrial Pyschology but no other degrees or training and I feel like a TOTAL LOSER! I’m in a failed marriage but because rent is astronomical am still living with her and another roomate and I DESPERATELY need to live a different life for the better. I’d like a new career with excellent money potential and have been thinking about either Massage or Acupuncture. However, I am an EXTREME loner and have serious difficulty socializing with others. I’m afraid of the cost and time required for these careers! Should I just stick where I am and wait for retirement-HELP!
If you have serious difficulty socializing with others, then acupuncture and massage therapy may be a bad career choice. In those professions you will be required to build and maintain personal relationships.
You are never too old to pursue your dreams. Just make sure that this is something that you really want to do. I don’t know about acupuncture but the state of New York has some strict requirements for practicing massage therapy. I believe that NY requires 1000 hours of training and national certification. A massage therapy program may take longer than a year to complete.
Good luck with whatever path you choose.
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