Massage Therapist recruiting on Colorado’s Western Slope
Having returned from India with the other faculty and staff from BCMT all I will say in this post is it was an experience of a lifetime. It was an honor to be in the midst of the beautiful Tibetan and Indian people and I have a new heartfelt love for both cultures.
But no rest for the weary, Carol, Jack and I were off to spend the weekend with the beautiful people of Aspen, Colorado. Quite a contrast to where we had been earlier in the week. The Fall colors in the Colorado Rockies were spectacular and the “Western Slope College Fair” was a huge success. I would personally like to thank the organizers of the event for putting on such a first-class event that benefited all of Western Colorado. The event consisted of recruiters from colleges around the country and students were invited from 21 different high schools across the western slope of Colorado. We chatted with high school seniors from Grand Junction, Delta, Rifle, Aspen, Steamboat Springs, Glenwood Springs, Buena Vista……just to name a few.
We had the opportunity to chat one on one with high school juniors and seniors and some parents about BCMT and the field of massage therapy. This is a bit of what we discussed:
For recent high school graduates, entering a massage therapist training program such as ours, provides several things. Some young adults who choose our program do so because they have felt the desire to care for others and become a massage therapist since they were youngsters. There are some who have been active in high school athletics and know the benefits of massage and would like to pursue a program that will provide them with a better understanding of the human body and the possibility of working with athletes. Many younger students become certified massage therapists at our college as a stepping stone to other health-care related fields: physical therapists, chiropractors, medical doctors, nurses, acupunturists, mid-wives. The core curriculum offered in our 1000 hour program is a solid base of knowledge of the human body and mind to give the student the foundation, confidence, and experience to practice as a massage therapist and to continue their education if they wish. Not to mention, you can be working as a massage therapist and making a good income while you are going to school. Sometimes students choose to enter our program because they don’t really know what they want to do with their life yet. Let’s face it, college is a huge financial commitment and a one year program that offers you a new career in the end, isn’t a bad option. Your “freshman” year at BCMT may not be full of late night partying and binge drinking or huge 300+ lecture classes, but what it will offer you is a great education in small classes with other wonderful people and a chance to really get to know yourself and others. This personal growth and transformation not only helps you mature and become a better person but you have aquired skills and knowlege you will use for the rest of your life, whether you ever practice massage professionally. Your social skills as a young adult are also refined. Since our classes consist of men and women of all ages everyone is considered equal. You interact on a very close level to your fellow classmates and become good friends. Age becomes irrelevant.
All of that said, we had a great weekend in Aspen…got caught-up on some much needed rest, ate some tasty food and always enjoy sharing our love for the field of massage, our school, and meeting new friends!
Rebecca
Tags: college fairs, highschool recuritment, recruiting events
Rebecca
