The contact info for each school can be found on the list of US animal massage schools.

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Name of program: Canine Body Worker® Certification Course
Length of program: 8 days, 80 hours (total 225 hours with field work)
On Site/Distance: 80 hours on site, 70 hours guided externship
Location: Petaluma, CA
Prerequisites: Introduction to Canine Massage (2-day course). Completion of pre-course Study Guide.
Cost: $1,695.00

Name of program: Small Animal Massage Therapy Certification
Length of program: 150 hours
On Site/Distance: 140 hours on site, 10 hours off site
Location: Ojai, CA
Prerequisites: None
Cost: $1,500.00

Name of program: Canine Massage Certificate Program
Length of program: 100 hours
On Site/Distance: On site + Internship
Location: Boulder, CO
Prerequisites: Graduate of 500-hour or more massage program, veterinarian or veterinary technician
Cost: $1,380.00

Name of program: Canine Massage Program
Length of program: 668 hours
On Site/Distance: Home study + on site practicum
Location: Loveland, CO
Prerequisites: High School Diploma
Cost: $3,500

Name of program: Canine Massage Program
Length of program: 7 days on site (160 hours)
On Site/Distance: On site + independent case studies
Other Options: 140-hour Canine Massage Correspondence Program ($929)
Location: Carbondale, CO & Jupiter, FL
Prerequisites: None
Cost: $1,975.00

Name of program: Small Animal Massage Certification Program™
Length of program: 200 hours
On Site/Distance: 161 hours on site, 39 hours internship.
Other Options: Distance learning with 16 classes online, 32 classes on site in Worcester and 39 hours of internship.
Location: Worcester, MA
Prerequisites: High School Graduate or equivalent
Cost: $4,750.00

Name of program: Canine & Feline Massage Workshops. Optional ITT Certification program
Length of program: 93.5 hours. 150 hours for the ITT Certification
On Site/Distance: On site. 150-hour certification is home study + lectures and workshops on site
Location: Circleville, OH
Prerequisites: None
Cost: $1,923.00

Name of program: 7-day Foundation Workshop & 7-Day Advanced PetMassage™ Workshop
Length of program: 7 days (+ 7 more for the advanced level)
On Site/Distance: On site (+ 2 months of practical experience between courses)
Location: Toledo, OH
Prerequisites: None (Foundation course for the Advanced course)
Cost: $1,400.00/course (= $2,800 for Foundation + Advanced)

Name of program: Canine Massage/Muscle Therapy Certificate
Length of program: 150 hours
On Site/Distance: On site + case studies, internship, volunteer and research hours
Location: Camden, SC
Prerequisites: Basic understanding of canine anatomy (ability to name and locate muscles, joints and bony landmarks before first day of class), experience with dogs. Some form of introductory course to canine massage strongly suggested.
Cost: $2,250.00

Name of program: Canine Massage Therapist Certification Program
Length of program: 50 hours
On Site/Distance: Home study
Location: Round Hill, VA
Prerequisites: None
Cost: $695

Name of program: Level 100 Maintenance Massage Certification
Length of program: 150 hours for Level 100 Certification course
+ an additional 150 hours for Level 200
+ 150 hours more for Level 300
On Site/Distance: Home study + 5-day practical on site
Location: Fall City, WA
Prerequisites: None
Cost: $2,000.00