Career Profile: Reflexologist

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Reflexologist is the practice of applying pressure to the feet, as well as the hands and ears. It is based on the same theories and beliefs of traditional Chinese medicine as acupressure, which believes that certain points on the feet and hands, as well as the ears, correspond to certain organs and tissues. Therefore, stimulating a certain point will prove beneficial and healing to the corresponding organ or tissue.

When a reflexologist first sees a client, they will take a detailed medical history, including lifestyle habits such as diet and exercise. They will also inquire about the physical, mental, and emotional health of their client, as well as day to day work and play habits. The reflexologist will also note the color, size, and feel of the clients’ hands and/or feet. After evaluation, they will begin treatment as needed. The reflexologist will likely spend entire sessions on just the feet or hands. The first few visits may be shorter so as not to over stimulate the body, but progress into 45-60 minute sessions. Following each session they will record any reflex sensitivity for later use in treatment.

Reflexologists work in wellness centers, usually working a regular week, but occasionally offering evening and weekend hours so as to provide their clients with better and easier access. They may also work from home or in clients’ homes, or they may have their own offices, and many are only part-time workers. Their income varies according to the capacity in which they are employed, but usually starts around $20,000 per year. The average salary is close to $30,000, however. The outlook for this career is similar to that of other natural or holistic health careers, in that as interest grows, so will the need for the occupation.

Reflexology is offered at some massage therapy schools, but it is important to understand that reflexologists are not massage therapists. There are some schools that are now offering a course of study strictly in reflexology, as well as schools specializing in the study of this practice. The standard of certification in the United States is at least 200 hours of study/practice before testing. Currently, several states enforce laws that require reflexologists to become licensed as massage therapists, but the professional community is challenging these laws, stating that reflexologist and massage are completely different, and therefore should be governed and regulated separately from massage. As of 2003, these states and/or cities have excluded reflexologists from the massage laws: Washington, Texas, Tennessee, New Mexico, North Carolina, Maryland, Arizona, and the city of Chicago. Massage licensing requirements continue for reflexologists in the states of Oregon, Delaware, Hawaii, Alabama, Nebraska, New York, and Florida as well as under anti-prostitution ordinances in the cities of Los Angeles, Denver, and Colorado Springs (As of 2003). The best thing to do in these cases is keep abreast of the regulation/licensing laws in your own state, and if interested in a career as a reflexologist, make sure you know what the laws in your state are.

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Arizona
	(Phoenix) - Dental Assistant, Hospital Unit Coordinator, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Practical Technologist in Radiology, Surgical Technologist, Massage Therapy

California Schools
	(Indio) - Administrative Medical/Dental Assistant, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technician, Holistic Health Practitioner, Massage Therapy, Optical Technician
	(Alhambra, Anaheim, City of Industry, Gardena, Los Angeles, Ontario, Reseda, San Bernadino, San Francisco, San Jose, Wilshire)- Dental Assisting, Massage Therapy, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing & Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Medical Laboratory Assistant, Phlebotomist, Medical Office Assistant, Medical Office Management, X-Ray Technician, Surgical Technologist, Medical Clinical Assistant	/td>
	(Canyon Country, Lancaster) - Medical Assistant, Administrative Medical Assistant, Medical Laboratory Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy
	(Concord, Hayward, Stockton) - Dental Assisting, Medical Assisting, Medical Office Administration, Health Information Technology
	(Sacramento) - Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Surgical Technologist, Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy
	(Pomona, Irvine, Long Beach, Pomona, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco Downtown, West Hills) - Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management
Maric College	(Bakersfield, Fresno, Stockton) - Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Office Specialist, Coding/Billing, Nursing, Healthcare & Rehab Technician, X-Ray Tech, Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Ultrasound, Radiologic Technology, Pharmacy Tech, Respiratory Therapy, Massage Therapy and MORE
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	(Bakersfield, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Ventura) - Medical Assisting, Medical/Dental Office Systems, Pharmacy Technician
United Education Institute	(Ontario, Van Nuys, Huntington Park, San Diego) - Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Medical Billing & Coding
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Connecticut Schools
Porter and Chester Institute*	(Enfield, Stratford, Watertown, Weathersfield) - Dental Assisting, Medical Assisting

Flordia Schools
ACT - Jacksonville	(Jacksonville) - Dental Assisting
	(DeLand) - Medical Assisting, Medical Office Administration, Dental Assisting, Nursing Assistant, Patient Care Technician, Phlebotomy Technician, Therapeutic Massage
ATI College of Health	(Miami) - Dental Assisting, Diagnostic Ultrasound Technician, Medical Assisting Technician, Pharmacy Technician, Respiratory Therapist
	(Orlando, Tampa Bay) - Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant/Basic X-ray, Noninvasive Cardio Technician, Advanced Cardiovascular Technologist - ECHO, Surgical Technologist - Operating Room Scrub
Florida Education Center	(Lauderhill) - Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Office Specialist, Pharmacy Technician
	(Orlando) - Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Surgical Technologist, X-ray Technician
	(Tampa, Ft Lauderdale) - Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Medical Billing and Coding Specialist, Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, Surgical Technology, Advanced Massage Therapy

Georgia Schools
ACT: Advanced Career Training	(Atlanta, Riverdale) - Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Insurance Coding
	(Jonesboro, Norcross) - Massage Therapy, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding, Patient Care Technician, Pharmacy Technician, Dental Assistant, Surgical Technologist

Illinois Schools
Careers in Dental Assisting	(River Forest) - Dental Assisting, Dental Office Administration

Indiana Schools
	(Merrillville) - Dental Assisting
Professional Careers Institute	(Indianapolis) - Dental Assistant, Dental Assisting/Administration, Massage Therapy, Massage Therapy/Medical Assisting, Medical Assistant, Medical Assisting/Administration, Medical/Dental Administration

Kentucky Schools
ATA Career Education	(Louisville) - Dental Assisting, Medical Coding

Louisiana Schools
	(New Orleans) - Dental Assisting, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding, Pharmacy Technician

Maryland Schools
Hagerstown Business College	(Frederick) - Health Information Technology, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing/Coding, Medical Receptionist, Medical Receptionist/Transcriptionist, Medical Secretary/Assistant, Medical Transcriptionist, Phlebotomist, Dental Assistant

Massachusetts Schools
	(Brighton) - Dental Assisting, Masage Therapy (Modular), Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technician

Michigan Schools
	(Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo) - Dental Assisting, Massage Therapy, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Practical Nurse, Certified Nurses Aide

Missouri Schools
	(North St. Louis/Maryland Heights, South Arnold/Fenton) - Dental Assistant
	(Kansas City) - Dental Assistant
	(St. Louis) - Dental Office Administration, Dental Assistant
Sanford-Brown College	(Hazelwood) - Dental Assistant
	(Springfield) - Dental Assisting
	(Springfield) - Dental Assistant

Nebraska Schools
	(Omaha) - Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant, Practical Nursing, Massage Therapy
	(Omaha) - Dental Assistant, Practical Nursing, Advanced Medical Assistant, Alcohol/Drug Abuse Counselor, Medical Assistant, Veterinay Technician, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Administrative Specialist, Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Office Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Psychiatric Assistant, Veterinary Technician

Nevada Schools
	(Las Vegas) - Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Surgical Technologist

Ohio Schools
Akron Institute	(Cuyahoga Falls) - Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Biller/Administrator
	(North Olmsted) - Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance and Coding, Dental Assisting, Pharmacy Technician

Oregon Schools
	(Beaverton) - Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Surgical Technologist
	(Portland) - Dental Assisting, Medical Assisting

Pennsylvania Schools
Bradford School	(Pittsburgh) - Dental Assisting
Career Training Academy	(New Kensington) - Dental Assistant
	(Broomall) - Dental Assistant, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technician, Surgical Technician
	(Formerly Ultrasound Diagnostic School)(Philadelphia) - Dental Assisting, Medical Assistant, Coding & Billing, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Non-Invasive Cardiovascular & Surgical Technology, Massage Therapy
Thompson Institute	(Philadelphia) - Dental Assisting

Tennessee Schools
	(Nashville) - Dental Assisting
	(Nashville) - Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technician, Dental Assisting

Texas Schools
	(Amarillo) - Administrative Medical/Dental Assistant, Dental Assisting, Medical Assisting, Office Administration, Pharmacy Technician
Academy of Healthcare Professions*	(Austin, Houston North Loop, Houston Southwest) - Dental Assistant, Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist, Medical Assistant, Medical Coding and Billing Specialist, Phlebotomy Technician, Dental Assistant, Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound, Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist, Massage Therapy, Surgical Technologist
	(Dallas, Hurst) - Dental Assisting, Massage Therapy, Medical Assisting, Respiratory Therapy Technology
	(Corpus Christi, El Paso, Fort Worth) - Medical Assistant, Medical Office Specialist, Dental Assistant, Insurance Processor, Patient Care Assistant Technician, Medical Assistant Clinical/Clerical, Pharmacy Technician, Surgical Technician, Medical Office Specialist, Radiologic Technologist
	(Irving) - Basic Massage Therapy, Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Surgical Technologist
	(Houston - Greenspoint) - Dental Assisting, Medical Assistant, Massage Therapy, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assisting, Medical Business and Clinical Specialist, Medical Insurance Billing & Coding, Pharmacy Technician
Pinnacle Career Center	(Houston) - Dental Assisting, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing
Kaplan Career Institute	(San Antonio) - Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant Clinical/Clerical, Medical Office Specialist, Pharmacy Technician
San Antonio College of Medical and Dental Assistants	(McAllen) - Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant Clinical/Clerical, Medical Office Specialist, Pharmacy Technician
Southeastern Career Institute*	(Dallas, Midland) - Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Office Specialist, Pharmacy Technician
	(Beaumont, Lubbock) - Dental Assisting, Medical Assistant, Medical Office Specialist, Patient Care Assistant Technician, Nurse Aide, Vocational Nursing

Utah Schools
	(Murray) - Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technician, Dental Assisting, Office Management
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Virginia Schools
	(Alexandria, Arlington) - Medical Assisting, Dental Assistant, Medical Administrative Specialist, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Technician
Medical Careers Institute*	(Newport News) - Dental Assisting, Massage Therapy, Medical Assisting, Medical Office Specialist, Practical Nursing, Registered Nursing

Washington Schools
	(Everett, Tacoma, Port Orchard, Renton, Lynnwood) - Dental Assisting, Medical Assisting, Medical Billing, Pharmacy Technician, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Laboratory Assistant/Phlebotomist
	(Bellevue) - Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing & Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Surgical Technologist

Canadian Schools
	Massage Therapy, Medical Administrative Assistant, Retail Pharmacy Technician, Medical Office Assistant, Dental Assisting
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