To ensure that our students are receiving the most thorough, complete curriculum available.
Firmly hold to the offering of our curriculum both at our facility and through the homestudy courses at a reasonable and fair cost.
In doing so, we will make the therapy more accessible to those wanting to pursue a career as a Certified Equine or Canine Massage Therapist.

Regarding Vet Laws: We have received many inquiries from prospective students regarding veterinary regulations in various states, including Virginia. While these laws do exist none have been enforced. The reason: When a person wants a massage, he or she does not need permission from a doctor, nor does the therapist need to get permission from a doctor before performing a massage. Massage is not veterinary medicine nor is it human medicine. If a COURT were to rule on this law, it would most likely and logically be declared unconstitutional.

Equissage now offers an optional dual certification program for Equine and Canine Massage Certification. The dual certification will be held once a month. For those wishing to obtain a dual certification, the cost will be $1695 (combines the cost of each program). Again, this is an optional dual certification. Should you choose to attend the Equine Massage program, you may come during any one of our scheduled weeks. The dual certifcation will be in session from Monday through Sunday. If you only participate in the Equine Massage program, your session will be Monday through Friday.

Equissage is also offering a hands on session for those already participating in the Canine Massage program during the times of the dual certification courses. The cost for the hands on session will be $100 per day. If you are interested in attending the hands-on session, please choose which time you would like to come and contact us at Equissage. You must already be a participant in the Canine Massage program in order to attend.

Please refer to the Program Schedule link at the top of the Equine On-Site program page to view available dates for the optional dual certifcation and hands on session for the canine massage program.

Course Information
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Equine Sports Massage Therapy (ESMT) Home Study (Online or Hard Copy) Certification Program

For those wishing to participate in the homestudy course, the choice to receive the curriculum via e-mail is now available. All other course materials will be mailed via regular mail. Hardcopy versions of the curriculum will still be available.
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Canine Massage Therapist (CMT) Home Study Certification Program
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The optional dual certification program is a five day equine on-site program (Monday-Friday) and a two day canine on-site program (Saturday-Sunday) both leading to certification. It should be noted that the two day canine program is not mandatory so that a student may take only the Equine program if so desired. The two day canine program is not a "stand alone" program.

Also, the two day canine program is available to students who have either passed any of the canine programs or who are enrolled in the canine program, and who choose to take additional instruction and perform their final exam on site...in lieu of submitting a video final.

The tuition for both the equine and canine certifcation programs is $1,695.00.

The tuition for the additional two-day canine instruction and the taking of the final exam on-site (taken seperately) is $200.00.

Verify class space availability for each on-site program. Please check the program schedule by clicking on the Program Schedule link listed on the Equine On-site program.

"Equissage is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider. Both the equine and canine programs provide 50 hours of continuing education."

Equissage is the only school using instructors tenured by the International Academy of Alternative Therapies for Animals of Paris.