Here’s why the Bancroft Experience makes you a better massage therapist:
A well-rounded education. At Bancroft, you receive training in a broad range of massage modalities, from Western health models to Eastern approaches, giving you greater flexibility and marketability in your profession. The program is wide enough in scope and long enough in length to provide a sound theoretical background as well as a strong practical application of professional massage therapy skills. We strive to be the benchmark in the massage therapy education field.
Experienced instructors. Our highly trained instructors and staff bring a wealth of experience to the table. Our instructors have combined teaching and massage therapy experience of over 200 years!
Focus on the student. From the director on down, our staff is dedicated to helping you succeed. Extra help programs and 1-on-1 tutorials are always available.
Hands-on experience. At Bancroft, you gain invaluable practical experience by working 42 hours in our student clinic and 45 hours as an intern at off-campus sites of your choosing. Directed at transferring to each student the skills of how to listen to clients and respond to clients' concerns and desires; and as health care providers, to deliver quality service and develop trust and loyalty from clients.
Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the Bancroft School of Massage Therapy was founded in 1950 by Henry LaFleur, proprietor of the Bancroft Health Center, a facility specializing in Swedish Massage and Sports Massage since 1938. He purchased the George School of Massage in Boston, Massachusetts, moved it to Worcester, and renamed it the Bancroft School of Massage.
In April 1980, Steve Tankanow, a student apprentice and friend of Henry's, purchased the health center and the school, allowing Henry to devote his time to teaching. Under Steve's guidance, Bancroft moved to modern quarters in the same building, officially becoming BSMT in November of 1981.
Tanakow then began work on gaining academic recognition for the school, and for the profession of massage therapy as a whole. In November 1985, BSMT became the first "massage therapy" school to be licensed by the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as an allied health school offering massage training.
In 1996, the school purchased its own building on Shrewsbury Street and designed an 18,000 square foot (1,700 m²) training facility.
In February 2002, Bancroft signed an alliance with Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) to give Bancroft graduates an opportunity to apply their credits from Bancroft towards completion of the Complementary Health Associate Degree program at Quinsigamond.
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| Most Popular Programs | Program Cost | Est. Books and Supplies Cost | Program Length |
Massage Therapy: |
$ 12,975 | $ 825 | 720 hours |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Student Loans: |
$ 5,621 | 36% | |
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36% |
