American Career College Honored With 'Excellence in Education' Award from Massage Envy Spa
Ontario, Califorina (PRWEB) July 01, 2014 -- Massage Envy Spa, the largest employer of massage therapists and estheticians in the United States, announced the winners of its second annual “Excellence in Education” Award that highlights the best-in-class massage therapy schools in the nation. The top schools were selected based on the following criteria: educational program, curriculum, level of student and graduate support, involvement within the industry, graduate feedback, additional outstanding achievements, and recognition from accrediting agencies and industry associations. The awards, recently presented at Massage Envy Spa’s annual franchise conference in front of thousands of attendees in Phoenix, included American Career College (ACC) Ontario.
“We’re proud to honor these institutions for their commitment to upholding the highest standards of training and education for the industry’s future practitioners,” said CG Funk, vice president of industry relations and product development for Massage Envy Spa. “As massage therapy continues to evolve, these leading schools are ensuring that students are equipped with the necessary training and knowledge to be prepared for a rewarding career opportunity.”
“ACC has long enjoyed a positive relationship with Massage Envy Spa and a large number of our massage therapy graduates are enjoying successful careers at locations throughout California,” said Scott Wardall, Executive Director of ACC Ontario. “We are honored by this recognition for our massage therapy program.”
As the demand for alternative wellness services such as massage therapy continues to rise, so does the need for professional massage therapists and estheticians. According to U.S. News & World Report, massage therapy was named one of The Best Jobs in 2014 and the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects massage therapist employment growth of 23 percent nationally between 2012 and 2022, adding 30,000 more jobs to the field*. Since its inception in 2002, Massage Envy Spa has created more than 21,000 new massage therapist positions and projects to add 1,500 new positions annually through 2018. Additionally, the company provides 1.5 million services to a total of more than 1.5 million members every month.
Today, a career in massage therapy offers incredible growth and creative employment opportunities including flexible work schedules, active and healthy work environments and sustainable incomes.
About Massage Envy Spa
Massage Envy Spa, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a national franchisor, and through its franchised locations, is the leading provider of therapeutic massage in the United States. The national franchise is dedicated to providing professional and affordable therapeutic massage and spa services to members and guests with busy lifestyles at convenient times and locations. Founded in 2002, Massage Envy Spa has more than 980 franchise locations in 49 states and 1.5 million members. In addition, the average unit volume for a franchise location is $1.35 million. Through its national partnership with the Arthritis Foundation, Massage Envy Spa has raised more than $2 million in three, one-day Healing Hands for Arthritis events. The company was recently ranked #88 in Franchise Time’s Top 200, #54 in Entrepreneur's 2014 Franchise 500 and #24 in its Fastest Growing Franchise rankings. Massage Envy Spa is a member of the International Franchise Association (IFA) and was named a 2013 Military Friendly Franchise. For more information, visit MassageEnvy.com.
About ACC
Founded over 36 years ago, American Career College has grown to meet the demand for highly skilled health care employees across a broad spectrum of disciplines. ACC offers a total of 12 unique health care training programs at five locations in California. ACC also offers a no-cost High School Equivalency (HSE) Preparation Program designed to help members of the communities served by the school achieve their goals in life. For more information about ACC’s High School Equivalency (HSE) prep program, visit http://americancareercollegeged.com/. ACC cannot guarantee employment. For graduation rates, median debt of graduates completing programs, and other important information, visit http://americancareercollege.edu/disclosures
*http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/massage-therapists.htm
Joe Cockrell, American Career College, http://americancareercollege.edu, +1 949-793-3057, [email protected]
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