Acupressure

Acupressure

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Duties and Responsibilities: As an acupressure you treat the whole individual rather than certain illness or condition. They examine a patients physical, mental, and emotional condition in order to determine the patients illness.

Salary:    

Median Annual Wage

$81,830

Median Hourly Wage

$39.34*

Total Employed Nationally

31,390

According to http://www.mymajors.com/career/acupressure-therapist/salary/

Education: In order to become an Acupressure you need to take in order of 7 classes. Which are:

·       Anatomy and Physiology

·       Acupressure points and meridians

·       Theories of Chinese medicine

·       Acupressure techniques and protocols

·       Health, hygiene and contraindications

·       Neuromuscular techniques

·       Clinical practice

I would not like to be an acupressure because I would take a long time to become one and its basically just giving massages.