Resume template · Updated October 2026
Massage therapist resume template
Short answer
Henrietta suits a massage therapist: a calm, conventional layout fits both spa and clinical settings, with experience first and your training and licence after. The fictional sample works at a sports and wellness clinic, gives about 25 sessions a week and keeps a strong repeat client list. Show sessions, modalities, retention, settings and licence.
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Jordan is a fictional licensed massage therapist. Replace every detail with your own before you send it.
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Why Henrietta suits a massage therapist resume
Henrietta prints a summary, then Work Experience, then Education and a skills grid, in black and grey. Clinics and spas read experience and licence first, and this sober layout suits the health side of massage work.
Second choice: Daniel. Daniel puts skills first as pills, a fit for therapists with many modalities.
What goes in each section, in Henrietta's order
Henrietta prints its sections in a fixed order, the same in the PDF and the Word file. Here is that order for this sample, and what to put in each section.
- Professional Summary. Setting (spa, clinic, sports, chiropractic), modalities, years of experience, licence and one retention result.
- Work Experience. Bullets on sessions per week, modalities, client retention, settings, notes and teamwork with other providers.
- Education. Massage therapy program with hours and year.
- Skills. Modalities, assessment, documentation, client education and booking tools.
- Certifications. Massage licence and continuing education certificates with the issuer and year.
The sample resume as text
The same content as the files above, so you can copy a line or compare it with your own.
Jordan Ellis
Licensed Massage Therapist, Sports and Clinical
Tampa, FL | jordan.ellis@example.com | (813) 555-0137 | linkedin.com/in/sample-jordan-ellis
Licensed massage therapist with seven years in spa and clinical settings. Give about 25 sessions a week at a sports and wellness clinic, with most clients rebooking.
Experience
Massage Therapist, Bayshore Sports and Wellness Clinic, Tampa, FL (03/2020 to Present)
- Give about 25 sports, deep tissue and myofascial sessions a week.
- About 75% of my clients rebook within a month.
- Work with chiropractors and physical therapists on care plans for injured athletes.
- Write session notes for every client and track changes over time.
- Run monthly stretching workshops for clinic members.
- Adjust pressure and technique based on client feedback during each session.
Spa Massage Therapist, Gulf Coast Resort Spa, Clearwater, FL (06/2017 to 02/2020)
- Gave Swedish, hot stone and couples massages.
- Recommended spa products and services.
- Kept treatment rooms clean and ready.
Education
Massage Therapy Program, 600 hours, Massage Therapy, Florida School of Massage (05/2017)
Certifications
- Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT), Florida Board of Massage Therapy (2017)
Skills
Sports massage, Deep tissue, Myofascial release, Swedish massage, Session notes, Mindbody, Massage tables and tools, Client education
How to make the sample yours
Show volume
Sessions per week. It shows stamina and demand.
Show retention
Share of clients who rebook. Rebooking shows clients trust your work.
List modalities
Swedish, deep tissue, sports, prenatal, myofascial and other trained methods.
Describe teamwork
Work with chiropractors, physical therapists or trainers.
Show documentation
Session notes and intake forms you keep.
Keywords to keep where they are true
Terms this kind of resume is usually searched for. Use the posting's exact wording, and only for work you have done.
- massage therapist
- licensed massage therapist
- deep tissue massage
- sports massage
- Swedish massage
- myofascial release
- prenatal massage
- client retention
- SOAP notes
- MBLEx
- clinical massage
- spa services
Mistakes to avoid
- Client names or health details.
- Medical claims outside your scope.
- No session or retention numbers.
- Modalities you are not trained in.
How the sample PDF reads in text extractors
We exported this sample with Resumity's PDF exporter in Chrome on 2026-10-29 and read the file back with three open-source text extractors. This shows whether software that turns a PDF into text can recover it; it is not a test of any commercial applicant tracking system. How we test templates.
| Extractor | Name, email, phone | Headings | Bullets intact |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf.js 4.10.38 | All found | 5 of 5 | 9 of 9 |
| pdftotext (Xpdf) 4.00 | All found | 5 of 5 | 9 of 9 |
| pypdf 6.13.0 | All found | 5 of 5 | 9 of 9 |
Frequently asked questions
What should a massage therapist resume focus on?
Sessions, modalities, retention, settings and licence. Clinics and spas want therapists whose clients come back and who work well with other providers.
How do I list my training hours?
Give the program, total hours and year in education. Some states require a minimum number of hours, so employers check this. If you trained in another state, say whether your hours meet the new state's rules.
How do I move from spa to clinical massage?
Show continuing education in clinical modalities, documentation skills and any work with injuries. Clinics value therapists who can work with care plans. A short line about injury types you have worked with helps clinic managers.
Should I list continuing education?
Yes, briefly, with the course and year. It shows you keep learning and may be required for licence renewal.
Is this template right for self-employed therapists?
Yes. List your practice as a job with sessions per week, client numbers and services, and mention how you get referrals. Mention insurance billing if you do it, because some clinics look for it.
How long should the resume be?
One page. Keep your licence and modalities near the top.
Will applicant tracking systems read this Henrietta PDF?
The sample PDF read back with its contact details, all 5 section headings and all 9 bullets intact in three open-source text extractors (pdf.js, pdftotext and pypdf). Commercial systems such as Workday, Greenhouse or Taleo were not tested, and each employer configures its own.
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