The massage therapy school in Nashville built for career-changers.
Five months, Monday to Friday, hands-on from the first week — in a small class where the instructors know your name. Our 650-hour program earns a Certificate of Completion and prepares you to sit for the MBLEx and apply for Tennessee licensure. Next cohort starts January 4, 2027.
Tennessee‑authorized.
Authorized by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (Institution Code #2093). Our 650-hour curriculum meets the contact-hour requirement for the Tennessee Massage Licensure Board.
Taught by working professionals.
Our Institutional Director, Bill Mullins, is a Tennessee Massage Licensure Board member and has trained massage therapists at the post-secondary level for over a decade.
A real path to employment.
NIMB is affiliated with four Massage Envy locations in greater Nashville (Bellevue, Brentwood North, Belle Meade, and Green Hills), creating a sponsorship track that lets qualified students complete training for as little as $1,500.
Accelerated Massage Therapy — built for working adults ready to make a career change.
The Nashville Institute of Massage & Bodywork (NIMB) is a THEC-authorized massage therapy school in South Nashville, minutes from the airport and I-24. Our 650-hour Accelerated Massage Therapy Program runs five months, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and awards a Certificate of Completion that prepares you to sit for the MBLEx and apply for Tennessee licensure. Cohorts start every January and July. Choose the pay-in-full track or, if you qualify, the Sponsored Massage Trainee track with tuition as low as $1,500 out of pocket and a job commitment at an affiliated Massage Envy. Free on-site parking. Call (615) 505-0025 to schedule a campus tour.
- Total program hours650
- Length5 months
- ScheduleMon – Fri, 8:30a – 4:30p
- LocationSouth Nashville
- CredentialCertificate of Completion
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"My career in massage therapy started thirty years ago at a Nashville school — and I've been blessed to teach in this field ever since. NIMB exists to give the next generation of Tennessee massage therapists the rigorous, hands‑on training and mentorship that this profession deserves."Bill Mullins III, L.M.T., N.M.T. Institutional Director · Member, Tennessee Massage Licensure Board
Massage CE classes in Nashville.
Already licensed and need to complete your continuing education hours? NIMB offers periodic CE courses taught by Bill Mullins, a Tennessee Massage Licensure Board–recognized CE instructor. Subjects include Tennessee Law, Ethics, Postural Assessment, Reflexology, Self-Care and Body Mechanics, and Total Body Stretch — all approved for TN CE credit.
See Upcoming CE ClassesOne campus in South Nashville, an easy drive from across Middle Tennessee.
We're at 311 Plus Park Blvd, just off I-24 by the airport, with free on-site parking. See the drive, the route, and the schedule from your town:
Antioch · Murfreesboro · Smyrna & La Vergne · Franklin · Brentwood · Hendersonville · Mt. Juliet · Clarksville
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Talk to our admissions team about an upcoming cohort. We respond within one business day.
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