Become a Licensed Massage Therapist in Middle Tennessee.
A 650-hour, five-month professional program in South Nashville. Tennessee‑authorized. Direct path to MBLEx and state licensure.
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.
NIMB's flagship program prepares you to sit for the MBLEx and apply for Tennessee state licensure as a Licensed Massage Therapist. The full curriculum is delivered in five months of full-time classroom and clinical training, Monday through Friday — finishing in roughly half the time of traditional evening programs.
- 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
Continuing Education 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.
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