How to choose where to go for massage therapy?

I am already in the healthcare field (occupational therapy) , living in florida, and I would like to become a massage therapist. How do I decide which school to go to? I'd like to stay in Florida for Massage therapy school. Does anyone attend a massage therapy school in FLorida (especially in Ft Myers, Gainesville or Tampa) or have you? Are you happy with the school and your massage education? There are so many choices when it comes to schools, and very few are accredited. The ones that are accredited are more expensive (from what I've seen online ranging from 7000- 10000$)There are some non accredited schools priced from 2000- 5000$... I want a good education, but don't have tons of money to spend on massage school right now. So how do I decide- does anyone in the field have any advice?
THe other question is... if a school has more credits in their program like 700-1000, rather than the very basic 500 credits required by fl law, then is it inherently a better school?
Thanks

My teacher is Bruce Simmer. He taught at Gainsville. Im in oklahoma and make no less than 100$ for an hour massage. Medical Massage is a wonderful business especially if you add holistic medicine .

Gainesville, Fl has one of the best massage schools in the nation. I heard of it in Kansas before moving to Florida.

the Nationa Board examination you will take before becoming liscensed is a bit tough from what I have heard. If you choose another school, find out what the pass rate is for their grads
good Luck

Go to the following website:

http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/massage/m...

which has a link for "state approved" massage schools.

Let me put it this way...you get what you pay for...
Then you have to take & pass the National Massage Exam

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