This is a booklet developed around the COMTA competencies for schools of massage therapy. It is a student’s one-stop guide to starting a successful massage therapy career. Each lesson in the booklet contains talking points, or scripts, which are one possible way to present the material. These can be easily adapted according to one’s knowledge and experience and based on the capabilities and interest of one’s learners. The course within outlined within this booklet includes overhead slides that can be projected in the classroom.