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What would be a good college to attend and a successful job for alternatie medicine?

What would be a good college to attend and a successful job for alternative medicine?I want to be involved in acupunture and healing therapies,but I know you only make about $20,000 a year.I want to be successful in what I do,but I also want to do what I want.Is this possible?

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1. look at clayton college
2. It all depends upon what you have in mind for your future. If you are interested in naturopathy, then seek schools that offer this, e.g., Trinty, Kingdom College and Clayton College. These programs typically require long-term investment of time and money. If you are interested in massage, then seek a massage school. If you are interested in establishing a holistic health practitioner practice, then seek schools that offer such programs, e.g., Brutus of Windhorse Healing Arts & Holistic Academy. www.brutusofwindhorse.com Holistic health practitioners are able to set up practices quickly and legitimately. If they offer reiki, sometimes they are able to go into hospitals and give treatments. If they are ministers, they are often allowed in hospitals for counseling and rites. They can also officiate at weddings. Acupuncture needs to be licensed. So check out state laws and regulations. Start networking with alternative practitioners, vets and hospitals to learn what they offer and if there are openings. I would also recommend being insured. So, it is important to clarify - identify what a person wants before pursuit. Saves time, effort and money by doing so.
3. There's a naturopathic college in Portland Oregon that takes itself quite seriously. I don't remember the name, but I remember how seriously they took themselves, and how much time they spend on new clients. Very strange to have two students interview you for an hour and a half under the supervision of a third M.D., and then come away from all of it with just a homeopathic remedy.and a critique of your diet.
4. Bastyr College in Oregon, you can find them on-line. As for your question "Is it possible to make a high income doing an alternative therapy?", the answer is yes, some people do but most don't. You would have to work in a large urban area such as NY City or LA and have great credentials.
5. The most important factor you need to investigate is what area of the complementary and alternative medicine field you wish to go into. To do this, go out and interview healers in the various professions. Then when you find the direction you want to go into, research the schools. Being a chiropractor I love the vitalistic philosophy which true chiropractic proposes and does not really fit into alternative medicine because I am not trying to find something wrong and fix it as much as I am letting the person express their potential, whatever that may be. Talk to different practitioners from all fields though so you may make an informed decision.