The time it takes you to become a massage therapist is determined by you and not just the state and school requirements you must meet. You time can be altered by a variety of other factors. One of those is the type of massage you choose to specialize in.Some schools will require you take more massage school hours in order to learn specific types of massage therapies. The amount of classes you take at a given time can also effect the how long it will take you to complete massage therapy school.If you are able to attend school on a full time schedule then you will graduate much faster then if you are only able to attend part time.ost of these states set guidelines for the amount of hours of massage therapy education which are required to become licensed. The average for these states ranges between 500 and 600 hours.