No. They are distinctly different approaches and have different training and scope of practice. A massage therapist works on the soft tissues of the body to help alleviate pain and improve posture...
Certified - completed a course and got some cert of learnings. Licensed - Registered with an Association eg the New Zealand Massage Association, paid afflilation yearly, and some back up support...
If you don't love it, you'll be no good at it. It is not a lucrative profession, unless you are better than most at marketing. You have to be oriented to using your hands and have a serious desire to...