The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) would like to bring your attention to the following announcement discussed at the October 22-23, 2014 meeting: To view as pdf, click here: COMTA Alerts – October 2014. COMTA Standards Newly Adopted – Effective January 1, 2015 The Commission wishes to thank all of those who participated in...
The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) has concluded its October 22-23, 2014 Commission Meeting. By action of the Commission, the following schools have received: To view as pdf, click here: COMTA Actions – October 2014 Renewal of Accreditation (Institutional): October 2014 – October 2021 Carlson College of Massage Therapy (Anamosa, IA) Cortiva Institute –...
The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) has prepared and published a list of the schools and programs to be considered for the October 22-23, 2014 Commission Meeting. The schools and programs up for consideration are being reviewed for initial or renewal accreditation. In addition, there will be a follow-up review for a school that was due...
With Kate Zualski, Sponsored by ACCHAC Webinar Series on Research Literacy and Evidence-Informed Practice The Academic Consortium for Complementary and Alternative Health Care (ACCAHC) and COMTA invite you to join us for a collaborative webinar series focused on research literacy and evidence informed practice in the massage therapy community. The series provides background information suitable...
Research finds accreditation makes a difference Choose Wisely: The Quality of Massage Education in the United Statesby Martha Menard, PhD, LMTInternational Journal for Therapeutic Massage and Bodyworkvol 7 no 3 (2104) To download the article in its entirety, please click here or visit the IJTMB website directly at http://www.ijtmb.org. The Commission would like to announce the...
Commissioners Needed The deadline for applications is being extended! COMTA has several openings for Commissioners on our decisiong making board. We are especially interested in getting applications from people who have a fresh perspective to offer. Nominate yourself or someone you know! Positions available: Esthetics Practitioner Regulator Distinguished Contributor Public Member See the Elections page...
COMTA Staff received information today that the Academy of Massage Therapy in Hackensack, NJ closed on Friday, August 15, 2014 without proper notification to the Commission. We have no further information on this school.
To view as a pdf, please click here. The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) would like to bring your attention to the following announcement acted upon at the July 31, 2014 meeting: Annual Report Collection & CPL Rate Reporting The Commission voted to implement an administrative pause in the collection of Annual Reports, effective...
Posted by: Angie Myer | Thursday, August 21, 2014 July 31, 2014 Commission MeetingCommission Actions To view as a pdf, please click here. The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) has concluded its July 31, 2014 Commission Meeting. By action of the Commission, the following schools have received: Change of location: Blue Sky School of...
Please Participate in the Public Comment Posted by: Angie Myer | Tuesday, August 5, 2014 1:00 pm Submit Your Comments on the Model Practice Act! The FSMTB has a very short window for accepting comments on the Massage Therapy Model Practice Act (MPA). Please take the time to read the draft and submit your comments...