April 7-8, 2011 Commission Meeting
Commission Actions
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The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) has concluded its April 7-8, 2011 Commission Meeting (renewal schools placed on show cause, probation, or deferral are considered accredited institutions).
By action of the Commission, the following schools have withdrawn, were accredited, deferred, placed on show cause, placed on probation or completed a substantive change process:
Initial Accreditation for five (5) years
Technical College of the Lowcountry – (Bluffton, SC)
Initial Accreditation for five (5) years w/ conditions
(conditions to be reviewed at next meeting):
Miami-Jacobs Career College – (Dayton, Springboro, Troy, OH)
Parker College of Chiropractic – Parker School of Massage Therapy – (Dallas, TX)
Initial Accreditation – Deferred (not accredited by COMTA)
Colorado Institute of Massage Therapy – (Colorado Springs, CO)
Georgia Northwestern Technical College – (Rome, GA)
Rizzieri School for the Healing Arts – (Marlton, NJ)
Renewal of Accreditation for five (5) years w/ conditions
(conditions to be reviewed at next meeting):
Cortiva Institute – Chicago – (Chicago, Crystal Lake and Woodridge, IL)
Renewal of Accreditation – Continued Conditions
(conditions to be reviewed at next meeting):
Roane State Community College – (Oak Ridge, TN)
Renewal of Accreditation – Deferred, current grant extended to October 2011
Academy of Natural Therapy – (Greeley, CO)
Institute for Therapeutic Massage – (Haskell, Newark, Red Bank, Morristown, and Toms River, NJ)
Correction of Accreditation Grant: (change from October 2013 to October 2012)
New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts – (Hudson, NH and Bridgton, ME)
Change of Location
• Academy of Somatic Healing Arts – (Norcross, GA)
From: 7094 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Norcross, GA 30071
To: 6251 Smithpointe Drive, Norcross, GA 30092
• CenterPoint Massage & Shiatsu Therapy School & Clinic – (Minneapolis, MN)
From: 1313 5th Street SE, Suite 336, Minneapolis, MN 55414
To: 5300 35th Street West, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Change from Associate’s Degree Program to Certificate Program:
Springfield Technical Community College – (Springfield, MA)
Addition of Auxiliary Classroom – Interim Approval:
Cortiva Institute – Seattle (Federal Way)
2030 South 314th Street
Federal Way, WA 98003
Addition of Aesthetics Program:
Baltimore School of Massage – (Linthicum, MD)
Planned Voluntary Withdrawal of Accreditation
Downeast School of Massage (accreditation expires April 1, 2012)
Probation:
Academy of Natural Therapy – (Greeley, CO)
Academy of Somatic Healing Arts – (Norcross, GA)
Educating Hands School of Massage – (Miami, FL)
HealthWorks Institute – (Bozeman, MT)
Mountain State School of Massage- (Charleston, WV)
Potomac Massage Training Institute – (Washington, DC)
Revocations
None