The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation has received notification that Bristol Community College in New Bedford, MA has suspended its Massage Therapy Program. Therefore, the Commission considers the school’s programmatic accreditation voluntarily withdrawn as of June 7, 2017.  The program had no students currently enrolled. The college remains operational.  Student records are being maintained by the college indefinitely per state and accreditation...

The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation has received notification that SOLEX Medical Academy in Chicago, Illinois has lost state approval and thus officially ceased operations.  Therefore, the Commission considers the school’s accreditation voluntarily withdrawn as of June 1, 2017.  The school has not enrolled students since August 2015 but under COMTA Policy & Procedure maintained compliance with...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alerts To download this information, click here: COMTA Alerts – April 2017 The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) would like to bring your attention to the following important announcements as a result of its April 18-19, 2017 Commission meeting: Faculty Qualifications “Undergraduate Proficiency” Change – CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT The Commission...

Standard III(B)(3) Proposed Revision Faculty Qualifications for Science Instructors At its April 18-19, 2017 meeting, the Commission voted to amend the language in Standard III(B)(3) to more accurately reflect the previous change in expectations for science instructor qualifications. In April 2015, after a public comment period, the Commission approved to expand the definition of “undergraduate proficiency,” yet the...

Accreditation Grant Length Proposed Change To view in pdf document, please click here: Grant Length Revision Proposal – April 2017 At its April 18-19, 2017 meeting, the Commission approved a proposal to adjust the length of the grant of accreditation.  This action is subject to a period of public comment before ratification. Background COMTA’s length...

April 18 – 19, 2017 Commission Meeting Commission Actions To view this information as a pdf, click here: COMTA Actions – April 2017 The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) has concluded its April 18 – 19, 2017 Commission meeting.  By action of the Commission, the following schools have received:   Initial Institutional Accreditation – April...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2017 To view this announcement in pdf, click here: Zulaski Press Release – April 28, 2017 The COMTA Commission and staff wish to announce the bittersweet news that Executive Director Kate Zulaski will be leaving the organization effective May 1, 2017. We heartily congratulate her on her acceptance into the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2017 To view this post as a pdf, click here: Press Release 032917   The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) and the Accrediting Commission of Career Colleges and Schools (ACCSC) are pleased to announce that the two organizations have entered into a management agreement for the purpose of strengthening COMTA...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SCHOOLS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ACCREDITATION To view this information in a pdf, click here: COMTA – Schools to be considered – April 2017   The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) has prepared and published a list of the schools and programs to be considered at the April 18 – 19,...

For Immediate Release School Closure Updates The Commission has received confirmation of the following closures of COMTA-accredited schools.  COMTA Commission and staff regret the loss of these fine institutions to the massage community and wish the best to the staff, faculty and students. For additional information about this or other announcements, please contact the COMTA office...