Commission Alerts To view this information in pdf document, click here:  COMTA Alerts – Alerts 2016 The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) would like to bring your attention to the following critical announcements as a result of its April 11-12, 2016 meeting: Student Roster Document Tracking Update In an effort to improve reporting procedures...

April 11-12, 2016 Commission Meeting Commission Actions To view this information as a pdf document, click here: COMTA Actions – April 2016 The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) has concluded its April 11-12, 2016 Commission Meeting.  By action of the Commission, the following schools have received: Initial Grant of Accreditation, April 2016 – April...

The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation is proud to congratulate one of own for winning the AMTA’s Jerome Perlinski Teacher of the Year Award: Regina Cobb, director of the massage therapy program at Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI). Regina has been the program director at CCRI since 2001, having earned the program COMTA-accreditation in...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Commission has received notification that the Ann Arbor Institute of Massage Therapy (AAIMT) in Ann Arbor, MI has discontinued its massage licensure programs.  The Institute completed a Teach-Out of its last class of graduates on February 22, 2016, thereby relinquishing its COMTA accreditation effective this date. The school’s website confirms that the 800-hour Massage Therapy...

​Commissioner Election 2016: COMTA is seeking Commissioner Candidates  ​ Nominations Accepted through March 1st Are you committed to quality education in massage, bodywork and esthetics/skin care?  ​We need your help finding great people to serve as Commissioners for COMTA! The 2016 election cycle includes these four categories:​ Educator – Esthetics Practitioner – Esthetics Regulator – massage or...

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD To view this information as a pdf document, click here:  COMTA – Schools to be considered – April 2016 The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) has prepared and published the following list of the school(s) and program(s) to be considered at its April 11-12, 2016 Commission Meeting in San Antonio, TX....

On January 22, 2016, the Commission received official notification that the Institute for Therapeutic Massage, Inc (Haskell, NJ) will close its auxiliary classroom located in Tom’s River, NJ, effective January 31, 2016.  The few remaining students will transfer to Tinton Falls, 30 miles away, and graduate as scheduled. Institute for Therapeutic Massage continues to operate its...

The Coalition of National Massage Therapy Organizations Meets to Discuss Issues Facing the Profession Click here to view the following information in pdf form: Coalition December 2015 Update December 16, 2015 – The Coalition of National Massage Therapy Organizations met December 4, 2015 in Chicago, IL to continue dialog on a variety of issues facing...

Alerts To view this information in a pdf file, click here:  COMTA Alerts – December 2015 The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) would like to bring your attention to the following two announcements as a result of its December 14 – 16, 2015 meeting: COMTA Renewal of Recognition from US Department of Education –...

December 14 – 16, 2015 Commission Meeting Commission Actions To view this information in a pdf file, click here:  COMTA Actions – December 2015 The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) has concluded its December 14 – 16, 2015 Commission Meeting.  By action of the Commission, the following schools have received: Renewal of Accreditation: Potomac...