Posted by: LaToshya Vaughn    |    Tuesday, February 18, 2014 COMTA March 2014 Schools to be Considered List The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) has prepared and published a list of the schools and programs to be considered for the March 2014 Commission Meeting. The schools and programs up for consideration are being reviewed for...

Posted by: LaToshya Vaughn    |    Wednesday, February 12, 2014 On Monday, February 10, 2014, the Coalition of National Massage Therapy Organizations (Coalition members detailed below) announced the publication of the Entry-Level Analysis Project. The project work group collected and analyzed survey data and information from massage profession projects and documents to make an informed recommendation of core content...

Notice of School Action Posted by: Angie Myer    |    Tuesday, February 11, 2014 February 11, 2014 – Notice of School Action To view in PDF, click here. Voluntary Withdrawal from Institutional Accreditation: (Effective January 16, 2014) Cincinnati School of Medical Massage (Cincinnati, OH) Cleveland Institute of Medical Massage (Middleburg Heights, OH) Dayton School of Medical Massage...

Call for Comment: Accreditation Grant Length & Fee Structure Posted by: Angie Myer    |    Thursday, February 6, 2014 The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation is considering two important changes that require your input before implementation.  The Commission respectfully requests your feedback on the following issues: 1. Increasing the length of accreditation from five (5) years...

Posted by: Angie Myer    |    Wednesday, February 5, 2014 January 24, 2014 Commission Meeting Commission Actions   To view as a pdf, click here.   The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) has concluded its January 24, 2014 Commission Meeting.    By action of the Commission, the following schools have received:    Continued Probation: Academy...

Posted by: LaToshya Vaughn    |    Tuesday, February 4, 2014   Yesterday, the Coalition of National Massage Therapy Organizations (Coalition, members detailed below) shared this group statement supporting the Entry-Level Analysis Project (ELAP) in anticipation of the project’s publication later this month. The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation is pleased to support this project to move our profession forward. ELAP...

Please share your input Posted by: Kate Zulaski    |    Tuesday, December 3, 2013 COMTA has been listening to all your comments and suggestions for improvement. And we’re doing something about it! Now we need you to let us know if we got it right.    CLICK HERE to read the proposed standards and provide your input.

Posted by:    |    Monday, November 18, 2013 Thank you for your interest in our standards revisions.  CLICK HERE to read the proposed standards and provide your input.

Posted by: LaToshya Vaughn    |    Tuesday, November 12, 2013 October 16-18, 2013 Commission Meeting Commission Actions To view as PDF, click here. The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) has concluded its October 16 -18, 2013 Commission Meeting. By action of the Commission, the following schools have received renewal of accreditation or deferral of accreditation (renewal...

Cristina DeBoer – Esthetics Educator Posted by: Kate Zulaski    |    Wednesday, November 6, 2013 Congratulations to our newest Commissioner, Cristina DeBoer! Ms. DeBoer has been elected to the Esthetics Educator position. Please see the Commission page for more information.