Your feedback is needed on our Competencies for Esthetics! Posted by: Kate Zulaski    |    Wednesday, February 15, 2012 As part of our 2011 Validity Study, COMTA has asked for feedback about all of our Standards for Accreditation. While analyzing the responses to the initial survey, we determined we need more input about the Competencies for...

Posted by: LaToshya Vaughn    |    Wednesday, February 8, 2012 7:00 am February 1, 2012 Commission MeetingCommission Actions To view PDF, click here The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) has concluded its February 1, 2012 Commission Meeting. By action of the Commission, the following schools have received renewal of accreditation, withdrawn, placed on show cause,...

Posted by: LaToshya Vaughn    |    Wednesday, February 8, 2012 7:00 am AlertsFebruary 1, 2012 To view PDF, click here The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) would like to bring your attention to the following announcements: 1) The Appendix A.3: Fee Schedule was revised at the February 2012 meeting.  A couple of changes to Appendix...

Reducing Expenses, Improving Processes and Keeping Fees Level Posted by: Kate Zulaski    |    Tuesday, February 7, 2012 7:00 am Accounting Update COMTA is supported by the fees for the accreditation process, Substantive Changes, and annual Sustaining Fees. The staff members of COMTA take our responsibility as stewards of those fees very seriously and have been...

Posted by: Kate Zulaski    |    Tuesday, February 7, 2012 7:00 am The Commission has selected a new Vice-Chair and Member for the COMTA Executive Committee. Congratulations to Dr. Randy Swenson as the new Vice-Chair and Beverly Giroud as the Member of the Executive Committee! Dr. Swenson is an Educator representative and has been a member...

Posted by: Kate Zulaski    |    Thursday, January 26, 2012 7:00 am Nominations for Commissioner positions for the 2012 Election are now being accepted! COMTA Commissioners are volunteers from all over the country who meet certain criteria for representing different viewpoints within our community. The terms are staggered and three are scheduled for election in 2012:...

Posted by: LaToshya Vaughn    |    Tuesday, November 15, 2011 7:00 am October 26-28, 2011 Commission MeetingCommission Actions To view as PDF, click here. The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) has concluded its October 26-28, 2011 Commission Meeting (renewal schools placed on show cause, probation, provisional status or deferral are considered accredited institutions). By action...

Posted by: LaToshya Vaughn    |    Tuesday, November 15, 2011 7:00 am Alerts To view as PDF, click here. The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) would like to bring your attention to the following announcements: 1) The Appendix C: Definition of Terms was revised at the October 2011 meeting.  Please click here to view the...

Posted by: LaToshya Vaughn    |    Wednesday, October 12, 2011 7:00 am October 13, 2011 To view as PDF, please click here. Dear School Owners and/or Directors, As part of a recent review of our standards, policies and procedures we have made some changes to the Annual Report form.  COMTA’s new database has been updated to...

Leaders Meet to Discuss the Future of the Massage Therapy Profession Posted by: Kate Zulaski    |    Thursday, September 22, 2011 7:00 am Representatives of the seven primary organizations that comprise the massage therapy profession gathered on September 13-14 for a Leadership Summit in St. Louis, Missouri. The purpose of the meeting was twofold: to identify...