FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) has concluded its February 12, 2018 meeting.  By order of the Commission, the following school action was taken: Center for Massage & Natural Health (Asheville, NC) The Commission voted to approve the change of ownership application and transfer accreditation to the new owners, Michael and...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To view this information in pdf, click here:  ALERT – November 2017 Commission Meeting Are you committed to quality education in massage, bodywork and esthetics/skin care? We need your help in finding great people to serve as Commissioners for COMTA! We will hold an election for open positions on the Commission in...

November 15-16, 2017 Commission Meeting Commission Actions To view this information as a pdf, click here:COMTA Actions – November 2017 The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) has concluded its November 15-16, 2017 Commission meeting.  By action of the Commission, the following schools have received: Renewal of Programmatic Accreditation – October 2017 – October 2024 Community...

The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation has just received notification that the Institute for Therapeutic Massage closed its Hackensack branch location on August 24, 2017.   The school remains operational at its other locations: Institute for Therapeutic Massage – Haskell, NJ (Main) 1069 Ringwood Ave #215 Haskell NJ 07420 Institute for Therapeutic Massage – Tinton Falls, NJ (Branch) 106...

COMTA has approved the application for change of name for the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy to Cortiva Institute, effective immediately.  The name applies to the main campus in Newington, CT, as well as the branch campuses in Groton, CT and Westport, CT. COMTA has also approved the application for change of name for the Cortiva...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SCHOOLS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ACCREDITATION To view this information in a pdf, click here: COMTA – Schools to be considered – November 2017 The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) has prepared and published a list of the schools and programs to be considered at the November 15-16, 2017 Commission Meeting in...

As was previously announced, in May of this year, COMTA said farewell to Executive Director, Kate Zulaski as she embarked on an exciting journey to continue her academic education and pursue many personal passions. After much deliberation and consideration about how to best support COMTA’s current operations and continued growth and evolution, the Commission has...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alerts To download this information, click here: COMTA Alerts – July 2017 The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) would like to bring your attention to the following important announcements as a result of its July 17 & 19, 2017 Commission conference call: Revised Standards: Standard III(B) Faculty Qualifications – Ratified After...

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...

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...