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    |    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...

Posted by: LaToshya Vaughn    |    Wednesday, September 21, 2011 7:00 am To view as PDF click here September 6, 2011 Dear School Owners, Directors and COMTA Community Members, As many of you may or may not be aware, there have been several changes that have taken effect July 1, 2011 regarding new U.S. Department of...

Commissioners Needed to Represent Practitioners Posted by: Kate Zulaski    |    Thursday, September 8, 2011 7:00 am The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation is seeking volunteers with experience practicing either massage or aesthetics to represent the Practitioner viewpoint in accreditation matters. There are two positions open for immediate consideration. Candidates should be currently practicing either massage/bodywork...

Posted by: LaToshya Vaughn    |    Monday, May 23, 2011 7:00 am To view as PDF click here May 23, 2011 Dear COMTA Community Members, As many of you know, several changes to the eligibility criteria for programs participating in Title IV financial aid programs take effect July 1st, 2011. COMTA has been carefully evaluating the...

Posted by: LaToshya Vaughn    |    Wednesday, April 20, 2011 7:00 am To view as PDF click here April 20, 2011 Dear COMTA Community Members, This letter is intended to bring your attention to an area of the COMTA Policies & Procedures which was clarified in the November 2010 version. The Commission has a responsibility to...

Posted by: LaToshya Vaughn    |    Thursday, March 31, 2011 7:00 am To view as PDF click here March 31, 2011 Dear COMTA community members: Happy Spring to all of you! Many of you have contacted me personally in the past several months and I have truly appreciated you taking the time to give feedback and...

Posted by:    |    Monday, May 4, 2009 8:00 am WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 1, 2009) – The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) has named Kate Ivane Henrioulle as the new Executive Director of the national accrediting organization for massage therapy and bodywork schools and programs, according to Melissa Wade, chair of COMTA’s 12-member Board of...

Posted by:    |    Thursday, April 9, 2009 8:00 am WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 9, 2009) – The Commission on Massage Therapy accreditation (COMTA) is warning schools and programs to be wary of “accrediting agencies” which are not USDE-recognized, and who are promising enticing, sometimes misleading, opportunities for schools to access student financial aid, according to John...