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...

The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation has received notification that Bristol Community College in New Bedford, MA has suspended its Massage Therapy Program. Therefore, the Commission considers the school’s programmatic accreditation voluntarily withdrawn as of June 7, 2017.  The program had no students currently enrolled. The college remains operational.  Student records are being maintained by the college indefinitely per state and accreditation...

Standard III(B)(3) Proposed Revision Faculty Qualifications for Science Instructors At its April 18-19, 2017 meeting, the Commission voted to amend the language in Standard III(B)(3) to more accurately reflect the previous change in expectations for science instructor qualifications. In April 2015, after a public comment period, the Commission approved to expand the definition of “undergraduate proficiency,” yet the...

Accreditation Grant Length Proposed Change To view in pdf document, please click here: Grant Length Revision Proposal – April 2017 At its April 18-19, 2017 meeting, the Commission approved a proposal to adjust the length of the grant of accreditation.  This action is subject to a period of public comment before ratification. Background COMTA’s length...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2017 To view this announcement in pdf, click here: Zulaski Press Release – April 28, 2017 The COMTA Commission and staff wish to announce the bittersweet news that Executive Director Kate Zulaski will be leaving the organization effective May 1, 2017. We heartily congratulate her on her acceptance into the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2017 To view this post as a pdf, click here: Press Release 032917   The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) and the Accrediting Commission of Career Colleges and Schools (ACCSC) are pleased to announce that the two organizations have entered into a management agreement for the purpose of strengthening COMTA...

For Immediate Release School Closure Updates The Commission has received confirmation of the following closures of COMTA-accredited schools.  COMTA Commission and staff regret the loss of these fine institutions to the massage community and wish the best to the staff, faculty and students. For additional information about this or other announcements, please contact the COMTA office...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COMTA Unveils New Logo To view this information in pdf, click here: New COMTA Logo Press Release – 12_2016 The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) would like to introduce its new logo design symbolizing the BRIDGE between students, schools, and national professional standards. As the only specialized accrediting agency for massage...

Press Release: COMTA Obtains ASPA Membership To view this information as a pdf, click here: COMTA Press Release – ASPA Membership – Dec 2016   The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) is proud to announce that, effective November 1, its application for membership into the Association of Specialized and Programmatic Accreditors (ASPA) has been...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Commission has received notification that the Montana School of Massage in Missoula, MT has voluntarily withdrawn from institutional accreditation with COMTA, effective June 15, 2016.  It is our understanding that the school has also discontinued enrollments and intends to close November 2016 after teaching out its last group of students. Any published references by the school regarding “accreditation”,...