The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) wishes to announce the resignation of Commissioner Ed Bolden and thank him for his dutiful service. Mr. Bolden has served in the Regulator position since January 2015. Though he was with the Commission only a short time, his contributions were valuable and much appreciated. He was instrumental in the development of...
The Commission and COMTA staff would like to congratulate Julie Mezzy on being awarded 2015 Educator of the Year, sponsored by AFMTE, Biofreeze & BonVital. Ms. Mezzy is a teacher at the Cayce/Reilly School in Virginia Beach, VA which has been COMTA-accredited since 1996. This honor reflects the standards of excellence which COMTA-accredited schools and programs...
The AFMTE is now accepting applications for its 2015 Educators of the Year Awards. In 2013, the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education published its Core Competencies for Massage Therapy Teachers. This document includes ten standards, each of which describe the knowledge, skills and attitudes that form the basis for effective and successful teaching. As part of this, it...
With Kate Zualski, Sponsored by ACCHAC Webinar Series on Research Literacy and Evidence-Informed Practice The Academic Consortium for Complementary and Alternative Health Care (ACCAHC) and COMTA invite you to join us for a collaborative webinar series focused on research literacy and evidence informed practice in the massage therapy community. The series provides background information suitable...
Research finds accreditation makes a difference Choose Wisely: The Quality of Massage Education in the United Statesby Martha Menard, PhD, LMTInternational Journal for Therapeutic Massage and Bodyworkvol 7 no 3 (2104) To download the article in its entirety, please click here or visit the IJTMB website directly at http://www.ijtmb.org. The Commission would like to announce the...
Commissioners Needed The deadline for applications is being extended! COMTA has several openings for Commissioners on our decisiong making board. We are especially interested in getting applications from people who have a fresh perspective to offer. Nominate yourself or someone you know! Positions available: Esthetics Practitioner Regulator Distinguished Contributor Public Member See the Elections page...
Please Participate in the Public Comment Posted by: Angie Myer | Tuesday, August 5, 2014 1:00 pm Submit Your Comments on the Model Practice Act! The FSMTB has a very short window for accepting comments on the Massage Therapy Model Practice Act (MPA). Please take the time to read the draft and submit your comments...
Contact: Joshua Scott, J.D., M.A.Government Relations Specialist, Federation of State Massage Therapy Boardsjscott@fsmtb.org / 913-681-0380FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 1, 2014 FSMTB Invites Public Comment on Proposed Model Practice Act (Overland Park, Kan. – August 1) – The Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) is seeking comments from interested parties on its proposed Model...
FOSTERING COLLABORATION IN MASSAGE THERAPY AND BODYWORK EDUCATION August 5, 2014 — For Immediate Release 1ST EDUCATIONAL CONGRESS ANNOUNCES DATES AND LOCATION Fostering Collaboration in Massage Therapy and Bodywork Education To view the announcement in pdf version, click here. The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education and the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation are pleased...
SAVE THE DATE! July 21-28, 2015 COMTA is proud to co-sponsor the 2015 Educational Congress for massage and bodywork. See Alliance for Massage Therapy Education website for more details.
