Posted by: Angie Myer    |    Monday, April 7, 2014 Commissioner Position Announcements The Commission on Massage Therapy Accrediation is pleased to announce the following Commissioners serving new terms on the Commission: Chair:  Commissioner Dawn Hogue accepted the nomination and unanimous Commission vote to serve as Chair.  Her term expires April 2016. Employer Position:  Commissioner CG...

Testing Our New Features Posted by: Kate Zulaski    |    Wednesday, April 2, 2014 We’re improving our service to you – especially by phone! Help us test out our new phone system. Call us with your questions about accreditation!

Share Wellbeing Through Massage Posted by: Kate Zulaski    |    Friday, February 21, 2014 Have you heard about the Infinity Peace event? SAVE THE DATE – August 10th -16th, 2014 The Infinity Peace event will be hosted by numerous massage schools around the United States. Every school may choose for themselves whether or not to participate....

Massage featured in NCCAM newsletter Posted by: Kate Zulaski    |    Friday, February 21, 2014 The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) Digest for February 2014 features benefits of massage for health purposes. This is a handy summary of the scientifc research and how it is perceived by some outside the massage profession. Check...

Posted by: LaToshya Vaughn    |    Wednesday, February 12, 2014 On Monday, February 10, 2014, the Coalition of National Massage Therapy Organizations (Coalition members detailed below) announced the publication of the Entry-Level Analysis Project. The project work group collected and analyzed survey data and information from massage profession projects and documents to make an informed recommendation of core content...

Notice of School Action Posted by: Angie Myer    |    Tuesday, February 11, 2014 February 11, 2014 – Notice of School Action To view in PDF, click here. Voluntary Withdrawal from Institutional Accreditation: (Effective January 16, 2014) Cincinnati School of Medical Massage (Cincinnati, OH) Cleveland Institute of Medical Massage (Middleburg Heights, OH) Dayton School of Medical Massage...

Call for Comment: Accreditation Grant Length & Fee Structure Posted by: Angie Myer    |    Thursday, February 6, 2014 The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation is considering two important changes that require your input before implementation.  The Commission respectfully requests your feedback on the following issues: 1. Increasing the length of accreditation from five (5) years...

Posted by: LaToshya Vaughn    |    Tuesday, February 4, 2014   Yesterday, the Coalition of National Massage Therapy Organizations (Coalition, members detailed below) shared this group statement supporting the Entry-Level Analysis Project (ELAP) in anticipation of the project’s publication later this month. The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation is pleased to support this project to move our profession forward. ELAP...

Please share your input Posted by: Kate Zulaski    |    Tuesday, December 3, 2013 COMTA has been listening to all your comments and suggestions for improvement. And we’re doing something about it! Now we need you to let us know if we got it right.    CLICK HERE to read the proposed standards and provide your input.

Posted by:    |    Monday, November 18, 2013 Thank you for your interest in our standards revisions.  CLICK HERE to read the proposed standards and provide your input.