Posted by: LaToshya Vaughn    |    Monday, May 7, 2012 April 23-25, 2012 Commission Meeting Commission Actions To view PDF, click here The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) has concluded its April 23-25, 2012 Commission Meeting. By action of the Commission, the following schools have received renewal or initial of accreditation, placed on show cause,...

Posted by: LaToshya Vaughn    |    Monday, May 7, 2012 Alerts April 23-25, 2012 Commission Meeting To view PDF, click here The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) would like to bring your attention to the following announcements discussed at the April 23-25, 2012 meeting: 1) Bylaws Commissioner Positions – Length of Terms, Categories for Meeting...

Recommendations for the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act Posted by: Kate Zulaski    |    Friday, April 13, 2012 The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) met by conference call today. The NACIQI advises the Secretary of Education regarding which accrediting agencies meet the Secretary’s criteria for recognition and other related matters. The...

Posted by: LaToshya Vaughn    |    Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Summary of Revocation: Mississippi School of Therapeutic Massage At its September 2011 meeting, the Commission acted to revoke accreditation for one of our COMTA accredited schools, the Mississippi School of Therapeutic Massage in Jackson, MS based on failure to comply with Commission deadlines and requirements of...

How does the massage profession benefit? Posted by: Kate Zulaski    |    Monday, March 12, 2012 COMTA is one of five accrediting agencies which actively participate in membership with the Academic Consortium for Complementary and Alternative Health Care (ACCAHC). In addition to our Executive Director, Kate Zulaski and Commissioner Dr. Dale Healey participating in conference calls...

Your feedback is needed on our Competencies for Esthetics! Posted by: Kate Zulaski    |    Wednesday, February 15, 2012 As part of our 2011 Validity Study, COMTA has asked for feedback about all of our Standards for Accreditation. While analyzing the responses to the initial survey, we determined we need more input about the Competencies for...

Posted by: LaToshya Vaughn    |    Wednesday, February 8, 2012 7:00 am February 1, 2012 Commission MeetingCommission Actions To view PDF, click here The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) has concluded its February 1, 2012 Commission Meeting. By action of the Commission, the following schools have received renewal of accreditation, withdrawn, placed on show cause,...

Posted by: LaToshya Vaughn    |    Wednesday, February 8, 2012 7:00 am AlertsFebruary 1, 2012 To view PDF, click here The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) would like to bring your attention to the following announcements: 1) The Appendix A.3: Fee Schedule was revised at the February 2012 meeting.  A couple of changes to Appendix...

Reducing Expenses, Improving Processes and Keeping Fees Level Posted by: Kate Zulaski    |    Tuesday, February 7, 2012 7:00 am Accounting Update COMTA is supported by the fees for the accreditation process, Substantive Changes, and annual Sustaining Fees. The staff members of COMTA take our responsibility as stewards of those fees very seriously and have been...

Posted by: Kate Zulaski    |    Tuesday, February 7, 2012 7:00 am The Commission has selected a new Vice-Chair and Member for the COMTA Executive Committee. Congratulations to Dr. Randy Swenson as the new Vice-Chair and Beverly Giroud as the Member of the Executive Committee! Dr. Swenson is an Educator representative and has been a member...