PUBLIC NOTICE
SCHOOLS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ACCREDITATION
The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) has prepared and published a list of the school(s)/program(s) to be considered at the February 10, 2026, Commission Meeting.
Schools/Programs Being Considered:
Initial Accreditation
- Ascend Massage Academy – Butte, MT – Institutional Accreditation
- Copper Tree Retreat Massage School – Longview, TX – Institutional Accreditation
- Elite Massage Academy – Fargo, ND – Institutional Accreditation
- Hyphen Beauty Academy – Orlando, FL – Institutional Accreditation
Renewal Accreditation
- St. Louis Med Tech – St. Louis, MO – Institutional Accreditation
Accredited institutions, state agencies, the general public, and other interested parties are invited to submit written comments about any school or program included on the Commission’s list. Comments should include information that will assist the Commission in making a decision regarding the accreditation action pending for a school or program. Any comments received will be forwarded to the school, which will then have an opportunity to submit a response to those comments.
Please submit written comments no later than February 6, 2026, to the Commission Chair: chair@comta.org (No anonymous comments can be accepted for consideration).
