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 at info@comta.org or 202-888-6790.
Body Therapy Institute, Siler City NC
Effective January 1, 2017. The school graduated its final class on November 2, 2016 and closed the school per COMTA guidelines.
Student records are being archived and can be retrieved via:
North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and Resources
Office of Archives and Records
Gwen Thomas Mays, C.A.
Organization Records Archivist
State Archives of North Carolina
4614 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4614
919-807-7315
email: gwen.mays@ncdcr.gov
Cortiva Institute – Boston, Watertown MA
Effective December 31, 2016. The school graduated its final class on December 17, 2016 and closed the school per COMTA guidelines.
Student records are being archived and can be retrieved via:
Steiner Education Group Records Office
http://segcareerservices.com/resources/transcripts/request_your_transcripts.pdf
SEGTranscriptRequest@steinered.com
or
Massachusetts Department of Professional Licensure
http://www.mass.gov/ocabr/government/oca-agencies/dpl-lp/schools/closed/dpl-schools-closed.html
Additionally, the Career Services staff at Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy (CCMT) in Newington, CT will continue to assist graduates with placement assistance as needed.
International Professional School of Bodywork (IPSB) San Diego CA
Effective January 20, 2017. The school’s accreditation status was revoked by the Commission, effective December 16, 2016. The school has entered into a Teach-Out Agreement with the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (PCOM) to serve remaining students and serve as Custodian of Student Records per California BPPE guidelines.
Student records are being archived and can be retrieved via:
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (PCOM)
7445 Mission Valley Road, Ste 105
San Diego, CA 92108
800-729-0941
Students may contact the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) for additional information at: http://www.bppe.ca.gov/students/guide.shtml