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News from Massage Magazine

  • Massage Educators Launch New Organization. A new national organization for massage therapy schools and educators launched late this summer. The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education (www.afmte.org) is intended to serve as an independent voice and advocate for the entire massage-education sector, from entry-level training programs through post-graduate studies.
  • Alliance Names Rick Rosen as Executive Director
    The Leadership Team for the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education has named North Carolina school director Rick Rosen, M.A., L.M.B.T., to serve as its executive director during the initial developmental process. Rosen has worked in the massage therapy field for more than 30 years, and has taken other non-profit massage organizations through successful startups.
  • Continuing Education Opens Doors
    Attending massage school and earning your license to practice are two steps that serve as the foundation of a career in massage and bodywork. Once you complete your education and pass any necessary exams in order to get credentialed, you can get started in a daily practice.
  • High-Tech Home Study: Part Two Last time, we discussed how the evolution of technology over the past 60 years has benefited home study education programs. While technology has greatly enhanced classroom education in all types of school settings, including massage school, many students lack the ability to attend live classes and must rely primarily on home study programs for their primary and continuing education. Fortunately, these advances in technology have enhanced home study courses just as much, and maybe even more, than classroom learning.
  • NCBTMB Announces Advanced Certification Exam
    The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage Bodywork (NCBTMB) announced today that the official steering group and task force have set the timeline for the Advanced Certification Exam for the massage and bodywork profession.
  • National Certification Board to Launch Advanced Exam
    The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage Bodywork (NCBTMB) announced today, Sept. 8, that the official steering group and task force have set the timeline for the Advanced Certification Exam for the massage and bodywork profession.
  • NCBTMB Launches Industry Relations Outreach Initiative
    Two people have been hired to direct a new industry relations outreach initiative for The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage Bodywork (NCBTMB).
  • Technology is a Boon to Continuing Education
    The Internet is no passing trend. This incredible technology is here to stay, and it can benefit you, as a bodyworker or massage therapist, in more than one way.
  • MTTI-WellSpring Welcomes Midwest Institute of Natural Healings Massage Students
    Earlier this month, MTTI-WellSpring, one of the Midwests oldest and most respected natural health and wellness schools, welcomed students from the Midwest Institute of Natural Healing (MINH), a North Kansas City school specializing in Somatic Therapies. MINH recently announced they would be closing their doors effective July 31, 2009, and MTTI-WellSpring is pleased to adopt the Somatic Therapies program, in its entirety, to help MINHs students continue their massage therapy studies.
  • NCBTMB Names New Industry Relations Specialists
    The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage Bodywork (NCBTMB) announced today that Angela Palmier and Christopher Alvarado will co-direct its new Industry Relations outreach initiative.