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For Immediate Release
July 17, 2002
New Educational Opportunity Announced at AMTA National Convention
Portland, OR – Today the American Massage
Therapy Association (AMTA) announced at its national convention in
Portland, Oregon that it will now offer massage therapy continuing education
courses online. Professionally authored by experts in the field, these
programs are accepted for continuing education credits by AMTA and most
state massage therapy boards. AMTA is a National Certification Board for
Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) category A-approved provider.
AMTA’s Distance Learning Program will allow
massage therapists to read specific online massage therapy professional
articles and take a test for continuing education credits. The program is
accessed through the AMTA Web site at www.amtamassage.org. AMTA requires its
Professional-classification members to provide proof of 48 hours of
continuing education every four years. AMTA’s Distance Learning Program courses give varying amounts of CEU’s and
are based on a rate of $20 per credit for members and $25 per credit for
non-members. If a student does not pass the test, they can take the course
again for a fee of $15. The first two
courses offered are Traditional Kinesiology: The Dynamics of Human
Movement, by Tim Agnew and Hospice Palliative Massage, by Suzanne
DeWees. Additional courses will be added throughout the year.
The American Massage Therapy Association is the
oldest and largest association representing massage therapy. With over
46,000 members in 30 countries, it has a Code of Ethics, Standards of
Practice, and an active law and legislation program. The association
promotes the development and advancement of the art, science and practice of
massage therapy in a caring, professional and ethical manner, and the
association supports massage research through the AMTA Foundation.
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