The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education announces the publication of a position paper entitled, The Optimal Role of National Certification in the Massage Therapy Field. Authored by Alliance Executive Director Rick Rosen, MA. LMBT, this paper is based on perspectives gathered from the education community, conversations with leaders of other stakeholder organizations, as well as…
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The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education is pleased to announce that it will collaborate with the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) on the development of a new national program for the approval of both continuing education courses and providers. The Alliance and its members will bring their expertise in the domain of continuing…
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The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education is pleased to announce the publication of the organization’s Code of Ethics, for members in the School, Teacher and Continuing Education Provider categories. The preamble highlights the document’s purpose, which is consistent with the Alliance’s overall Mission and Goals: Members of the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education are committed…
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Rick Rosen, Executive Director of the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education, was recently selected as one of the Top 10 People in Integrative Medicine / Integrative Health Care by The Integrator Blog. Published and edited by John Weeks, Executive Director of ACCAHC – the Academic Consortium for Complementary and Alternative Health Care, the blog is…
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The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education announces the beginning of a comprehensive effort to strengthen and improve the quality of massage therapy education by developing competency standards for teachers across the continuum of entry-level, continuing education and advanced training programs. This shall be known as the National Teacher Education Standards Project, and its goal is…
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The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education recently conducted a national survey to gather information from the educational community on the attitudes or perceptions regarding: 1) formation of standards for teacher education, massage school curricula, and continuing education; and 2) the Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge. This survey was developed by the Alliance’s Professional Standards Committee,…
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The Professional Standards Committee of the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education is working to carry out one of the organization’s key goals: to develop standards that guide and inform the effective teaching of massage therapy. This is being examined in the spectrum from entry-level training programs through post-graduate studies. To guide this process, the Alliance…
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The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education has chosen to support the Massage & Bodywork Therapy Licensing Examination (MBLEx) as the exclusive examination for entry-level credentialing in the field of massage therapy. This exam, offered by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) is the preferred choice for graduates of massage therapy schools who are…
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This week, the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education sent a letter to New York Governor David A. Paterson asking him to veto Senate Bill 5431. This legislation would establish mandatory continuing education requirements for New York Licensed Massage Therapists. While the Alliance supports the intent and purpose of this bill, it contains several provisions that…
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At the 2010 World Massage Festival recently held at Berea College in Berea, Kentucky, two members of the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education were inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame. Among the 12 inductees at this year’s event were Rick Rosen, MA, LMBT, Executive Director of the Alliance, and Claire Marie Miller, LMBT,…
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The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education, a non-profit organization for massage schools and educators, is pleased to announce that the first full Board of Directors was elected by members present at the Alliance’s inaugural conference in Park City, Utah on June 3-5. The Board of Directors, composed of seven members, is the Alliance’s policymaking body.…
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The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education, a non-profit organization for massage schools and educators, is pleased to announce that the noted publication Massage Today has become an Associate Member of the Alliance and is its first major annual sponsor. As part of this commitment, Massage Today will be the top sponsor for the Alliance’s First…
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On February 2-3, the Leadership Team of the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education gathered at the National Headquarters in McLean, Virginia. The six-member group met with top staff at Coulter Nonprofit Management to continue the process of strategic planning for the organization. For the members of the Leadership Team, it was an opportunity to learn…
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The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education, a new independent organization for massage schools and educators, is pleased to announce the opening of its National Headquarters in the Washington, DC area. The Alliance has partnered with Coulter Nonprofit Management, a division of The Coulter Companies, to provide a complete package of association management services. As of…
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The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education, a new independent non-profit organization for massage schools and educators, is pleased to announce that it has selected Park City, Utah as the location for its First Annual Conference. This meeting will be held June 3-5, 2010 at the very popular Grand Summit Hotel, which is part of The…
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The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education, a new independent organization for massage schools and educators, announces that it has completed the process of becoming a legal entity, and is now a non-profit corporation. This step will be followed by application to the IRS for status as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt educational organization. The Alliance is pleased…
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The Alliance for Massage Therapy, a new independent organization for massage schools and educators, announces that its Leadership Team has been finalized. A six-member group of veteran massage therapy educators will guide the development of this new body, which will be launching its general membership drive by December 1. This Leadership Team is responsible for…
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The Leadership Team for the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education has named North Carolina school director Rick Rosen, MA, LMBT 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. He…
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The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education is being established to serve as an independent voice and advocate for the entire education sector – from entry-level training programs through post-graduate studies. It will include three primary groups: Schools (for the institutions themselves); Teachers (for instructors in those institutions); and Continuing Education Providers (for those who offer…
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