This month the Alliance For Massage Therapy Education (AFMTE) celebrates its ten-year anniversary! When the Alliance was founded in 2009, massage and bodywork educators from across the nation—and even the globe—were galvanized by the aspiration of strengthening the skills of massage educators in order to improve massage and bodywork education—and the profession—as a whole. The…
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2019 AFMTE EDUCATIONAL CONGRESS – ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING Were you unable to attend the 2019 Educational Congress? Watch this video to see the discussions! The 2019 Educational Congress featured updates on AFMTE committee activities, financial updates, and elections. Members and stakeholders in the massage and bodywork educational community shared their points of view! You…
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An Overview of AFMTE’s Educator Certification Program
Here’s a quick review of the AFMTE Educator Certification Program. This new credential for therapeutic massage and bodywork educators is based on the AFMTE’s Core Competencies, which are a set of ten standards, each of which describes the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) that form the basis for effective and successful teaching.
So, what does it take to be an effective leader? Well, in my research, a few qualities seem to be consistent in a leader.
By definition, a leader is a servant.
Membership Spotlight: The Bigger Picture by Laurel Freeman In 1987 cell phones were around but not very available, computers were starting to be used in businesses and emails were just starting to happen. Life as we know it was very different; however, there are some things that do not change like honor, ethics, professionalism…
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It is time for the gathering of massage educators and industry leaders at the 2019 AFMTE Educational Congress in Philadelphia on July 25-27. The theme of the conference this year is: Excellence in Education. The subtheme is: Influencing Practice, Policy, Teacher Training, and Research. The excellence of a massage education influences the quality of the…
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Hello, therapeutic massage and bodywork educators! Deanna Sylvester here. Right now you may be preparing your teaching portfolio to submit for peer review in order to become a certified educator.
As reviewers of your portfolio, we’re going to be looking for evidence that you meet the core competencies so I thought it might be a good idea to do a quick review of what those core competencies are. Let’s do it!
Massage Therapy and Bodywork Education Now and Beyond: What Teachers Are Looking for Today As an independent organization, the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education (AFMTE) needs your voice, experience, and opinions to help strengthen and improve the field of massage and bodywork. Recently, we asked our members about your values and what you thought was…
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