The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education (AFMTE) was pleased to participate in a series of meetings with national massage organizations to address the issue of human trafficking, the impact on its victims, and the implications for massage education. As the organization that serves as an independent voice, advocate and resource for the massage therapy…
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For Immediate Release Ruth Werner to Deliver Keynote at AFMTE’s First-Ever Virtual Conference TUCSON, AZ — April 19, 2021 — The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education (AFMTE) today announced Ruth Werner, BCTMB, will deliver the Keynote address at its first-ever virtual Educational Congress, held this year online July 16 & 17. Werner is a highly…
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This summer, amidst everything else going on in the world, the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education launched a new mentoring program. This 10-week program matched individuals seeking mentorship with mentors from the field of massage education. Participants in this inaugural program met weekly for 8 weeks from June through August 2020 as mentor-mentee pairs bringing…
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This summer, amidst everything else going on in the world, the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education launched a new mentoring program. This 10-week program matched individuals seeking mentorship with mentors from the field of massage education. Participants in this inaugural program met weekly for 8 weeks from June through August 2020 as mentor-mentee pairs bringing…
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This summer, amidst everything else going on in the world, the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education launched a new mentoring program. This 10-week program matched individuals seeking mentorship with mentors from the field of massage education. Participants in this inaugural program met weekly for 8 weeks from June through August 2020 as mentor-mentee pairs bringing…
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COVID-19 Related Recommendations for Massage Therapy and Bodywork Educators ACCESS THE PDF-VERSION HERE (opens in a new tab) In May 2020 the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education (AFMTE) formed a task force to explore COVID-19 recommendations or guidelines to assist educators in maintaining/returning to high quality education, both in schools and in continuing education. Guidelines…
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Therapeutic Massage Instructors Create New Ways To “Touch” Their Students In mid-March, 2020, Forsyth Tech sent their students off to Spring Break little knowing that instruction as normal would not return to the college for the rest of the semester – indeed, perhaps for the foreseeable future. What was quickly clear was that the COVID-19…
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Here are some of your most commonly asked questions about earning the AFMTE’s newest credential, Certified Educator of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork!
MASSAGE Magazine interview Michele Renee, the vice president of the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education (AFMTE), discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on massage therapy schools and students.
Education has been identified as the most stressful profession in the human service industry, making it a minefield for educator burnout. Burnout can manifest in several ways, including disinterest in work, boredom, sleep problems, restlessness, inability to focus, depression, lack of productivity, tardiness and absenteeism, decline of social skills, workaholism, and deterioration of professional boundaries.…
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When massage educators first learn about the AFMTE’s Core Competencies, many report the need to digest the full document in chunks. As a big picture overview to the Core Competencies, it can be helpful to first review the 10 Standards of the Core Competencies.
Are you concerned about underqualified and underprepared educators of therapeutic massage & bodywork and how they affect the entire industry? Deborah Kimmet shares reasons why she became an AFMTE Certified Educator of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (CETMB).
As we enter a new decade, AFMTE is entering a second decade of efforts to improve the quality of massage education. These are tumultuous and polarized times for our country — but not for our profession. There is virtual consensus in the massage world that improving massage education is a powerful factor for improving our profession overall.
What are the benefits of becoming a Certified Educator of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (CETMB)? Rebecca Farraway, CETMB and owner of Zion Massage College, shares her experience!
Are you ready to apply for Educator Certification? Check out this FREE educator resource, “AFMTE Educator Self-Assessment Worksheet,” for therapeutic massage and bodywork educators!
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.
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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