Educators

Why Schools Choose ABMP

  • We provide services to protect you

     

    As an ABMP School Member, you can choose to purchase school liability insurance and business personal property insurance to cover your school, equipment, supplies and content used in the business. Find out more here or by contacting your ABMP education department at 800-458-2267 or education@abmp.com.

  • We support your school business

     

    Since 1996, ABMP has supported the largest network of massage and bodywork schools in the country. We provide schools with a wealth of resources designed to support quality admissions, increase instructor effectiveness, improve student performance, support career services personnel, and provide guidance to leaders. Contact the ABMP education department at 800-458-2267 or education@abmp.com for a tour of the resources available.

  • We support your instructors

     

    ABMP offers instructors a discount on membership with liability insurance that covers their hands-on work in the classroom, their professional practices, and CE classes. A wide array of curriculum resources provides instructors with new ideas for interactive lectures, lively discussions and activities, well-structured demonstrations, and meaningful homework assignments. On-demand webinars like our popular Instructor 101 program give guidance on core teaching skills to improve instructor effectiveness.

  • We support your students

     

    ABMP's comprehensive occurrence form insurance coverage protects your students from liability claims in the classroom, school student clinic, and for all school-sanctioned activities. Students have access to a broad array of academic and career resources through Student membership and ABMP Exam Coach. See all the ways we support your students by exploring the information under the Students tab.

  • We help you develop your staff

     

    Your admissions department will appreciate our prospective student education tools, webinars to support best practices in admissions, and customizable newsletters and brochures to keep prospective students excited about attending your program. Develop your instructors with teacher training webinars and our free live regional Instructors on the Front Lines events. Career Services can share sample resumes and cover letters, as well as career development resources with students. We also offer on-demand webinars for school leaders.

School Membership Pricing

ABMP School Membership

$250

  • Access to online instructor resources.
  • Access to online student resources.
  • Access to resources that support admissions and career services.

Contact your ABMP Education Team for more information: 800-458-2267

Comprehensive School Membership

$1,000

  • All the benefits of ABMP School Membership.
  • School Liability Insurance.
  • Eligibility to purchase school business personal property insurance:
    • $10,000 coverage: $225
    • $25,000 coverage: $425

Contact your ABMP Education Team for more information: 800-458-2267

Why Instructors Choose ABMP

  • We protect you

     

    ABMP’s comprehensive occurrence form insurance coverage protects you from liability claims in your professional practice, in your entry-level massage classrooms, and in classes where you teach continuing education to other professionals.

  • We give you a discount

     

    We’d like to thank you for the part you play in advancing our profession. And that starts with a discount on Professional or Certified membership. All instructors who currently teach students enrolled in an entry-level, state-approved massage or bodywork program are eligible to receive a discounted rate.  Verification of eligibility by the training institution where you teach is required.

  • We support you in the classroom

     

    ABMP offers ideas for interactive lectures, lively discussions and activities, well-structured demonstrations, and meaningful homework assignments. Explore: 

    • ABMP Teaching Kits on topics such as study skills, time management, and much more.
    • Downloadable study aids, including graphic organizers, note forms, and goal-setting resources.
    • On-demand webinars to bring presentations and techniques from the profession's top names into your classroom.
    • Great classroom activity ideas like "think alouds," response cards, and emotional intelligence-building exercises.
    • Business class resources with ABMP BizFit toolkits, website builders, and marketing resources.

  • We support you in your professional practice

     

    You have access to all of the resources we provide our Professional or Certified members, including Massage & Bodywork magazine, a free website and email account, client education tools, business management resources, educational webinars, discounts on continuing education opportunities, and more.

  • We support your students

     

    Students have access to a broad array of academic and career resources through Student membership and ABMP Exam Coach. See all the ways we support your students by exploring the information under the Student tab.

  • We help you develop your skills

     

    Massage & Bodywork magazine, ABMP's award-winning publication, is a bimonthly print and digital magazine that links you to the greater massage profession. You also receive the Massage Educator newsletter and can connect with ABMP and other members through ABMP's social media sites and online forums. Join ABMP at regional complimentary Instructors on the Front Lines workshop with new topics each year. Our workshops have been presented to more than 3,500 massage instructors across the country!

  • We save you money

     

    As a member, you receive valuable discounts on a variety of goods and services, including discounts on credit card services, travel/lodging, auto and home insurance, legal services, cell phone service, and other extras! 

ABMP Instructor Membership Pricing

Professional/Practitioner

What’s the difference?

$175*

Our baseline level of membership gives you:

  • Comprehensive liability insurance.
  • A professional website, plus our easy-to-use web builder.
  • Award-winning publications, including Massage & Bodywork.
  • Discounts on massage tables and supplies, cell phone service, and more.
  • Extensive instructor resources and classroom support.
  • And more...

Contact your ABMP Education Team for more information: 800-458-2267

Certified

Best
Value

$205*

Everything included in our baseline level, PLUS:

  • Even bigger discounts on massage tables and supplies, and more.
  • Free music downloads from At Peace Media.
  • Ebooks with free CE on topics like oncology massage.
  • Top listing on the Massagetherapy.com referral service.
  • Unique ABMP Certified member ID materials to display to clients.
  • And more...

Contact your ABMP Education Team for more information: 800-458-2267

ABMP Student Life

ABMP Student Life

ABMP Student Life will help guide your students through graduation—for FREE.

  • Videos featuring massage tips and techniques
  • Study aids help students make the grade
  • ABMP’s Website Builder gives students a jump on starting their practice
  • A chance at a monthly $1,000 scholarship

Sign up all of your students for free by contacting: education@abmp.com.

Learn more about ABMP Student Life

ABMP Exam Coach

ABMP Exam Coach

 

The Future of Massage Test Prep is Here!

Introducing ABMP Exam Coach, the most advanced, easiest-to-use online MBLEx test prep in the profession. Try a free demo and see how much fun it is to study with ABMP Exam Coach.

ABMP Exam Coach

 

ABMP IFL Events

ABMP Events

Learn more about ABMP’s Instructor on the Front Lines events for instructors and teachers.

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ABMP School Forums

Massage & Bodywork

We’re back, and three times better! Educators, join us for our in-person ABMP School Forums and choose your location: Memphis, Scottsdale, or Philadelphia!

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