Head to Virginia Beach and the American Massage Conference for Your Continuing Education

Obtain up to 18 hours of NCBTMB-approved continuing education credits for only $45! The American Massage Conference (AMC) $45 Pass allows practitioners to choose from 60 hours of 1- and 3-hour classes over three days (Friday–Sunday, May 18–21, 2017). Plus, AMC registrants get free World Massage Conference online CEs.

Meet the Experts in Massage Therapy

For more than 80 hours of NCBTMB-approved continuing education, registrants can save $50 off the AMC Platinum All Access Pass offerings over four days, including pre-conference full-day certificate classes. Renowned educators include Benny Vaughn, James Waslaski, Til Luchau, Felicia Brown, John Balletto, Eric Stephenson, Lynda Solien-Wolfe, Dr. Dennis Buckley, and more.

The AMC Trade Show will feature leading professional health products at the best possible prices. ABMP is the AMC Global Education Sponsor, so stop by the ABMP booth and say hello!

Join us in Virginia Beach, at the Holiday Inn Virginia Beach - Norfolk Hotel & Conference Center, 655 Greenwich Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23462, 800-567-3856.

Register now at www.oneconcept.com/AMC.

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News

Tennessee Increases Minimum Education Hours

On April 16, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law House Bill 1610 and Senate Bill 1588, increasing the minimum massage curriculum hours that an applicant for massage licensure must complete at an approved school for massage, bodywork, or somatic therapy to be eligible for licensure under the Massage Licensure Act. Find out the new state minimum requirement.

Alaska Massage Board Remains Independent and Autonomous

Executive Order No. 129 sought to dissolve the Alaska Board of Massage Therapists and transfer its functions to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED). The executive order was successfully overturned.

Gainful Employment Rules Compliance Updates

Over the past two weeks, the US Department of Education issued updates to the new “Gainful Employment” (GE) regulations for vocational programs published last fall. This web post addresses the updates to prepare school owners and educators ahead of the July 1, 2024, new GE rule effective date.

Blog

Avoid Pulling Clients' Hair

Massage therapy students practicing in a classroom.

It’s the finer details that matter in a massage therapy session, and unintentional hair pulling is a detail that carries more weight than you might think.

Faces of Bodywork: Adriane Maxwell

Massage therapist Adriane Maxwell stands in front of a palm tree.

Adriane Maxwell is the owner of One Healing Touch Reiki & Massage for Women in Charleston, South Carolina. Maxwell was featured in the May/June 2024 issue of Massage & Bodywork magazine in “Faces of Bodywork.”

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Podcast: Cancer, Clots, and COVID—A Complicated Client

A client was recently treated for colon cancer—and it didn’t go well. She had surgical complications, a bout of sepsis, and more. Is massage therapy safe? We discuss on this episode of “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner.

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