It was another exciting year for continuing education at ABMP in 2025! We offered several online events, free for everyone in the massage community, including two ABMP CE Summit events, one on the neck and one on post-op techniques, and two ABMP CE Socials events, one on orthopedic cupping and one on rotator cuff pain. Over 25 new CE hours were added to the ABMP Education Center on anatomy, pathology, business, self-care, teaching, and techniques.
Remember: ABMP members have free access to over 750 hours of CE, while nonmembers can purchase courses for $30 or less. Start learning and earning CE today with the top five CE courses of 2025!
TOP FIVE CE COURSES OF 2025 (in alphabetical order)
A Positional Release Approach to Neck Tension
Instructor: Allison Denney
Learn neck anatomy and positional release techniques for muscles in the neck region with the client in supine and sidelying positions.
Assessing and Treating the Neck
Instructor: Dr. Joe Muscolino
Learn orthopedic assessment, postural assessment, range-of-motion assessment, palpation techniques, orthopedic massage techniques, and stretching protocols for the neck region.
Neck Essentials: Navigating This Complex Region
Instructors: Whitney Lowe and Ruth Werner
Learn the structures of the cervical region, endangerment sites, key pathologies that contribute to neck dysfunction, and what the evidence says about manual therapies and neck pain.
Orthopedic Cupping and Stretching
Instructor: Dr. Joi Edwards
Learn how to combine static and dynamic orthopedic cupping techniques with focused stretching and movement for 10 areas of the body.
Scar Tissue Formation and Impact: A Visual Journey
Instructors: Rachelle Clauson and Nicole Trombley
Through vibrant, close-up images of scars captured in the dissection lab, you’ll learn how scar tissue forms, what changes occur in the local tissue architecture, and how scars impact tissue relationships and function throughout the body.