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AMTA Seeking Subject Matter Experts
The American Massage Therapy Association has put out the call for Subject Matter Experts (SME) in the field of myofascial release.
A statement on their website says: “As part of AMTA’s longtime commitment to provide massage therapists with ongoing education opportunities, it is seeking Instructors and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to assist in developing a comprehensive continuing education program for massage therapy in the area of myofascial release. SMEs will be expected to conduct research and review the existing literature to determine the knowledge and skills required for the area and to develop the content for the printed materials and for the face-to-face component of the continuing education program. ”
While I applaud any efforts towards furthering the causes of research and education, and AMTA has many, I do have a couple of questions about this initiative. Since the MTBOK is a project in progress, and the NCBTMB has their advanced certification project in progress, I am wondering at the timing and motivation behind this. Are they trying to give the NCB a run for their money? Since AMTA doesn’t currently approve CE providers, that seems like a stretch.Read More...
A statement on their website says: “As part of AMTA’s longtime commitment to provide massage therapists with ongoing education opportunities, it is seeking Instructors and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to assist in developing a comprehensive continuing education program for massage therapy in the area of myofascial release. SMEs will be expected to conduct research and review the existing literature to determine the knowledge and skills required for the area and to develop the content for the printed materials and for the face-to-face component of the continuing education program. ”
While I applaud any efforts towards furthering the causes of research and education, and AMTA has many, I do have a couple of questions about this initiative. Since the MTBOK is a project in progress, and the NCBTMB has their advanced certification project in progress, I am wondering at the timing and motivation behind this. Are they trying to give the NCB a run for their money? Since AMTA doesn’t currently approve CE providers, that seems like a stretch.Read More...
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Permalink Reply by Laura Allen on
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I'm reposting this from my massagemag.com blog. I appreciate anyone who will to answer on that blog, or I will copy your comments here and send them to AMTA. The private comments I have received have been from people wondering why they should volunteer to create something that AMTA will turn around and make money from. I'd like to know what people think of this. I am an AMTA member for the record.
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Permalink Reply by Gloria Coppola on
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If I am reading this correctly, It sounds like they are just looking for someone to comprehensively research the benefits and effects of MFR. Not a bad idea and then create a course for it that might provide more information, detail etc. Not a bad idea either. I am not reading that they saying they will create a CE Program (separate and apart from NCB)
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Permalink Reply by Mike Hinkle on
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Liz Lucas won't answer these questions for you?
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Since AMTA came out in support of the MBLEx as the licensure exam of choice, and the NCB responded with their comments that it was a decision based on passion instead of good reasoning, followed by AMTA's criticism of the NCB's now-defunct plan to become another membership organization, they are not exactly slow dancing at the moment.
I counted 131 MFR classes on the NCB website that are already offered by approved providers. I have in fact attended MFR classes myself at the national convention. And like every other class on there, since the BOK has not yet been defined, they are offered without that benefit. Since the AMTA and the NCB are both participating in the BOK project, and the NCB is currently working on their advanced cert project, the timing of this seems a little funny to me.
ABMP has now overshot AMTA by over 14,000 members.
I am a proud member of both--and since I am a member, I feel free to call them on the carpet when I have a concern. Re Liz Lucas, I haven't asked her. I sent an email to Judy Stahl, the President, and have not heard back from her yet. I would expect that this would be a decision made by the BOD and not the CEO, although I could be wrong about that, and will say so when I find out.
Gloria Coppola said:If I am reading this correctly, It sounds like they are just looking for someone to comprehensively research the benefits and effects of MFR. Not a bad idea and then create a course for it that might provide more information, detail etc. Not a bad idea either. I am not reading that they saying they will create a CE Program (separate and apart from NCB)
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Permalink Reply by Robin Byler Thomas on
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Interesting numbers. Anyone have any idea how many members are in the liability only group going for $99/yr?
Laura Allen said:Since AMTA came out in support of the MBLEx as the licensure exam of choice, and the NCB responded with their comments that it was a decision based on passion instead of good reasoning, followed by AMTA's criticism of the NCB's now-defunct plan to become another membership organization, they are not exactly slow dancing at the moment.
I counted 131 MFR classes on the NCB website that are already offered by approved providers. I have in fact attended MFR classes myself at the national convention. And like every other class on there, since the BOK has not yet been defined, they are offered without that benefit. Since the AMTA and the NCB are both participating in the BOK project, and the NCB is currently working on their advanced cert project, the timing of this seems a little funny to me.
ABMP has now overshot AMTA by over 14,000 members.
I am a proud member of both--and since I am a member, I feel free to call them on the carpet when I have a concern. Re Liz Lucas, I haven't asked her. I sent an email to Judy Stahl, the President, and have not heard back from her yet. I would expect that this would be a decision made by the BOD and not the CEO, although I could be wrong about that, and will say so when I find out.
Gloria Coppola said:If I am reading this correctly, It sounds like they are just looking for someone to comprehensively research the benefits and effects of MFR. Not a bad idea and then create a course for it that might provide more information, detail etc. Not a bad idea either. I am not reading that they saying they will create a CE Program (separate and apart from NCB)
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