ABMP Announces New IFL Topic, Free Instructor Webinars

05/24/2016

Calling all instructors! ABMP will launch our NEW topic in the Instructors on the Front Lines (IFL) workshop series on Friday, June 3, in Denver, Colorado. Topic 7: “Peer Learning: How to Bring Out the Best in Your Students” is a free 5-hour, live workshop focused on developing peer-learning activities that build student engagement and motivation, and reinforce key concepts.

Did you miss Topic 6: “Creating Exceptional Learning Experiences”? Don’t worry! Follow the links below to a three-part webinar series called “Reinventing the Lecture,” which sums up the teachings of this workshop topic. This series will be featured for all instructors and faculty for one week only, June 1–7, 2016. ABMP members have on-demand access anytime and can utilize the series individually or as effective instructor in-service trainings.

https://www.abmp.com/practitioners/education-center/webinar-reinventing-lecture-part-one

https://www.abmp.com/practitioners/education-center/webinar-reinventing-lecture-part-two

https://www.abmp.com/practitioners/education-center/webinar-reinventing-lecture-part-three

Ohio Adopts Interstate Massage Compact

06/28/2024

The Ohio legislature adopted Senate Bill 56 on June 21, becoming the second state to enact the Interstate Massage Compact. Massage therapists will soon be able to obtain a multistate license that will reduce holdups and delays that often occur when moving to a different state.

US Department of Education 150% Rule Update

06/24/2024

A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction that halts the enforcement of the US Department of Education’s new Bare Minimum Rule, also known as the “100% rule,” until the court takes further action. This is the first step in what could be a lengthy battle to ultimately delay enforcement of the rule, providing schools more time to adjust their programmatic standards, or overturn the rule altogether. Find out more and what your school needs to do to prepare.

Colorado Bill Requires Local Background Checks

06/21/2024

Governor Jared Polis signed into law House Bill 24-1371, requiring local government (counties, cities, or municipalities) to conduct periodic criminal background checks for massage establishment operators, owners, and employees.