Earn CE Through Massage & Bodywork Magazine

08/07/2023

Did you know you can earn CE hours by simply engaging with one of your favorite ABMP benefits of membership? When you read Massage & Bodywork magazine, you can earn up to 3 hours of continuing education credits for each issue.

The newest Massage & Bodywork magazine CE course, “2023, Issue 4: Massage & Bodywork Magazine July-August 2023,” is now available in the ABMP Education Center to read and earn 3 CE hours.

In this issue and CE course, we explore movement for the client and the therapist, including a look at the Feldenkrais Method, Rolf Movement Integration, and using pin, twist, sling, and resist to lubricate a client’s joints and soft tissue. Other topics include information on massage and tinnitus, rebranding your business, interviewing skills, emotional freedom technique, understanding the anatomy of a trigger point, how to get a great client health history, working with the trapezius, and managing needy clients.

The ABMP Education Center, where ABMP members earn free CE, is home to 750+ online massage and bodywork CE hours. These on-demand courses are also available for nonmembers to purchase as individual courses or in discounted multi-course packages. Go learn and earn today!

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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.