Indiana State Certification Update and Volunteer Opportunity

Applications for state certification will be available the first week of February. They will be posted on the State Board of Massage Therapy website: http://www.in.gov/pla/massage.htm State certification is a title protection act. Two titles are protected - "Certified Massage Therapist" (CMT) and "Massage Therapist"(MT). Only practitioners using these titles need to apply for state certification. Until July 1, 2009, existing practitioners will be able to qualify for certification under the grandfathering requirements. An applicant would provide one of the following: * IRS income tax records from 2 consecutive years reflecting that the applicant has been a massage therapist; * Business records from 2 consecutive years reflecting that the applicant is a massage therapist; * Proof of completion of a 500 hour supervised classroom and hands on massage therapy program. Volunteers needed We invite you to participate in Massage Therapy Awareness Week hosted by ABMP and AMTA - Indiana Chapter. We are seeking volunteers to provide complimentary chair massage between 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m each day at the Capitol. This is an excellent opportunity to advocate for the profession and communicate with legislators, their staff and the public about the benefits of massage therapy. Date: February 9 - 13, 2009 Time: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Location: Show map Indiana State Capitol Building 200 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204 Contact: Jennifer Irving, AMTA - IN Chapter Phone: 765.748.1729 Email: jennie.irving@amtaindiana.org