Body of Knowledge
Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge(MTBOK) Phase 1 First Draft for Review and Comment retrieved from archive.org on 08/12/2024
Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge (MTBOK) Phase 1 Second Draft for Review and Comment Authored by the MTBOK Task Force Representing a Consensus of the Massage Therapy Profession Sponsored under the joint Stewardship of the following organizations:
American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)
Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP)
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB)
Massage Therapy Foundation (MTF) National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) January 29, 2010
Entry Level Analysis Project
Model Practice Act
Federation of Massage State Boards 1st Edition 2014 – https://mblex.fsmtb.org/media/1126/model_massage_therapy_practice_act.pdf
“The FSMTB Model Practice Act was developed over a period of three years by an FSMTB Task Force comprised of representatives from regulatory boards and agencies. An initial opportunity for public comment was successfully concluded in June, 2014. The intent of the MPA is to provide a comprehensive resource to FSMTB member boards and to assist regulators with statutory language based upon the collective wisdom of the massage regulatory community. The FSMTB is seeking constructive feedback in order to consider numerous perspectives before finalizing the document. ” Contact: Joshua Scott, J.D., M.A.Government Relations Specialist, Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 1, 2014
COMTA Curriculum Competencies
Curriculum Competency Chart – Massage
Hands Off Our Name
Landlords/Property Owners
Property Owners/Rental Management Companies need to be aware of who they are renting to. They will need to evict shady businesses. Download this toolkit and give to Landlords.
Media
The language being used is hurting the massage profession. The media can help in changing the narrative. See a story using the words ‘Illicit Massage Business or Massage Parlor”? Let them know how to change it.
Law Enforcement
Police and Sheriff officers need to be informed about law-abiding massage therapists and learn the signs of unlicensed massage therapy. The many places hiding in plain sight have some key indicators that all is not what it seems to be. Give this to your local law enforcement officers to help start the process of ending unlicensed massage.
Public
Our communities are filled with brothels disguised as massage businesses and the language being used to describe the many sexually oriented businesses confuses the public. Correcting the language so that community members understand what is in going on in plain sight will help communities make changes faster.