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Alliance Offers New Vision for National Certification

The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education announces the publication of a position paper entitled, The Optimal Role of National Certification in the Massage Therapy Field. Authored by Alliance Executive Director…
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Alliance to Partner with FSMTB on development of new National CE Approval Project

The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education is pleased to announce that it will collaborate with the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) on the development of a new national…
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Alliance Establishes Code of Ethics

The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education is pleased to announce the publication of the organization’s Code of Ethics, for members in the School, Teacher and Continuing Education Provider categories. The…
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Alliance Leader Honored as one of Top 10 People in Integrative Health Care for 2010

Rick Rosen, Executive Director of the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education, was recently selected as one of the Top 10 People in Integrative Medicine / Integrative Health Care by The…
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Alliance to Lead Development of National Standards for Teachers

The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education announces the beginning of a comprehensive effort to strengthen and improve the quality of massage therapy education by developing competency standards for teachers across…
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Alliance Presents Results from Educational Standards Survey

The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education recently conducted a national survey to gather information from the educational community on the attitudes or perceptions regarding: 1) formation of standards for teacher…
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Alliance Conducts Survey on Educational Standards

The Professional Standards Committee of the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education is working to carry out one of the organization’s key goals: to develop standards that guide and inform the…
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Alliance Supports MBLEx as Exclusive Credentialing Exam

The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education has chosen to support the Massage & Bodywork Therapy Licensing Examination (MBLEx) as the exclusive examination for entry-level credentialing in the field of massage…
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Alliance Sends Veto Request to NY Governor

This week, the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education sent a letter to New York Governor David A. Paterson asking him to veto Senate Bill 5431. This legislation would establish mandatory…
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Alliance Members Inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame

At the 2010 World Massage Festival recently held at Berea College in Berea, Kentucky, two members of the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education were inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall…
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Alliance Elects New Board of Directors

The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education, a non-profit organization for massage schools and educators, is pleased to announce that the first full Board of Directors was elected by members present…
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Alliance gains Massage Today as its First Major Sponsor

The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education, a non-profit organization for massage schools and educators, is pleased to announce that the noted publication Massage Today has become an Associate Member of…
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Leadership Team Gathers for Strategic Planning

On February 2-3, the Leadership Team of the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education gathered at the National Headquarters in McLean, Virginia. The six-member group met with top staff at Coulter…
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Alliance Opens New National Headquarters

The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education, a new independent organization for massage schools and educators, is pleased to announce the opening of its National Headquarters in the Washington, DC area.…
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Alliance to hold its First Annual Conference in Park City, Utah on June 3-5, 2010

The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education, a new independent non-profit organization for massage schools and educators, is pleased to announce that it has selected Park City, Utah as the location…
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Alliance Incorporated – Begins Founding Member Campaign

The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education, a new independent organization for massage schools and educators, announces that it has completed the process of becoming a legal entity, and is now…
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Alliance Leadership Team is Finalized

The Alliance for Massage Therapy, a new independent organization for massage schools and educators, announces that its Leadership Team has been finalized. A six-member group of veteran massage therapy educators…
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Alliance Names Rick Rosen as Executive Director

The Leadership Team for the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education has named North Carolina school director Rick Rosen, MA, LMBT to serve as its Executive Director during the initial developmental…
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New National Organization Launched for Massage Schools and Educators

The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education is being established to serve as an independent voice and advocate for the entire education sector – from entry-level training programs through post-graduate studies.…
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