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10 Years of Promoting Excellence in Massage Therapy Education

This month the Alliance For Massage Therapy Education (AFMTE) celebrates its ten-year anniversary!  When the Alliance was founded in 2009, massage and bodywork educators from across the nation—and even the…
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2019 AFMTE Annual Business Meeting

2019 AFMTE EDUCATIONAL CONGRESS – ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING Were you unable to attend the 2019 Educational Congress?   Watch this video to see the discussions! The 2019 Educational Congress featured…
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Educator Certification Program Portfolio Overview

An Overview of AFMTE’s Educator Certification Program
Here’s a quick review of the AFMTE Educator Certification Program. This new credential for therapeutic massage and bodywork educators is based on the AFMTE’s Core Competencies, which are a set of ten standards, each of which describes the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) that form the basis for effective and successful teaching.

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5 Qualities of an Effective Leader by Randall Clark

So, what does it take to be an effective leader? Well, in my research, a few qualities seem to be consistent in a leader.

By definition, a leader is a servant.

The Bigger Picture by Laurel Freeman

Membership Spotlight: The Bigger Picture by Laurel Freeman   In 1987 cell phones were around but not very available, computers were starting to be used in businesses and emails were…
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President’s Report:

It is time for the gathering of massage educators and industry leaders at the 2019 AFMTE Educational Congress in Philadelphia on July 25-27. The theme of the conference this year…
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AFMTE Core Competencies with Deanna Sylvester

Hello, therapeutic massage and bodywork educators! Deanna Sylvester here. Right now you may be preparing your teaching portfolio to submit for peer review in order to become a certified educator.

As reviewers of your portfolio, we’re going to be looking for evidence that you meet the core competencies so I thought it might be a good idea to do a quick review of what those core competencies are. Let’s do it!

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Massage Therapy and Bodywork Education Now and Beyond: What Teachers Are Looking for Today

Massage Therapy and Bodywork Education Now and Beyond: What Teachers Are Looking for Today As an independent organization, the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education (AFMTE) needs your voice, experience, and…
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