{"id":1075,"date":"2012-04-08T12:15:26","date_gmt":"2012-04-08T12:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lauraallenmt.com\/blog\/?p=1075"},"modified":"2025-09-19T14:13:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T18:13:48","slug":"cheers-and-jeers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lauraallenmt.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/08\/cheers-and-jeers\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheers and Jeers"},"content":{"rendered":"

I confess to being too lazy to be in depth with my blog this week. It’s Easter Sunday, and quite frankly I need a day of rest, so I’m just handing out a few cheers and jeers. There is usually a swirling sewer of legislation going on somewhere<\/em>, and I’m sure today is no exception. AMTA keeps their finger on the pulse; you can read the latest here<\/a>.<\/strong> ABMP<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span> also reports legislative updates; you can read them here under News<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cheers to Idaho for becoming the 44th state in the nation to license massage therapists.<\/a><\/strong><\/span> Beginning July 1 2013, all therapists will be required to have a license. There will be a two-year grandfathering period for therapists who meet certain qualifications.<\/p>\n

Cheers to COMTA<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation) for their improved website and their new online learning resources. Schools who are seeking accreditation, or thinking about doing so, can access a number of informational courses about the process. I started as a site reviewer for COMTA last year, and will be doing several site visits for them in the next few months. Seeking COMTA accreditation is a voluntary process that is rigorous–and sends a clear message for any school that you are doing more than you have to do.\u00a0 I would encourage any school owner who wants to uphold standards of excellence to consider seeking COMTA accreditation. Part of the process is a very thorough self-study….it forces the question of “What could we be doing better?” The organization will bend over backwards in order to help you meet your goals.<\/p>\n

Jeers to Lifetime television for The Client<\/strong> List<\/strong><\/span><\/a>,<\/strong><\/em> which debuts tonight. Cheers to ABMP<\/a><\/strong><\/span> and AMTA<\/strong><\/span><\/a> for contacting the producers of the show, for all the good that did, which was exactly none. Lifetime’s response is that they do not intend to show massage therapists in a bad light. If portraying a massage therapist as a prostitute isn’t casting a bad light on massage therapy, then I don’t know what is.<\/p>\n

Jeers to the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards for their recent proposal on Maintenance of Core Competencies.<\/p>\n

Cheers to AMTA for shooting more than 20 holes in it.<\/p>\n

Cheers to the Massage Therapy Foundation for their new and improved website. <\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Cheers to the NCBTMB<\/a><\/strong><\/span> for their new plan of action. It isn’t perfect but it’s a big step in the right direction.<\/p>\n

That’s it from me this week. Even Laura Allen falls down on the job, and today’s the day. If you’d like to add a cheer or a jeer, feel free to do so in the comments. Everyone have a blessed Easter and a peaceful and prosperous week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I confess to being too lazy to be in depth with my blog this week. It’s Easter Sunday, and quite frankly I need a day of rest, so I’m just handing out a few cheers and jeers. There is usually a swirling sewer of legislation going on somewhere, and I’m sure today is no exception. … <\/p>\n

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