Massage therapy continuing education requirements for license renewal vary from state to state and the laws are constantly changing. It's our current understanding that Washington, D.C. requires massage therapists to complete 12 CE hours every two years. Of the 12 CE hours, 3 CE hours must be in ethics and 9 CE hours must massage-related course work.
Because the Institute for Integrative Healthcare Studies is approved by the NCBTMB as a continuing education Approved Provider, the Washington D.C.Board of Massage will accept our courses.
If you would like to verify this information, or have further questions regarding your massage therapy continuing education requirements, we suggest contacting the District of Columbia Board of Massage directly. The telephone number for the District of Columbia Board is 877-672-2174 or visit their website at http://doh.dc.gov/node/146342.
The Institute for Integrative Healthcare Studies is approved by the NCBTMB as a continuing education Approved Provider (#049478-00). All of our continuing education programs can be used for National Certification renewal.
You may also use our credits for other organizations you may belong to, such as the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) or Associated Bodywork Massage Professionals (ABMP).
A comprehensive guide to all aspects of prenatal, labor and postpartum care.
Program also available entirely online.
An introduction to the therapeutic properties of popular essential oils including best methods of purchasing and storing essential oils and precautions for use.
Learn about the benefits of aromatherapy in pregnancy and how to use essential oils as well as safe and effective aromatherapy remedies for common conditions in mothers and babies.
One of the oldest systems of health and healing in the world, learn how Ayurvedic massage helps balance the body and mind.
Begin your introduction to chair massage and specific ethical issues related to chair massage.
After completing this course, you will be able to complete a seated massage sequence in 15 minutes, and execute the transitions in the sequences smoothly and without hesitation.
Go beyond relaxation massage, expand your skills and integrate your knowledge of anatomy with therapeutic massage.
Program also available entirely online.
With Cranial-Sacral Therapy techniques, a trained practitioner can balance the rhythm of the cerebral-spinal pulse and treat numerous ailments.
Program also available entirely online. Closed captioning available with online video.
This advanced course examines important terminology and techniques concerning musculoskeletal fitness and dysfunction.
This is a 1-hour ethics refresher course for practitioners who need to quickly review the basics related to NCBTMB Standard V: Roles and Boundaries.
Program also available entirely online.
This course presents a moral system of ethics for your consideration including universal principles of compassion for oneself and others and restraint from causing harm.
This short course gives massage therapists and bodyworkers an opportunity to reflect on their own professionalism and several important ethical considerations that relate to the health professions.
Program also available entirely online.
Reflect on your professionalism while reviewing several ethical issues within the massage therapy and bodywork profession.
Program also available entirely online.
Examine key legal and ethical concepts related to massage and bodywork including professional roles and boundaries in the health field.
Program also available entirely online.
Address the challenges involved in caring for people who are ill, injured or dying.
Program also available entirely online.
A concise review of all nine parts of the NCBTMB's Standard V: Professional Roles and Boundaries in the NCBTMB Standards of Practice.
Program also available entirely online.
This program provides an overview of professionalism and scope of practice for massage therapists from the legal, educational, competency and self-accountability standpoints.
Program also available entirely online.
Recognize "red flags" that can indicate ethical decision points. Learn how to create a safe and consistent therapeutic environment and minimize problems related to client transference.
This course reviews NCBTMB Standard I: Professionalism and Standard V: Roles and Boundaries in detail and helps you consider how they relate to your practice.
Program also available entirely online.
This is a short, concise review of the main legal and ethical concepts related to professional roles and boundaries in massage and bodywork today.
Program also available entirely online.
Expand your understanding of ethics. Learn how to build a safer therapeutic environment for yourself and your client.
Program also available entirely online.
Provides a structure for ethical decision-making that will serve your clients, yourself, your profession and your community.
Program also available entirely online.
Learn a universal ethical framework that addresses massage therapy-specific ethics and real-life business advice.
Movement patterns and structural imbalances may develop before birth and during early childhood. Learn how to read structural imbalances and variations in the body and address fascial imbalances through bodywork.
This program is designed to provide the massage therapist with a thorough understanding of this highly variable syndrome in order to provide the best care possible to his/her clients.
Program also available entirely online.
Save your hands and wrists and provide greater benefits to your clients with less effort by learning how to use your forearms as your primary massage tool.
This ground-breaking program contributes a depth of wisdom and education that supports anyone working with the seriously ill or the dying.
Program also available entirely online.
Learn the benefits and key principles of massage for infants and children including easing discomfort and releasing tension in normal and premature infants, asthmatic children, and children with special needs.
Integrate traditional Chinese medicine and standard Western reflexology practice. This course describes meridians essential for reflexology, the use of meridian therapy and the 5 elements for effective assessment and treatment, relating structural foot problems to imbalances in the rest of the body and much more.
Learn all three Integrative Massage routines - Earth, Fire, Spirit - and begin creating your own Integrative approach to therapy.
Using the side posture primarily, the Earth Massage routine employs deep, compressive techniques that soften adhesions and muscle fibrosis, reducing the activity of myofascial trigger points, increasing the mobility of connective tissue and joints, and improving posture.
Program also available entirely online.
The Fire Massage routine presented in the video integrates massage techniques from Sports Massage, Active Resistance Stretching, Neurolymphatic Reflex Massage, Breath Work, Deep Tissue Therapy and Swedish Massage.
Program also available entirely online.
The Spirit Massage is designed to quiet the mind and to get the receiver in touch with their own inner healing rhythms.
Program also available entirely online.
Through text, photos, case studies and sample forms, explore a chair massage expert's recommendations for equipment, communication, documentation and body mechanics.
For every massage or bodywork practitioner who wants to be more knowledgeable about giving massage to well, premature and special needs infants.
Lymph drainage massage can be extremely beneficial to clients who suffer from allergies, have had recent surgery, or suffer from edema.
Discover how you can assist clients in alleviating frequent headaches and neck pain through video and text with authors Sandy Fritz and Leon Chaitow.
This is an entirely online CE program.
Responsible for over 90% of all reported backaches, "non-specific" backache has no actual associated pathology. Discover the evolution of "non-specific" backache as well as assessment and treatment methods ideal for use in combination with massage therapy derived from physical therapy, osteopathic and chiropractic sources.
Program also available entirely online.
Expand your knowledge of chair massage by learning practical and useful information to design, implement and maintain a successful chair massage business or to complement an existing practice.
Leslie Stager, RN, LMT will be your guide as you learn about the benefits of massage therapy during pregnancy, many hands-on techniques for addressing specific complaints, proper draping, and cautions and contraindications.
Learn the ancient art of Thai Massage with master Richard Gold through the Mastering Thai Massage program.
Learn how to eliminate pain and restore motion by applying sustained pressure into myofascial restrictions.
Program also available entirely online.
It is common for nerve problems to coexist with myofascial tension and pain. Learn the anatomy of the nerves and numerous tests and techniques designed to free restrictions along the nerve path and normalize tissue function.
Program also available entirely online.
Based on the work of Drs. Janet Travell and Raymond Nimmo, these techniques are appropriate for medical massage as well as sports massage applications.
Program also available entirely online.
The Orthopedic Assessment program will walk you through a logical progression of testing that will reveal underlying pathologies with crystal clarity.
Program also available entirely online.
Learn important evidence-based approaches to safe, effective and cost-effective orthopedic massage.
Add knowledge of the powerful energy healing modality, Polarity Therapy, to your practice. In this course, you will learn the three currents of energy, the three modes of touch and the techniques for balancing the flow of the body's energy currents in various areas of the body.
Explore the core concepts of positional release techniques for muscle and joint problems through this advanced continuing education course.
Build a comprehensive foundation to safely and effectively support mothers in pregnancy and childbirth.
Two course package that provides all you need to fulfill your NCBTMB ethics requirement.
Learn new insights into the psychological factors that influence your work and your client relations.
Learn dynamic new ways to create individualized massage approaches for each client by exploring the amazing connections between the mind and body and how these connections influence the body's shape and the person's responses.
Explore the amazing connections between the body and mind and learn how these connections influence a person's responses to life, including how they respond to massage therapy and bodywork.
An integrated mind-body healing method, integrate qigong into your life and massage or bodywork practice.
Instructor Laura Norman teaches us that reflexology involves the gentle and skillful stimulation of the nervous, vascular and lymphatic systems, as well as the subtle energy currents within the body. These actions can reduce pain, improve circulation, bolster immunity and provide a sense of balance, relaxation, and well-being.
Two course package that provides all you need to fulfill your NCBTMB ethics requirement.
Based on both the theory of acupuncture energetics originating from Chinese medicine and massage techniques of Japanese origin, Shiatsu Anma Therapy addresses illnesses and painful conditions in the body stemming from blockages in the flow of energy, or chi, within the acupressure meridian, or channel system.
Discover side lying techniques useful for any client who may be unable to lie comfortably in prone or supine position. Learn how to integrative side lying massage into your traditional massage techniques providing the best access to shoulder, neck, low back and hip areas.
The core study materials in this program are a thorough 125-minute video with a corresponding photographic manual, both presented by renowned instructor James Mally, ND.
You will learn a complete, basic hot stone massage, a cool moonstone facial massage and six advanced restorative protocols covering a variety of dysfunctions.
Program also available entirely online.
Deepen your understanding of how to reduce chronic stress including how to manage your own stress and how to communicate the ways your services help your clients experience stress relief.
Program also available entirely online.
Explore the core concepts of standing and moving posture assessment as well as functional wellness, structural integration, musculoskeletal imbalances, Feldenkrais and Rolfing.
In this program, James Mally, ND, LMT explains and demonstrates over 90 different Swedish massage techniques to help you enhance your skills.
Expand your professional repertoire through teaching prenatal massage to expectant couples. As a bodyworker teaching partner massage, you can affect the well-being and health of not just the mother, but the unborn child, and help strengthen the family bonds at the same time.
This is an entirely online CE program.
Discover how Thai Yoga Massage promotes physical, mental and spiritual well-being.
Clearly define the core principles necessary for deep tissue massage and present safe, sensitive and efficient approaches to postural analysis, treatment and exercise.
Delve into the complex issues of soft tissue restrictions, osseous articulations and strategies for working with the multitude of different issues we face as therapists.
This course package presents research results on touch therapies and emphasizes the need for change in societal attitudes.
Explore trigger point therapy, a proven approach for the relief of soft-tissue pain and dysfunction.
A goldmine of practical information and research about fibromyalgia syndrome and chronic myofascial pain, examine how these conditions can affect your client's quality of life as well as important concepts about safe and effective ways to maintain health while decreasing pain and dysfunction.
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