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The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork has announced several bold new initiatives for moving the organization ahead. It’s no secret that the NCBTMB has had their ups and downs. The immediate past CEO, Paul Lindamood, had a lot to do with bringing them back from the brink of financial disaster that... Read more »
Tags: ABMP, AFMTE, AMTA, FSMTB, massage therapists, NCBTMB, Paul Lindamood, Rick Rosen Posted in General Massage, Politics & Government | No Comments »
The year is winding down; all the award shows have been on television lately, and I’d like to give out a few of my own, along with a thump or two on the head of those who need it. Call me a critic! These are my opinions only and should not be construed as... Read more »
Tags: ABMP, AFMTE, AMTA, COMTA, continuing educatioin, Facebook, LauraAllenMT, marketing, massage therapists, massage therapy foundation, NCBTMB; FSMTB, Paul Lindamood, research, Rick Rosen Posted in Business, Community Service, Education & Seminars, Ethics, General Massage, marketing, Other Topics, Research, Social Media | 1 Comment »
Author’s note: This is the third year that I have reported on the financial state of the non-profit organizations of the massage therapy profession. The information I use to write these is obtained from www.guidestar.org, which is a clearinghouse of information on non-profits. If a non-profit does not provide their own Form 990 filing... Read more »
Tags: Bodywork, FSMTB, LauraAllenMT, massage therapists, NCBTMB, Paul Lindamood Posted in General Massage, Politics & Government | 2 Comments »
One of my fondest dreams is coming true! For several years I’ve been preaching the sermon on my blog that I wanted our national massage organizations to play nice together and it is happening! Earlier today I got the news that all seven of our major organizations will come together for a summit... Read more »
Tags: ABMP, AFMTE, AMTA, COMTA, FSMTB, NCBTMB, Paul Lindamood, Rick Rosen Posted in General Massage, Politics & Government | 1 Comment »
The NCB Board, along with senior leadership, have worked hard to ensure that our current programs, personnel and operational concerns are sound, support one another and offer real benefits for our certificants and the profession. This is how we are building value. With Paul Lindamood as CEO and my love of financial statements, you... Read more »
Tags: Alexa Zaledonis, Continuing Education, Laura Allen, massage therapists, NCAP, NCBTMB; FSMTB, Paul Lindamood Posted in Education & Seminars, General Massage, Politics & Government | No Comments »
Alexa Zaledonis, the new Chair of the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork, is starting off her term with a bang. In a joint statement issued today with Paul Lindamood, Executive Director, Zaledonis states that the NCBTMB is about to undertake a major initiative to improve the CE Approved Provider program. Read more »
Tags: Alexa Zaledonis, Continuing Education, Massage, NCBTMB; FSMTB, Paul Lindamood Posted in Education & Seminars, General Massage, Politics & Government | 3 Comments »
This is the second year that I have written a series on the financial status of the non-profit organizations associated with the massage therapy profession. I am not an accountant or a financial expert. All the information in my blogs on this subject is available for public viewing on www.guidestar.org, which is a clearinghouse... Read more »
Tags: massage therapy foundation, MBLEx, NCBTMB, Paul Lindamood Posted in Business, General Massage, Politics & Government | No Comments »
For over a year now, the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork has been working quietly behind the scenes to eradicate massage schools—or rather, diploma mills—that have been handing out fraudulent transcripts and diplomas, lacking any operating authority, and committing a host of other ethics violations. Since June of 2009, 11 schools... Read more »
Tags: NCBTMB, Paul Lindamood Posted in Education & Seminars, General Massage, Politics & Government | 5 Comments »
I try to keep abreast of what's going on in the political scene of massage--and to update my readers on that. I am amazed at the amount of people who apparently don't care. I hear things like "I'm just too busy doing massage to keep up with that." Read more »
Tags: ABMP, AMTA, Chicago, NCBTMB, Paul Lindamood Posted in Body Techniques | 3 Comments »
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