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Ethics for Massage Therapists

Ethics for Massage Therapists
4 CE Hours
$45.00

Cost includes all materials. Shipping, if applicable, is a flat rate.


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This 4 CE hour home study ethics course provides a general overview of ethics topics such as scope of practice, professionalism, confidentiality, consent, business practices, and record keeping. It outlines the code of ethics and standards of practice that regulate the massage therapy profession. After completion of this course you will have a full understanding of what is required of you as a professional massage therapist.

This Course Will Present:

  •  A general outline of the NCBTMB's, AMTA's, ABMP's, and state massage boards' ethical guidelines and standards of practice
  •  Information on boundaries, transference, sexual conduct, and dual relationships
  •  Information on the scope of practice for massage therapists
  •  Sample soap charts for use in your practice

You Will Receive: Ethics for Massage Therapists text, by Corrine Mollet Rubida, BS, LMT, guide with instructions, exam of 32 questions, course evaluation, certificate of achievement upon completion and unlimited phone support for any of your questions.

The Center for Massage Therapy Continuing Education, LLC is an Approved Provider through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB); Approved Provider number 409296-00.

Our massage online continuing education hours are also accepted by the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP), and most state boards.

For more information on individual state requirements and approvals, please visit our Approvals page and click on your state.

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I like that I am able to take this course at home. - M. Boucher, LMT

I like that the information on "Ethics for massage Therapists" was easy to obtain, relate to and understand. and that the process was well explained. - K. McKinney, LMT

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What is ethics?
A.    A system or set of rules and laws that are set by massage regulating boards
B.    A system or set of moral rules, principles, or ideas that govern an individual’s behavior
C.    A system or set of ideas which state that massage therapists do not have to follow rules
D.    A system or set of laws and regulations that must be followed in order to practice massage

What is informed consent?
A.    Something that is either verbal or written
B.    When the client knows and understands the nature of massage therapy
C.    When the client knows and understands the procedure and the risks involved
D.    All of the above

What does the acronym SOAP stand for?
A.    Setting up, Objective, Action, Progress
B.    Subjective, Operation, Assessment, Point
C.    Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
D.    Swedish, Operation, Action, Progress