Illegal use of terms “State Certified” or “State Certification” by: Carl W. Nelson
Paul David Tuff, who started in the spring of 1994 and is coordinator of the Massage Therapy Program at Monterey Peninsula College, founded in 1947 and one of 109 California community colleges, on the program's website quotes the following: Mr. Greg Benton of the former Council for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education stated that it is illegal for massage professionals in California to use the terms “State Certified” or “State Certification” when advertising their services.
May 07, 2008
Your certificate was not issued by the State of California by: Carl W. Nelson
The approval and monitoring of Californias massage schools is a function of the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE), under the California Department of Consumer Affairs. These massage schools issue certificates to their graduates who often use the designation CMT after their name. The State of
California does not certify these graduates.
Dec 15, 2007
national massage license by: Anonymous
There is no national license that will allow you to practice in other states.
You have to contact each state individually and see what their requirements are for licensing. Your training may or may not fulfill the requirements.
There is an organization called the National Certification Board for Massage and Bodywork but their name is misleading.
From what I just read in an article in Massage and Bodyworks "Different Strokes" magazine, a true national certification will never be able to be implemented because of the fact that "the states have the power to regulate professions that have an impact on the health, safety, and welfare of the public."
