On September 1, 2009, California joined 42 other states in providing state-wide regulations for the massage therapy profession.  National Holistic Institute celebrated this tremendous achievement by hosting a series of Grad Nights at all of our campuses.  The purpose of these events was to help our graduates understand and apply for the new California State Certification.  Over 230 grads attended – and we’re only 1 month into State Certification!

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The California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) has released the much anticipated application for California state massage therapy certification.  The CAMTC will begin issuing the certifications in September.  As previously announced, the fee is $150 for 2-years (only $75 per year!).

You can download the instructions and application at www.camtc.org.

The application is designed to be filled out on the computer, then printed, signed and mailed in.  However you cannot save the filled out application to your computer – only print.  If you need it, there is a pdf version of the application that you can dowload, print, and fill in by hand.

NOTE: The Livescan form is not ready yet and will need to be submitted at a later date.

NHI Students & Graduates:  Your transcripts need to be mailed directly to the CAMTC by NHI.  The most efficient way to make this happen is to visit our website at http://nhi.edu/alumni/tools/document_request.html.

Last Thursday, the National Holistic Institute campus in Encino opened its doors to the California Massage Therapy Council – the organization charged with creating the voluntary statewide massage certification for California.  The board meeting covered such topics as credentialing and the proposed application process.  As the September 1 start approaches, refer to this blog for breaking news.

NHI Co-Owner and CAMTC Treasurer Mason Myers with fellow Board Member Beverly May

CAMTC Chairman Ahmos Netanel with Board Member Roberta Rolnick

CAMTC Board Member Dr. Paul Schwinghammer with Executive Director Cheryl Oliver

NHI Owners Mason Myers & Tim Veitzer

Mason Myers, co-owner of the National Holistic Institute, hopes his new role on the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) will help cut through the governmental red tape that has plagued professional massage therapists in California.

Appointed by the California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) to voice massage education issues, Mr. Myers was elected treasurer during the Council’s inaugural meeting on February 19, 2009.  He will work alongside appointees from the California chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association, (AMTA-CA); Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP); California counties, cities, colleges, and Department of Consumer Affairs; as well as other affiliated parties.

“State certification will provide California massage therapists a more practical and affordable solution than the current patchwork of local licensing.  Ensuring the same standards for all therapists across the state will further elevate the reputation of the massage profession and improve consumer confidence,” declares Mr. Myers.

The California Massage Therapy Council is a non-profit organization ordained by the State of California to oversee the issuance of state-wide massage therapist certifications.  State certifications will begin being issued sometime after September 1, 2009.  Stay tuned to this blog for more information as that time approaches.