FSMTB asks that you follow this page as state massage boards and state agencies continue to make updates regarding COVID-19

During the COVID-19 national emergency, states are making announcements regarding business closures and “Shelter in Place” orders to help stop the spread of the disease. Below are links to state massage boards, state agencies and their COVID-19 pages with valuable information to help keep you informed. FSMTB asks that you check back to this page often as states continue to make updates regarding COVID-19. Please be sure to follow what your local and state authorities are saying about social distancing and staying at home.

https://www.fsmtb.org/state-updates-on-covid-19/

FSMTB LAUNCHES REGULATORY EDUCATION AND COMPETENCE HUB (REACH)

The Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) announces the launch of a new service, the Regulatory Education and Competence Hub (REACH).

REACH is an online education center that offers continuing education courses that support required learning to sustain therapist competence and desired professional development, as well as directed learning to support state regulatory requirements and disciplinary action.

The REACH online courses consist of interactive multimedia presentations with integrated assessments. Courses are reviewed by a panel of industry experts to assure content accuracy and relevancy. The first course to be offered is Cultural Competence: Bias which addresses implicit and explicit bias, the impact of bias on others, and the effect of bias within the massage and bodywork profession in the United States.