Eligibility Criteria
 
Certain requirements must be met prior to applying for accreditation

The following requirements must be met prior to applying for accreditation. A school or program may not apply for COMTA accreditation unless at least twenty (20) students have graduated from the longest non-degree program in a school or from a non-degree program in a larger institution.

INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION

 

·         All programs offered by the institution must be massage therapy/bodywork programs.

·         The institution must have been in continuous operation for a period of at least two (2) years.

·         The institution must be legally organized and licensed by the appropriate state education and/or state licensing agency which authorizes the conduct of business in that state.

·         The institution must offer instruction on the post-secondary level.

·         The institution must offer at least one massage therapy program that requires completion of a minimum of 600 clock hours of instruction.

 

PROGRAMMATIC ACCREDITATION

 

·         The program must have been in continuous operation for at least two (2) years.

·         The program must be clearly identified as a professional massage therapy educational program.  Other professional education programs that include massage courses are not eligible for program accreditation.

·         The program must have been in continuous operation for at least two (2) years.

·         A specific entity or department, organized for the purpose of overseeing the massage therapy program, must be responsible for the program. Identifiable faculty and administrative staff with clear authority must be assigned to this entity or department and be responsible for the program.

·         The program must provide an organized plan of study of at least 600 clock hours in length.

·         The institution must offer a certificate, diploma or degree in massage therapy to an identifiable body of students enrolled for the purpose of receiving such a credential.

·         The parent institution must demonstrate its financial commitment to the massage therapy and bodywork program by allocating enough financial support to enable all enrolled students to complete the program.

·         Must be located in an institution that already has institutional accreditation.

 

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