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• COMTA Names New Executive Director

  Posted by:    |    Monday, May 4, 2009 -
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 1, 2009) - The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) has named Kate Ivane Henrioulle as the new Executive Director of the national accrediting organization for massage therapy and bodywork schools and programs, according to Melissa Wade, chair of COMTA’s 12-member Board of Commissioners. To read the full article, please

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• Access to Title IV Funds Best Available Only Through Institutional Accreditation From an USDE-Recognized Accreditor

  Posted by:    |    Thursday, April 9, 2009 -
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 9, 2009) - The Commission on Massage Therapy accreditation (COMTA) is warning schools and programs to be wary of “accrediting agencies” which are not USDE-recognized, and who are promising enticing, sometimes misleading, opportunities for schools to access student financial aid, according to John R. Goss, III, Interim Executive

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• Four New Members, Three Incumbents Elected COMTA Commissioners

  Posted by:    |    Monday, October 6, 2008 -
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 6, 2008) – The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) announced the election of four new commissioners and the re-election of three incumbents. COMTA’s 12-commissioner panel is made up of individuals experienced in the profession of massage therapy as practitioners, administrators and employers, along with two members

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• COMTA Moves Headquarters to Washington, D.C.

  Posted by:    |    Wednesday, August 27, 2008 -
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 27, 2008) – The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA), which accredits educational institutions and programs offering instruction in massage therapy and bodywork, has moved its headquarters to Washington, D.C., leaving its longtime location in suburban Chicago. To read the full article, please click here (PDF).

• COMTA Hires Communications Firm

  Posted by:    |    Thursday, August 21, 2008 -
  EVANSTON, Illinois (August 21, 2008) – The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) announced that it has contracted with Penny/Ohlmann/Neiman (PON), a communications firm headquartered in Dayton, Ohio. PON provides integrated solutions that include strategic planning, branding, marketing, advertising and public relations. To read the full

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• COMTA Announces New Board Officers

  Posted by:    |    Thursday, August 21, 2008 -
  EVANSTON, Illinois (August 18, 2008) – The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) today announced the recently elected officers to its ten-member Board of Commissioners. The Board is made up of individuals experienced in the profession as practitioners and administrators, as well as employers and members of the general public. To read the full

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