The following criteria must be met for consideration as an Approved School of the AMMA:
- The school is licensed by the state department of education, or a similar state body, to provide massage therapy training in the state in which it is located
- Curriculum consisting of a minimum of 600 hours, or comparable state regulated requirement, of supervised instruction composed of the following:
- 125 hours of instruction in general anatomy, musculoskeletal anatomy, physiology and kinesiology.
- 300 hours of instruction in orthopedic assessment, scientifically based massage theory and corrective and restorative applications.
- 40 hours of instruction in general pathology with an emphasis on neurological and musculoskeletal pathology.
- 25 hours of instruction in business and ethics with a minimum of ten hours in ethics.
- 110 hours of supervised clinical practicum, or additional instruction in a related field, that completes the scientifically based massage program.
- Download the AMMA Approved School-Provider Application
- For questions regarding school, curriculum, or continuing education eligibility or approval, please contact the AMMA directly.
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