This course is offered as a complete package of four topics, which includes one final test that covers all subjects. To obtain a certificate, participants must complete the entire course. If you do not need the entire course, each subject within the package can also be purchased individually, located under "home study courses" on our website. FYI: When purchased individually, each course has its own CE Broker number. The topics included in this offering are:
- 6-hour Post-Traumatic Stress and Other Anxieties
- 4-hour Florida Massage Laws and Ethics
- 2-hour Medical Mistakes and Errors
- 1-hour Human Trafficking (A One-Hour Course for Massage Professionals) -- leans toward Florida criteria for this subject but is approved by NCBTMB for any LMT.
Please read the description for each topic below:
PTSD & OTHER ANXIETIES: Unlock essential knowledge about the causes of PTSD and other anxiety disorders, along with discussions on massage protocols tailored to these conditions. This course clarifies the distinctions between PTSD and various anxiety disorders, offering valuable insights from both military and civilian perspectives. Topics of Discussion are PTSD, OCD, GAD, Phobias, Panic Attacks, and Stress. Highlights:
- Causes, effects, and statistics related to PTSD and anxiety disorders.
- Key differences between types of anxiety disorders.
- The physical, mental, and social impacts of these conditions, and how massage therapy can help.
- The importance of sharing quantifiable studies.
- Research that validates massage therapy as an effective treatment for the discussed conditions.
- Recommended massage techniques that work best for individuals with these issues.
- Tips for setting up a therapy room to accommodate clients with PTSD and anxiety.
- Sample communication strategies for reaching out to military families affected by PTSD.
- Insights from Burton Goldberg on “Curing Depression.”
FLORIDA MASSAGE LAWS & ETHICS:
Note: NCBTMB accepts this course as general hours, not stand-alone ethics.
Presented in discussion/lecture format, information in this law and ethics course assists therapists in understanding and acting upon legal and professional responsibilities attached to professional licensure and how those responsibilities relate to public safety. Discussion are based on Florida massage therapy law, ethics, and statutes associated with Chapter 480, Rules Chapter 64B7, and Chapter 456.
The course includes ethics and standards recognized by the Florida Board of Massage Therapy and NCBTMB for upholding professional standards that protect the integrity of the profession and safeguard individual clients' interests.
Know the laws that govern Florida massage licensure. Compare and apply board laws and rules to current business practices. Read discussions on sexual and other forms of misconduct, listing related penalties, inactive status, renewals, and rules about massage therapists in the armed forces, disciplinary actions, fee schedules, licensure renewal for therapists and establishments, related professional agencies, and board counsel and staff, including contact information.
MEDICAL MISTAKES AND ERRORS
This very controversial study of Medical Mistakes and Errors is required each renewal period by some state boards, including Florida Board of Massage Therapy. Learn about the massage therapist’s role in prevention of medical errors. Read the ways therapists apply their professional responsibilities to lessen errors in the workplace and to create professionally safe work environments. Stay informed through reading research done by governmental agencies and others, including ideas on solutions and defining “what are” legitimate errors and mistakes.
1hr HUMAN TRAFFICKING (A One-Hour Course for Massage Professionals)
This course was initially created for Florida massage therapists before NCBTMB allowed CE hours on this subject.
No LMT likes the idea that a fake massage business exists where they work or live. Few consider or know that the people working there are coerced and forced into modern-day slavery and wish they had a way out. Who would have thought that Florida health care professionals could play a role? This course discusses need-to-know information about human trafficking, such as its effects on the massage profession and how to make positive changes—also, defining and identifying victims and fake massage businesses, recognizing traffickers and their methods, differentiating between types of human trafficking, where to get help, knowing limits in helping, and more.
