State Board: Arkansas Massage Therapy Board
CEs Required: 18/2yrs
Required Qualifications: Must be approved by the state board
Acceptable CE: Not noted
Unacceptable CE: Not noted
Entity Liable for Approving CE for State: State Board – List of approved courses available on website
CEs Allowed Online: Not noted
Mandatory Number of Hands-on CEs: Not noted
State Board Website: http://www.arkansasmassagetherapy.com/

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Science Courses (Anatomy and Pathology)

3 hrs for 25

Diseases of the Immune System for Massage Therapists

This course is a review of the diseases and disorders of the immune system.

3 hrs for $25

Conditions of the Cardiovascular System for Massage Therapists

This course is a review of the diseases of the heart, blood, and blood vessels.

3 hrs for $25

Conditions of the Nervous System for Massage Therapists

This course reviews the most common conditions of the Nervous system that you might encounter in your massage practice.

3 hrs for $25

Musculoskeletal Pathology for Massage Therapists

This course you will be reviewing the most common muscular injuries encountered by massage therapists.

3 hrs for $25

Controlling Infectious Agents in the Massage Room

This course reviews the importance of hygiene and sanitation standards and procedures in the massage practice.

3 hrs for $25

HIVAIDS

This course will enable you to identify symptoms and know the different modes of HIV prevention, transmission, and treatment.

3 hrs for $15

Massage Therapy and Sleep Disorders

This offers a detailed introduction to a variety of sleep disorders to familiarize the practitioner with them in order to raise their confidence when treating a client that has been diagnosed with one.

3 hrs for $25

Fundamentals of Geriatric Massage

This course covers the basics of geriatric massage, including how to adapt your regular massage treatments to serve elderly clients, common health concerns and contraindications and mobility issues.

3 hrs for $25

Introduction to Sports Stress Injuries

This course will enable you to identify the symptoms of common sports injuries including stress fractures of the foot, shin splints, tendonitis, runner's knee, hamstring injuries, tennis elbow, head injuries etc.

3 hrs for $25

Pathology of the Integumentary System

This course describes several conditions of the skin that could be encountered in the course of a massage therapy career.

3 hrs for $25

Massage Therapy and Sciatica

This course is a review of the symptoms and different potential causes of sciatic pain, as well as massage applications that are known to be effective in their treatment.

3 hrs for $15

Massage Therapy and Lupus

This course provides massage practitioners with information about the manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus.

3 hrs for $25

Massage Therapy and Fibromyalgia

This course details the symptoms of fibromyalgia, the areas of the body involved and the theoretical causes of the disease, as well as some useful information on the effectiveness of massage therapy for treating it.

3 hrs for $15

Massage Therapy and Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

This course covers the different classifications of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (commonly called TMJD) and the primary causes of it.

3 hrs for $25

Advanced Anatomical Language

This course is an in-depth study of the language of the health care industry. All of the basic anatomical terms are reviewed and expanded upon as well as the structure of anatomical words.

Ethics Courses

3 hrs for $25

Continuity of Care in Massage Therapy

An introduction to the concept of continuity of care, a health care philosophy and practice that emphasizes interdisciplinary referrals and appropriate client transfer practices.

3 hrs for $25.00

Understanding Power Differential in Massage Therapy

This course explores the power differential that exists in the therapeutic massage relationship and will address the ethical problems that could arise as a result.

3 hrs for $25

Managing Dual Relationships

This course will enable you to identify the potential ethical problems that could arise when you are providing services to people who could also be considered your friends.

3 hrs for $25

Confidentiality and the Massage practice

This course covers the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), as it relates to providing massage treatment in a medical office, and includes a review of basic confidentiality ethics.

3 hrs for $25

Transference and Countertransference in Massage Therapy

This course reviews the psychological phenomenon known as transference and countertransference and how it applies to the client practitioner relationship in therapeutic massage.

3 hrs for $25

Cultural Sensitivity for Massage Therapists

This course covers the important role that cultural conditioning plays in the acceptance of massage therapy as a health discipline.

3 hrs for $25

Ethics in Massage Marketing

This course is designed to offer an overview of the ethical concerns in massage advertising such as exaggerated effectiveness, inappropriate words and images, misleading treatment names, etc

3 hrs for $25

Massage Therapy Roles and Boundaries

This course is a review of the ethical standards for massage therapy, with an outline of appropriate roles and boundaries in a massage therapy practice.

Business Courses

3 hrs for $25

Client Retention for Massage Therapists

This course covers the strategies that successful massage therapists have developed to keep their clients coming back to them.

3 hrs for $25

The Wellness Center Model

This course provides a practical outline for converting an existing massage business into a wellness center.

3 hrs for $25

Targeted Marketing for Massage Therapists

In this course you will learn how to advertise your massage business to specific groups of people.

3 hrs for $25

Massage Business Bookkeeping

An introduction to the business side of a successful massage practice applicable for the small business owner, employee or independent contractor.

Psychosocial Courses

Prenatal Courses

6 hrs for $50

Massage for the Laboring Woman

This course covers the fundamental basics of prenatal massage as well as massage support measures that can be employed during labor.

3 hrs for $25

Fundamentals of Prenatal Massage

This course covers the fundamental basics of prenatal massage and the physiological changes of pregnancy.

Asian Bodywork Courses

3 hrs for $25

Tenets of Zen Shiatsu

This course covers the foundational, core doctrines of Zen Shiatsu, the origin of Shiatsu as well as the efficacy of Shiatsu as a complementary medical discipline.

3 hrs for $25

Introduction to Meridians and Acupoints

This course offers a detailed introduction to the Meridians and Acupoints of the body in preparation for the incorporation of Shiatsu into a massage practice.

3 hrs for $25

Fundamentals of Traditional Chinese Medicine

This course offers a detailed introduction to the fundamental concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as they apply to massage therapists.

General Courses

1 hr $15

Human Trafficking: Awareness and Reporting

This is the required Florida Human Trafficking course required for all massage therapists.

3 hrs for $25

Research Literacy for Massage Therapists

An introduction to the world of academic and scientific research for the massage therapist.

3 hrs for $15

Out-Call Safety

This course will enable you to incorporate out-call massage to your practice with minimal personal risk.

3 hrs for $25

Advanced Body Mechanics

This course will enable you to identify improper body mechanics, which can lead to a work-related injury, a major reason why massage therapists cease to practice.

3 hrs for $25

Fundamentals of Hot Stone Massage

The course shows the student how hot stone massage techniques can be incorporated into holistic therapeutic practice.

3 hrs for $25

Fundamentals of Aromatherapy Massage

This course is designed to offer detailed information about aromatherapy massage applications, safety guidelines, blending tips, and essential oil descriptions.