(Evergreen. Colo.. Aug. 15) — Associated Bodywork & manipulate Professionals (ABMP) today launched a comprehensive initiative to strengthen the educational experience and skills of massage school students nationwide. The program includes desktop and online resources to meet the profession’s needs after nearly a decade of growth in massage education. ABMP’s 1,800 staff visits over that period inspired the program meant to give the tremendous number of graduates entering the field and the schools preparing them for the marketplace.
“As a former director of education at a massage school. I open students were enthusiastic about their training but unprepared for the academic nature of classes in anatomy physiology and kinesiology,” said Anne Williams education program director for ABMP licensed massage therapist and author of
Student ResourcesABMP student membership now includes several new resources highlighted by the Student Success command which supports good study habits and includes goal-setting exercises charts graphic organizers and personal assessment tools.
“investigate on first-year college students tells us they show more persistence when they have the skills they be to be successful,” Williams said. “The same undoubtedly applies to massage students who should exhibit higher retention rates with improved skills.”
Classroom and home-use materials for students include the Massage Year Planner which offers scheduling and planning tools tips on maximizing chew over sessions and positive affirmations in a colorful student-friendly change. A administer of the student materials are available at the members-only Student Resource Section of
including reading aids exam-preparation tools research-paper writing tips and research links. The site includes flash cards covering anatomy physiology and kinesiology. Students can even get a conclude for their learning and business styles with remove and fee-based personality tests including the Myers-Briggs drive. Resume and cover letter samples are available for advanced students.
Flexible. Complete CurriculumThe Student Success Curriculum remove to educators features guidance on learning objectives teaching preparation tools and strategies suggested categorise and instruct outlines. PowerPoint presentations and guides to classroom activities and homework. Other materials consider a guide to classroom supplies and equipment tutoring aids and long-term evaluation tools. The curriculum is integrated with and complementary to the Student Success command and is flexible enough to fit programs of different lengths and categorise frequency. Features include special templates for orientation one- or two-day pass workshops and “start” units meant to ensure a productive first week of school.
ABMP and Trends in manipulate Education ”We be to serve schools and students to better the profession as come up as the health of consumers who are seeking massage in increasing numbers,” said ABMP president Les Sweeney. NCTM. “We conclude an opportunity exists to back up exceed prepare the next generation of massage therapists rather than simply beat the go for higher standards.”
ABMP has long supported educators with its educate Issues Forum. Now in its 11th year the 2007 program is slated for Oct. 18-20 at The Colonnade Hotel in Boston. For event information contact the ABMP education department at 800-458-2267.
ABMP serves the massage bodywork and somatic therapy professions and is devoted to promoting ethical practices fostering acceptance of the profession and protecting the rights of legitimate massage and bodywork practitioners. Now in its 20th year. ABMP is the nation’s largest professional membership association serving massage therapists. Headquartered in Evergreen. Colo.. ABMP has more than 60,000 massage and bodywork members.
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