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Course Description
Module Description: “Ethics in Massage Therapy” focuses on ethical principles and standards of practice in massage therapy. Ethical guidelines and standards developed by state and national massage therapy associations will be reviewed within the context of a professional framework to enhance the professionalism of a massage therapy practice.
Criteria for Successful Completion:
75% or greater correct on the module post-test
Continuing Education Credits:
Two (2) hours of continuing education credit
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify the purpose of an ethical massage therapy practice
- Recognize the principles of massage therapy Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
- Recite the types of boundaries necessary in massage therapy
- List warning signs that indicate that boundaries may be at risk
- State the guidelines for safe and ethical conduct
- Define the parameters of informed consent
- Differentiate between appropriate and inappropriate relationships
- Define the principles of patient confidentiality References
- McIntosh, N. The Educated Heart.
Standards of Practice
- NCBTMB Standards of Practice. NCBTMB, n.d. Website.
- “Standards of Practice.” American Massage Therapy Association. AMTA, n.d. Website.
- “Code of Ethics.” NCBTMB Code of Ethics. NCBTMB, n.d. Web. 1 Mar. 2015. • “Code of Ethics.” American Massage Therapy Association. AMTA, n.d. Website.
- “Code of Ethics.” ABMP Code of Ethics for Massage Therapists, Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. ABMT, n.d. Website.
- “Code of Conduct – FSMTA.” Florida State Massage Therapy Association. FSMTA, n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2015. • Benjamin, Ben, PhD. “Transference.” Massage Today. Massage Today, n.d. Web. 5 May 2015.
- “Informed Consent Agreement.” American Massage Therapy Association. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2015.
- “Enforcement.” Florida Department of Health: Enforcement. Florida Department of Health, n.d. Website.
