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Entry-Level Analysis Project (ELAP)

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ELAP is a research project initiated by the Coalition of National Massage Therapy Organizations in March 2012. The project goals were to define knowledge and skill components of entry-level education and recommend the minimum number of hours schools should teach to prepare graduates for safe and competent practice in the massage profession.

The organizations that made up The Coalition of National Massage Therapy Organizations include:

Alliance for Massage Therapy Education (AFMTE)
American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)
Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP)
Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA)
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB)
Massage Therapy Foundation (MTF)
National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB)

Recommended minimum hours schools should teach graduates was found to be 625 hours. Please click the buttons below to learn more about ELAP.

Coalition Statement ELAP Final Report ELAP Resources ELAP Work Group ELAP Website

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Coalition of National Massage Therapy Organizations
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