You may be looking for home study Massage Therapy continuing education courses to fulfill a personal desire to increase your professional knowledge and skills. Or it might be to meet recertification requirements for working as a certified massage therapist. Either way, you'll find a number of educational resources at your disposal.The National Massage Therapy Certification BoardThe National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Body Work (NCBTMB) offers the only nationally recognized credential in the field of massage therapy. NCBTMB also provides extensive resources for finding continuing education in massage therapy, including home study classes which meet state and national recertification requirements.The NCBTMB website, at
http://www.ncbtmb.org/schools.php, offers a searchable database of schools and classes. The educational resources listed in the database meet national certification requirement, including home study courses specifically designed for recertification purposes.The American Massage Therapy AssociationAnother excellent resource for home study massage therapy continuing education courses is the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA). The AMTA's website offers many helpful information and referral sources, as well as a range of online courses for massage therapy. Survey the course offerings from the AMTA at
http://www.amtamassage.org/education/index.html.The Association of Bodywork and Massage ProfessionalsThe Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP) organization hosts webinars, online courses and other home study massage therapy continuing education activities for members on its website. To learn more about ABMP and the continuing education options available from the organization, visit
http://www.abmp.com/home/.The Massage Therapy FoundationThe Massage Therapy Foundation periodically offers courses in collaboration with other organizations in the massage therapy field. Any course or webinar offered by the Foundation meets the recertification requirements for the NCBTMB, and often satisfies state board recertification requirements as well. To learn more about the Foundation and the courses it offers, visit
http://www.massagetherapyfoundation.org/index.html.The Center for Massage Therapy Continuing EducationThere are more than sixty NCBTMB approved home study massage therapy continuing education courses offered by the Center for Massage Therapy Continuing Education (CMTCE). Course can be completed online or via distance learning printed materials mailed to your home. For additional information about the courses offered by CMTCE, visit
http://www.massagetherapyceu.com/.