Read our blog post for more in-depth information on why CAMTC should be sunsetted.
California is one of only five states without massage therapy licensing, operating instead under a questionable "voluntary certification" system run by the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC). This system requires minimal education, no continuing education, and no examination, while creating barriers for therapist mobility and failing to protect the public.
• CAMTC is a private, non-profit corporation that has been criticized for lack of transparency and accountability
• The CEO of CAMTC earns over half a million dollars while the organization collects $8 million in fees
• CAMTC has arbitrarily denied certificates to qualified students and operates without due process requirements
• Professional organizations including AMTA and ABMP support sunsetting CAMTC
• A hearing on April 29th could determine whether CAMTC will be dissolved
Show notes:
----> ABMP Template for Writing a Letter to California Legislators <----
ABMP Statement on California Licensing
AMTA Statement on California Licensing
FSMTB Model Massage Therapy Practice Act
Special thanks to Laura Allen for fact-checking this episode. Read her blogs about CAMTC here.
CAMTC Sunset Hearing Background Report
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