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�� Dear Colleagues, �� Welcome to the Fall Update edition of the Professional �� Education & Resource Guide. The PERG offers a variety �� of ways to select courses that meet your continuing �� education needs. �� • Browse the pages of advertisements to discover �� opportunities to enhance your skills and explore new “Education is not �� and exciting theories and approaches. �� • Find courses in a location near you offered as part the ﬁlling of a pail, �� of a continuing education program designed to meet �� the needs of the professional community. �� but the lighting �� • Look up the dates you are available to take classes in the index at the back of the guide and choose from �� among those listings. of a ﬁre.” �� Don’t forget to include at least 3 hours of Ethics in your -William Butler Yeats �� choice of continuing education hours; it’s now a requirement �� for licensure renewal in North Carolina. �� The inside back cover of the PERG presents some intriguing �� resources that may be of interest to massage therapists and bodyworkers, but are not related to professional continuing education.

You can also view the Professional Education & Resource Guide in PDF format at www.ProEdResourceGuide.com. ��

Expect to receive the 2007 Spring Edition of the PERG in �� the mail in February. To be sure to receive your copy, please �� keep your mailing address up to date with the NC Board of �� Massage & Bodywork Therapy. If you’ve moved, contact the � �� board by E-mail ([email protected] ) or phone (919-546- �� 0050) with your new address. �� Stay informed about your profession by checking the �� NC Board of Massage & Bodywork Therapy website �� (www.bmbt.org) periodically. Currently, some changes �� to the practice act have been proposed, and updates to �� the guidelines to reﬂect the new rules which took effect last September are expected soon. The pertinent rules for �� continuing education are reproduced in the index section of �� the book for your convenience. �� Warm regards, ��

Nancy Toner Weinberger, Editor ��

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�� FREE promotional DVD lets you see actual course content. �� To request your copy e-mail us at: [email protected]. �� North Carolina Workshops 2006-2007 � �� July 14-16 Raleigh, NC � �� Two Thumbs Up 15 Contact Hours Medical Arts Massage School � �� Contact Susanne Luckey-Reimberg Ext 301 � �� September 30th-October 1st and October 7th-8th Greensboro, NC � �� Annual Urban Retreat � �� Ethics, Seated Massage, Thai Massage, Two Thumbs Up 28 Contact Hours Joel Tull or Jim Hoffman (336) 545-1935 �� BEST BUY .. all 28 contact hours for $350 if paid by September 1, 2006 � �� October 20th-22nd Asheville, NC �� Seated, Ethics and Two Thumbs Up 18 Contact Hours �� North Carolina School of Natural Healing �� Kristie Mahle (828) 252-7096 304 �� January 27-28 2007 Charlotte, NC �� Two Thumbs Up 14 Contact Hours Therapeutic Massage Training Institute � �� Contact Mattie Moses (704) 552-8930 �� March 30,31-April 1, 2007 Morehead City, NC �� Two Thumbs Up 15 Contact Hours and Ethics 3 Contact Hours � �� Carteret Community College �� Contact John M. Smith (252) 222-6127 �� For additional information � �� please call Joel or Jim �� PROVIDER NO.327239 336-545-1935 N.C. L.M.B.T 719 joeltull.com ��

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Fri-Sun August 25-27, 2006 Raleigh, NC �� Prerequisite: At least one course in energy work, or permission of the instructor �� 25 contact hours Tuition: $325 Enrollment before August 13th is appreciated. �� 3 hours of ethics included! �� Take your energy work to the next level � � � � • Immerse yourself in a powerful energetic transformative experience �� • Stimulate your intellect with an exciting new energy map for �� understanding the dynamics of the body, emotions, mind, and spirit. • Gain confidence in your energy work and enhance �� your professionalism. �� Instructor Nancy Toner Weinberger has been an energy worker since 1980. �� The principles of Dynamic Energy Balancing emerged over a five year �� period in chunks of enlightened understanding, leading to a full approach to �� understanding and working with the human energy field. �� To register, or to obtain a complete course description and more information �� about the instructor, please visit www.dynamicequilibrium.com or call Nancy at 919-562-1548. �� 6 PERG • Fall Update 2006 PERG • Fall Update 2006 7

Massage Cupping Therapy July 21-23 (Hickory), August 25-27 (Greensboro) �� COURSES WITH NANCY TONER WEINBERGER Fri-Sun, 9:30-4:30 �� 21 CE, $395 Nancy Toner Weinberger has been a licensed massage therapist since 1976, and a certified �� Trager® practitioner since 1985. She has studied with Milton Trager, the founder of the Trager �� Massage Cupping Therapy is a simple, yet powerful technique that can be integrate into almost any massage modality and greatly enhances the benefits of many body Approach®, and has been a certified Trager® Introductory Workshop Leader since 1992. NC �� LMBT # 2986, she holds numerous certifications in health and bodywork, a BS in Psychology and an �� treatments. Students will perform and experience the technique for the entire body, �� AS in Biology/Physics. �� incorporate of massage cupping with an Aromatherapy Cocoon, learn face-lifting

and drainage techniques, and magnetic micro-cupping for trigger points, injuries, and Ethics: Courses intended to provide ethics continuing education that will �� reflexology treatments. �� meet the North Carolina and national renewal requirements. �� Michelle Younger Wortman, LMBT # 1400, Reiki Practitioner, and Personal Coach, has been in �� private practice since 1990. In 2003, she incorporated Massage Cupping into that practice. Since that The Ethical Dilemma �� time Michelle has been through teacher training and apprenticeship with the founder & developer of September 30 (Hickory) the Massage Cupping Technique – Anita Shannon, of ACE (Advanced Continuing Education). For more Saturday, 10-5:30pm information on Massage Cupping, visit www.massagecupping.com. 6 CE, $95 �� Personal Boundaries and the Therapeutic Relationship �� Emergency Response Massage International Training October 14 (Greensboro) �� Sept 17 (Greensboro) Saturday, 12-6:30pm �� Sunday, 9-4pm 6 CE, $95 �� 6 CE, $95 (ERMI is a non-profit organization.) **Registration for this class should be done through CERMT/ERMI. Visit www. �� The Trager® Introductory Workshop for Bodyworkers cermt.org or contact Greg Jones at (336) . �� August 19-20 (Greensboro) This workshop includes training necessary to participate in the activities of Emergency �� Sat-Sun, 9:30-5pm �� Response International. 12 CE, $190 �� This class introduces participants to the Trager Approach®, and begins to explore Gregory E. Jones, LMBT #3290 is the current Director of Carolina Emergency Response Massage �� application of Trager® principles in the bodyworker’s current work. A full supervised Team. He began his work with CERMT and its founder Doug Rasmusson, upon graduation from Forsyth Technical Community College in 2002. trade incorporating Trager® principles into the participant’s standard bodywork �� session will be part of the workshop. Visit www.trager.com for more information �� about Trager®. �� COURSES WITH JANET BLEVINS �� Instructor Janet Blevins, LMBT# 2835 began her studies in therapeutic massage at Guilford �� Technical Community College. She later attended Mueller College, where she completed 2000 hours To register by payment with VISA or MC, please call in western and oriental holistic practices including acupressure, and was an instructor. In 2000, Janet Greensboro 888-284-8555 or �� worked with the Summer Olympic team. Janet has worked with major resort spas in North Carolina, �� and is currently the Director of Natural Touch School of Massage and Esthetics in Hickory, NC. Hickory (828) 267-1901. �� To register with check or money order, please send payment to: �� Hot Stones Massage �� August 25-27 (Hickory), November 10-12 (Hickory) Natural Touch School of Massage Therapy Fri, 1-6pm, Sat-Sun, 9-6pm 1A Wendy Ct 24 CE, $395 �� Greensboro NC 27409 �� A physical Practice with a Vital Spiritual Root, Swedish Hot Stone Massage brings �� relief to stiff and sore muscles resulting in alleviation of chronic and acute problems �� Natural Touch School of Massage and �� that many of us deal with on a daily basis. This course will explore the magic of this �� Esthetics �� ancient healing art, which has found huge popularity in today’s spas and treatment �� 1722 Tate Blvd SE �� rooms. Therapists will learn to integrate Native American and Maori Indian techniques into the professional body therapy practice. An oriental gemstone Hickory NC 28603 �� facial massage for ultra relaxation will also be taught. �� Please call or contact us with any questions. Or visit our website for �� Sports Massage: Techniques for the Weekend Warrior further information at www.naturaltouchschools.com. �� and the Professional Athlete �� October 20-22 (Greensboro) �� Fri, 1-6pm, Sat-Sun, 9-6pm 24 CE, $395 �� Learn a wide range of techniques including acupressure, tui-na, and stretches to �� assist active individuals. The course will focus on pre-and post-event massage, �� specific areas of stress concerning athletes, preventing injury and working with �� the injured athlete. By the end of the weekend, you will be able to explain the �� philosophy and benefits of Sports Massage, give a full-body Sports Massage, and confidently incorporate this modality into your existing practice.

Spa Wraps Without a Wet Room July 29 (Greensboro), October 28 (Greensboro) �� Sat, 9-6pm �� 8 CE, $125 �� This hands-on class will focus on simple effective ways to bring spa treatments into �� your home or ofﬁce. Course includes stimulating salt and sugar scrubs, the use of �� Natural Touch School of Massage Therapy has locations in �� mud and clay for detoxiﬁcation, and how to easily combine these body treatments �� with your current massage practice. Janet will teach easy set-up and breakdown Greensboro and Hickory NC. It is our hope at Natural Touch �� procedures, and offer her advice on making “spa” economical. to support our professional community through quality �� continuing education in a spiritually-aware environment. 8 PERG • Fall Update 2006 PERG • Fall Update 2006 9

We are proud to offer a wide variety of programs and workshops that will enhance and challenge you and your work.

We encourage you to expand your horizons �� by enrolling in one of our diversified �� continuing education programs. �� For detailed information on class descriptions & times call 888-720-0091 �� The Whole You School of Massage & Bodywork 143 Woodview Drive Rutherfordton, NC 28139 www.wholeyou.com [email protected]

�� School of Massage & Bodywork �� Educating students since 1990 �� Medical Massage Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) �� 20 contact hours - $275 20 contact hours - $275 �� Offered August 18-20 and February 2007 Offered September 15-17 and March 2007 �� “Creating” Your True Prosperity Missing Link in Communication �� 24 contact hours - $325 16 contact hours - $275 �� Offered September 8-10 and March 2007 Offered July 8-9 and February 2007 �� Foot Reflexology Temporal Mandibular Joint (TMJ) �� 16 contact hours - $250 8 contact hours - $125 �� Offered July 6-7 and February 2007 Offered July 16 and January 7, 2007 �� Visceral Somatic Aromatherapy �� 16 contact hours - $250 8 contact hours - $150 �� Offered November 11-12 and May 2007 Offered January 27, 2007 �� Shiatsu Polarity �� 12 contact hours - $150 8 contact hours - $125 �� Offered August 11-12 and April 2007 Offered August 13 and April 2007 �� Lymphatic Drainage Massage Structural Rebalancing �� 9 contact hours - $150 20 contact hours - $275 �� Offered July 14-15 and January 6, 2007 Offered December 8-10 and June 2007 �� Touch for Health Stone Medicine - Cooking with the Rocks �� 20 contact hours - $325 �� 20 contact hours - $300 �� Offered November 3-5 and June 2007 Offered September 29-October 1 �� Healing Oils of the Bible Nutrition �� 3 contact hours - $75 8 contact hours - $125 �� Offered monthly Offered July 29 and January 20, 2007 �� Reiki I Reiki II �� 16 contact hours - $250 6 contact hours - $175 �� Offered January 13-14, 2007 and June 2007 �� Offered October 13 and April 2007 �� Intro to Shamanism Ethics I & II �� 20 contact hours - $350 3 contact hours each - $75 each �� Offered October 27-29 and May 2007 Both offered same day for 6 contact hours - $125 �� Offered August 11, September 22 & October 27 �� Approved Provider of Continuing Education under the NCBTMB #157537-00 �� 10 PERG • Fall Update 2006 PERG • Fall Update 2006 11

�� American Massage Therapy Association DID YOU KNOW? North Carolina Chapter If your license renewal is due this November 1st, �� and you’ve already completed your continuing �� education requirements, you can use contact hours �� Educational Opportunities: earned during August, September, and October for �� your next renewal. *

• September 8-10, 2006, Fall Annual Meeting * See Guidelines for Rules Section 0700: 5.4, www.bmbt.org �� and Convention, North Raleigh Hilton, 3-15 contact hours �� • April 2007, Spring Conference, Western part �� of state �� • 3-6 contact hours available at Unit Meetings �� held all across the state, information on the �� chapter website Ethics �� • On-line courses available through our national �� website and Massage Therapy Journal magazine �� • Course prices kept low as a member beneﬁt June 25 Transference/Countertransference; Raleigh; 3 hrs; P.6 �� • Education opportunities are open to all therapists Aug. 11 Ethics I & II; Rutherfordton; 3 hrs each; P.9 �� Sept. 22 Ethics I & II; Rutherfordton; 3 hrs each; P.9 Sept. 24 Personal Boundaries; Raleigh; 6 hrs; P.6 �� Visit our website, www.amtanc.org, Sept. 30 The Ethical Dilemma; Hickory; 6 hrs; P.7 �� Oct. 14 Personal Boundaries; Greensboro; 6 hrs; P.7 �� for more details. Oct. 22 Dual Relationships; Cornelius; 7 hrs; P.8 �� To join or review all of the many beneﬁts of Oct. 27 Ethics I & II; Rutherfordton; 3 hrs each; P.9 �� membership, go to www.amtamassage.org, Nov. 12 Professional Ethics; Rutherfordton; 8 hrs; P.10 �� or call 1-877-905-2700. Additional Ethics classes are included in the monthly listings. ��

Index By Date

June, 2006 August, 2006 10 Techniques for Lower Back Pain; Rutherfordton; 8 hrs; P.10 4 Shamanic Qi Gong; Black Mountain; 12 or 30 hrs; P.10 16 Integrative Reflexology; Concord; 20-30 hrs; P.1 4 Nurturing the Mother; Charlotte; 30-34 hrs; P.1 �� 24 Massage Cupping Therapy; Asheville; 24 hrs; P.1 5 Advanced Myofascial Techniques; Raleigh; 14 hrs; P.6 24 SOMAEnergetics; Rutherfordton; 12hrs; P.10 6 Spa Therapies; Cornelius; 14 hrs; P.8 25 Hot Stone Massage; Cornelius; 25 hrs; P.8 11 Qi Gong Mediation Exercises; Raleigh; 2 hrs; P.6 �� 26 Nurturing the Mother; Siler City; 30-34 hrs; P.1 11 Shiatsu; Rutherfordton; 12 hrs; P.9 �� 30 Neuromuscular Therapy 2; Cornelius; 18 hrs; P.8 11 Teacher Training Intensive; Raleigh; 21 hrs; P.11 �� 12 Chinese Medical Massage; Raleigh; 16 hrs; P.6 �� July, 2006 12 The Top Ten Pain Releasers; Chapel Hill; 7 hrs; P.3 �� 6 Foot Reflexology; Rutherfordton; 16 hrs; P.9 13 Aromatherapy Essential Oils; Cornelius; 13 hrs; P.8 �� 8 Missing Link in Communication; Rutherfordton; 16 hrs; P.9 13 Aromatherapy for MTs; Rutherfordton; 8 hrs; P.10 �� 9 Breast Cancer; Cornelius; 8 hrs; P.8 13 Polarity; Rutherfordton; 8 hrs; P.9 �� 14 Lymphatic Drainage Massage; Rutherfordton; 9 hrs; P.9 17 Hot Rockin’ Reflexology; Siler City; 7 hrs; P.1 14 Two Thumbs Up; Raleigh; 15 hrs; P.2,P.6 18 Medical Massage; Rutherfordton; 20 hrs; P.9 16 Temporal Mandibular Joint; Rutherfordton; 8 hrs; P.9 18 Sweet Feet; Siler City; 7 hrs; P.1 21 Massage Cupping Therapy; Hickory; 21 hrs; P.7 18 Touch for Health 1; Chapel Hill; 15 hrs; P. 3 �� 22 TMJ Dysfunction and Ear Coning; Rutherfordton; 8hrs. P.10 19 Intro to Lymphatic Drainage; Rutherfordton; 8 hrs; P.10 �� 23 Tranquil Spaces, Beautiful Faces; Raleigh; 8 hrs; P.6 19 Trager® Intro for Bodyworkers; Greensboro; 12 hrs; P.7 �� 28 Kaya Regeneration Therapy; Rutherfordton; 25 hrs; P.10 20 Hot Stone Massage; Cornelius; 25 hrs; P.8 �� 29 Nutrition; Rutherfordton; 8 hrs; P.9 20 The Top Ten Pain Releasers; Wilmington; 7 hrs; P.3 �� 29 Spa Wraps Without a Wet Room; Greensboro; 8 hrs; P.7 25 Dynamic Energy Balancing (includes Ethics); Raleigh; 25 hrs; P.4 �� 29 Touch for Health 1–4; Chapel Hill; 60 hrs; P. 3 25 Hot Stones Massage; Hickory; 24 hrs; P.7 �� 25 Massage Cupping Therapy; Greensboro; 21 hrs; P.7 �� 25 Pain Reduction for Osteoarthritis/Bursitis; Raleigh; 19 hrs; P.4, P.6 �� 26 Reiki Master; Rutherfordton; 8hrs; P.10 �� 26 Touch for Health 1; Asheville; 15 hrs; P. 3 �� (continued on next page) �� 12 PERG • Fall Update 2006 PERG • Fall Update 2006 13

Index By Date (continued) Resources for Massage Therapists & Bodyworkers

September, 2006 28 Spa Wraps Without a Wet Room; Greensboro; 8 hrs; P.7 A NEW SERVICE you can offer clients concerned 6 Integrative Reflexology; Siler City; 20-30 hrs; P.1 28 Techniques for Lower Back Pain; Rutherfordton; 8 hrs; P.10 8 AMTA Fall Convention; Raleigh; 3-15 hrs; P.11 28 Touch for Health 3; Asheville; 15 hrs; P. 3 about the effects of environmental pollution 8 “Creating” Your True Prosperity; Rutherfordton; 24 hrs; P.9 8 Neuromuscular Therapy 3; Cornelius; 18 hrs; P.8 November, 2006 9 Stone Massage; Raleigh; 8 hrs; P.6 3 Touch for Health; Rutherfordton; 20 hrs; P.9 The human body is like a giant magnet that 10 Trager® Introductory Workshop; Raleigh; 8 hrs; P.6 4 Advanced Myofascial Techniques; Raleigh; 14 hrs; P.6 attracts and holds on to toxins. Heavy metals, 15 Biodynamic Embryological Development; Durham; 14 hrs; P.1 4 Massage Cupping Therapy; Hickory; 2 hrs; P.1 partially oxidized fats, unabsorbed proteins, cholesterol deposits, acids and chemicals that 15 Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT); Rutherfordton; 20 hrs; P.9 4 Touch for Health 1; Rutherfordton; 15 hrs; P. 3 are in our water, air and food attach themselves to joints, organs, arteries, nerves and 16 The Gamma Motor System; Raleigh; 24 hrs; P.1 10 Hot Stones Massage; Hickory; 24 hrs; P.7 tissues, disrupting their function and creating an environment for disease, allergies and 16 Touch for Health 1; Wilmington; 15 hrs; P. 3 10 Neuromuscular Therapy 4; Cornelius; 18 hrs; P.8 immune system weakness. 16 Understanding the 5 Elements; Raleigh; 16 hrs; P.6 11 Acupressure Level 2 Workshop; Raleigh; 15 hrs; P.6 The IonCleanse is a therapeutic footbath that employs the principle of ionic bonding and 17 Emergency Response Massage Training; Greensboro; 6 hrs; P.7 11 Marketing for Massage Therapists; Rutherfordton; 8 hrs; P.10 the body’s own vascular system to efficiently and comfortably remove toxic accumulations Clear Horizons is your center for sales, 22 Introduction to Polarity Therapy; Asheville; 8 hrs; P.5 11 Visceral Somatic; Rutherfordton; 16 hrs; P.9 in the body. The IonCleanse may be beneficial for athletes, people with ADD/ADHD, low service and training. 23 Advanced Polarity Therapy; Asheville; 16 hrs; P.5 18 Seated Chair Massage; Cornelius; 13 hrs; P.8 energy, stress, fatigue and/or burnout, allergies, arthritis, Fibromyalgia, heavy metal toxicity, 23 Chinese Medicine and Acupressure; Cornelius; 15 hrs; P.8 18 Touch for Health 3; Wilmington; 15 hrs; P. 3 autism, and many other problems and conditions. 23 Techniques for Shoulder Pain; Rutherfordton; 8 hrs; P.10 1200 Trinity Road, Raleigh 919-233-3991 23 Touch for Health 2; Asheville; 15 hrs; P. 3 December, 2006 Enhance your practice! Offer your clients this revolutionary technology right in your office! www.clearhorizons.net 25 Introduction to Gentle Bio-Energetics™; Asheville; 6 hrs; P.5 1 Nurturing the Mother; Topsail Beach; 30-34 hrs; P.1 26 Gentle Bio-Energetics™ I; Asheville; 32 hrs; P 5 1 Optimal Breathing; Rutherfordton; 25 hrs; P.10 29 Stone Medicine; Rutherfordton; 20 hrs; P.9 2 Touch for Health 4; Asheville; 15 hrs; P. 3 30 Ear Reflexology; Raleigh; 6 hrs; P.6 8 Aromatherapy: Raindrop Technique; Cornelius; 13 hrs; P.8 �� 30 Ethics, Seated & Thai; Greensboro; 14 hrs; P.2 8 Structural Rebalancing; Rutherfordton; 20 hrs; P.9 � 30 Gentle Bio-Energetics™ II; Asheville; 32 hrs. P.5 9 The Top Ten Pain Releasers; Chapel Hill; 7 hrs; P.3 �� 9 Touch for Health 4; Wilmington; 15 hrs; P. 3 �� October, 2006 �� January, 2007 �� 1 Intro to Cupping Massage; Raleigh; 6 hrs; P.6 �� 7 Two Thumbs Up; Greensboro; 14 hrs; P.2 6 Lymphatic Drainage Massage; Rutherfordton; 9 hrs; P.9 7 Working With Fibromyalgia; Rutherfordton; 16 hrs; P.10 7 Temporal Mandibular Joint; Rutherfordton; 8 hrs; P.9 �� 7 Massage Cupping Therapy; Asheville; 24 hrs; P.1 13 Reiki I; Rutherfordton; 16 hrs; P.9 �� 8 Boundaries & Grounding in Energy Work; Chapel Hill; 7hrs; P.3 20 Nutrition; Rutherfordton; 8 hrs; P.9 13 Infant Massage; Raleigh; 3 hrs; P.6 27 Aromatherapy; Rutherfordton; 8 hrs; P.9 13 Reiki II; Rutherfordton; 6 hrs; P.9 27 Two Thumbs Up; Charlotte; 14 hrs; P.2 14 Myofascial Release & Muscle Energy; Raleigh; 14 hrs; P.6 Through breathwork, guided visualization, and other process work, recall 15 Science, Art & Ethics of Kinesiology; Chapel Hill; 7 hrs; P.3 March, 2007 15 Spa Therapies; Cornelius; 14 hrs; P.8 30 Two Thumbs Up and Ethics; Morehead City;15 & 3 hrs; P.2 and clear past life experiences that are constricting your spiritual growth. 20 Integrative Reflexology; Raleigh; 20 hrs; P.1, P.6 20 Sports Massage; 24 hrs; P.7 April, 2007 10AM Saturday November 4th to 4PM Sunday November 5th 20 Two Thumbs Up, Ethics, Seated; Asheville; 18 hrs; P.2 21 Introduction to Polarity Therapy; Asheville; 8 hrs; P.5 At a private home in Youngsville, NC (just north of Wake Forest) 21 Kaya Regeneration Therapy; Rutherfordton; 25 hrs; P.10 22 Advanced Polarity Therapy; Asheville; 16 hrs; P.5 Tuition: $250 (meals and sleepover included) 21 Touch for Health 2; Wilmington; 15 hrs; P. 3 25 Introduction to Gentle Bio-Energetics™; Asheville; 6 hrs; P.5 Facilitator: Nancy Toner Weinberger 27 Intro to Shamanism; Rutherfordton; 20 hrs; P.9 26 Gentle Bio-Energetics™ I; Asheville; 32 hrs; P.5 Visit www.dynamicequilibrium or contact Nancy at 919-562-1548 27 Teaching Skills for the Workshop Leader; Raleigh; 21 hrs; P.11 30 Gentle Bio-Energetics™ II; Asheville; 32 hrs; P.5 28 Baby’s First Massage; Kernersville; 4.5-21.6 hrs; P.1 �� (Revised September 2, 2005) (d) Licensees shall document that they have completed at least three contact one clock hour during which the student participates in a learning activity in the NORTH CAROLINA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE hours of continuing education in professional ethics as defined in Rule .0702 of physical presence of an instructor, or in a distance learning activity designed by an �� TITLE 21 this Section, out of the minimum of 25 hours of approved continuing education approved provider. One semester credit hour at a post-secondary institution shall OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS required for license renewal. This may be obtained through supervised classroom be equivalent to 16 contact hours. �� instruction or distance learning. (4) Professional ethics. – A system of conduct guided by principles which are CHAPTER 30 (e) Business management, as defined in Rule .0702 of this Section, shall not intended to ensure the safe and effective practice of massage and bodywork �� BOARD OF MASSAGE AND BODYWORK THERAPY comprise more than three hours of the minimum 25 hours of approved continu- therapy. Acceptable subject matter for required professional ethics courses may ing education required for license renewal. include: compliance with Practice Act and Rules of the Board, management of �� SECTION .0700 - CONTINUING EDUCATION (f) Licensees shall ensure that each continuing education course for which they the client/therapist relationship, boundary functions, professional communication claim credit on their application for renewal of licensure is consistent with the skills, conflict resolution, cultural diversity issues, and standards of practice. .0701 CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS definitions and requirements set forth in this Section. (5) Business management. – Courses that enable the licensee to learn and apply (a) Pursuant to G.S. 90-632, a licensee, when renewing a license, shall document (g) The Board may audit licensees at random to assure compliance with these business skills to create a successful professional practice. that they have completed at least 25 contact hours of approved continuing edu- requirements. (6) Post secondary institution of higher learning – A degree granting institution Would you like a cost-effective way to direct-market your services cation during the immediately preceding licensure period, provided the licensure accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department period is two years or more. If the licensure period is less than two years, but .0702 CONTINUING EDUCATION DEFINITIONS of Education. and products to massage and bodywork therapists? more than one year, the licensee shall document that they have completed at The following definitions apply to this Section: (7) Approved provider. – One that has been granted the designation of “Ap- least 12 contact hours of approved continuing education. (1) Continuing education. – Learning experiences that enhance and expand the proved Provider for Continuing Education” by the National Certification Board Ads can be placed in the PERG Resources section for: (b) For the purposes of this Section, “approved continuing education” means a skills, knowledge, and attitudes of massage and bodywork therapists that enable for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB). The provider shall have this course offered as follows: them to render competent professional service to clients, the profession and the designation when the course begins and shall maintain this designation continu- • Courses that are not approved for Continuing Education (1) by an approved provider as defined in Rule .0702; public. ously until the course is completed. The Board does not recognize any retroactive (2) or a course approved by the National Certification Commission for (2) Distance learning. – Courses taken by home study that are produced by an designation of provider approval. Except as herein stated, the provider shall follow • Courses/Retreats in personal development Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM); or approved provider, whether delivered by videotape, audiotape, printed materi- all regulations set forth by its accrediting agency. The Board may also recognize • Products and services of interest to LMBTs (3) a course in anatomy, physiology, pathology or business management als, or computer-based means. The licensee shall demonstrate achievement of a verifiable continuing education provider outside the United States or its ter- taken at a post secondary institution of higher learning. learning objectives and completion of course requirements to the provider before ritories that is a post-secondary institution of higher learning approved by the Resource ads are by invitation only. If you or someone you know would like to be invited to advertise in the Professional (c) Distance learning, as defined in Rule .0702 of this Section, shall not comprise credit is given. educational regulation authority of that foreign country. Education & Resource Guide, please contact the publisher at 919-562-1548 or [email protected]. more than 12 hours of the required continuing education hours per licensure (3) One “contact hour” of continuing education. – At least 50 minutes of any period. Dynamic Equilibrium PRST STD 309 Oakwood Court US POSTAGE Youngsville, NC 27596 PAID 919-562-1548 Raleigh, NC Permit #2483

INSIDE THIS ISSUE COMPLETE CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS Medical Arts Massage School...6 Natural Touch Massage School...7 The Edmund Morgan School of Neuromuscular & Massage Therapy...8 The Whole You School of Massage & Bodywork...9 Thera-ssage...10 AMTA- North Carolina Chapter...11

SPECIAL COURSES AND INSTITUTES Deane Juhan: The Gamma System...1 Konrad J. Obermeier: Biodynamic Embryological Development...1 Advanced Continuing Education: Massage Cupping...1 Claire Miller Seminars: Nurturing the Mother & Reﬂexology...1 Joel Tull Seminars: Two Thumbs Up, Ethics, Seated Massage...2 Larry & Arlene Green: US Kineseology Institute...3 Stu Walker: Pain Management...4 Nancy Toner Weinberger: Dynamic Energy Balancing & Teaching and Presentation Skills...4,10 Richard C. Overly & Sandra Tompkins: Gentle Bioenergetics & Polarity...5