The American Massage Therapy association believes that state licensing by all sates of the practice of massage therapy is a desirable means of meeting the needs of the public and the profession. Therefore, AMTA seeks fair licensure with a minimum entry-level massage therapy education of at least 500 in-class hours. The AMTA represents more than 52,000 massage therapist in 27 countries. Amta works to establish massage therapy as integral to the maintenance of good health and complementary to other therapeutic processes: to advance the profession through ethics and standards, certification, school accreditation, continuing education, professional publications, legislative efforts, public education, and fostering the development of members.

Education, reciprocity, exemptions, and regulatory agency/ board are major benefits created by this profession

Mission:   To serve AMTA members while advancing the art, science and practice of massage therapy.

Core Values:

• We are a diverse and nurturing community working with integrity, honesty and dignity
• We are a nonprofit member-driven organization of ethical professionals
• We embrace excellence in education, service, and leadership
• We endorse professional standards and support fair regulation of massage therapy
• We believe that massage benefits all