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- Over 130+ hours of live and on-demand, hands-on webinars taught by industry experts
- All your required courses in one convenient place
- Multiple learning formats to fit your needs
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Michigan Massage CE Packages
Convenient packages designed to help meet your Michigan Massage license requirements.
Michigan Massage Therapy CE Requirement 17-Hour Package
Michigan Massage Therapy CE Requirement 17-Hour Package
Included Courses:
- Care for Special Populations 2
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Comprehensive Guide for Massage Therapists 1
- Ethics for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork 3
- Massage Therapy and the Stress Epidemic 1
- Massage Therapy for Sports Injuries 4
- Medications & Massage Therapy: Introduction to Pharmacology 4
- Pathology of Chronic Conditions for Massage Therapists 2
Mandatory Courses
These courses fulfill state-mandated requirements.
Ethics for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
Ethics for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
This course emphasizes the principles and standards of ethical practice for massage therapy and bodywork, and ethical issues that impact the professional in daily practice. The course includes steps to identify potential ethical conflicts, and strategies for ethical decision-making to avoid and resolve ethical issues before they become problematic. The components of informed consent, documentation and records maintenance, establishing boundaries, and collaboration with supervisors and colleagues for integrated healthcare, are detailed based on ethical standards of best practice.
Michigan Implicit Bias Training for Healthcare Professionals, 2/7/23
Michigan Implicit Bias Training for Healthcare Professionals, 2/7/23
- Benjamin Reese, Jr., PsyD
Meets the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requirement of implicit bias training.
This interactive 1-hour implicit bias training provides historical context of race and its relationship to the development of racial implicit bias. Following the presentation will be a Q&A session with a national expert in bias training. You will be presented with a self-assessment to gauge your understanding of the topic before and after the training, and will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions.
Important Information
Per the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code rule, this training is in addition to any continuing education requirements required for renewal. Please see our MI Implicit Bias FAQ page for more details.
- Benjamin Reese, Jr., PsyD
Recognizing, Combating, and Addressing Implicit Bias, 2/8/23
Recognizing, Combating, and Addressing Implicit Bias, 2/8/23
Meets the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requirement of implicit bias training.
This interactive implicit bias training provides historical context of race and its relationship to the development of racial implicit bias. The course consists of a 40-minute engaging presentation on everyday unconscious biases and how they impact our thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors. Following the presentation will be a 15-minute Q&A session with a national expert in bias training. You will be presented with a self-assessment to gauge your understanding of the topic before and after the training, and will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions.
Important Information
Per the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code rule, this training is in addition to any continuing education requirements required for renewal. Please see our MI Implicit Bias FAQ page for more details.
Implicit Bias in Everyday Life, 2/8/23
Implicit Bias in Everyday Life, 2/8/23
Meets the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requirement of implicit bias training.
This interactive implicit bias training provides historical context of race and its relationship to the development of racial implicit bias. The course consists of a 1 ½ hour lecture presentation on Implicit Biases in Everyday Life followed by a 30-minute Q&A period with an implicit bias expert. You will be presented with a self-assessment to gauge your understanding of the topic before and after the training, and will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions.
Important Information
Per the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code rule, this training is in addition to any continuing education requirements required for renewal. Please see our MI Implicit Bias FAQ page for more details.
Recognizing, Combating, and Addressing Implicit Bias, 2/11/23
Recognizing, Combating, and Addressing Implicit Bias, 2/11/23
Meets the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requirement of implicit bias training.
This interactive implicit bias training provides historical context of race and its relationship to the development of racial implicit bias. The course consists of a 40-minute engaging presentation on everyday unconscious biases and how they impact our thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors. Following the presentation will be a 15-minute Q&A session with a national expert in bias training. You will be presented with a self-assessment to gauge your understanding of the topic before and after the training, and will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions.
Important Information
Per the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code rule, this training is in addition to any continuing education requirements required for renewal. Please see our MI Implicit Bias FAQ page for more details.
Michigan Implicit Bias Training for Healthcare Professionals, 2/21/23
Michigan Implicit Bias Training for Healthcare Professionals, 2/21/23
- Benjamin Reese, Jr., PsyD
Meets the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requirement of implicit bias training.
This interactive 1-hour implicit bias training provides historical context of race and its relationship to the development of racial implicit bias. Following the presentation will be a Q&A session with a national expert in bias training. You will be presented with a self-assessment to gauge your understanding of the topic before and after the training, and will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions.
Important Information
Per the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code rule, this training is in addition to any continuing education requirements required for renewal. Please see our MI Implicit Bias FAQ page for more details.
- Benjamin Reese, Jr., PsyD
Michigan Implicit Bias Training for Healthcare Professionals, 3/7/23
Michigan Implicit Bias Training for Healthcare Professionals, 3/7/23
- Benjamin Reese, Jr., PsyD
Meets the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requirement of implicit bias training.
This interactive 1-hour implicit bias training provides historical context of race and its relationship to the development of racial implicit bias. Following the presentation will be a Q&A session with a national expert in bias training. You will be presented with a self-assessment to gauge your understanding of the topic before and after the training, and will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions.
Important Information
Per the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code rule, this training is in addition to any continuing education requirements required for renewal. Please see our MI Implicit Bias FAQ page for more details.
- Benjamin Reese, Jr., PsyD
Recognizing, Combating, and Addressing Implicit Bias, 3/8/23
Recognizing, Combating, and Addressing Implicit Bias, 3/8/23
Meets the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requirement of implicit bias training.
This interactive implicit bias training provides historical context of race and its relationship to the development of racial implicit bias. The course consists of a 40-minute engaging presentation on everyday unconscious biases and how they impact our thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors. Following the presentation will be a 15-minute Q&A session with a national expert in bias training. You will be presented with a self-assessment to gauge your understanding of the topic before and after the training, and will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions.
Important Information
Per the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code rule, this training is in addition to any continuing education requirements required for renewal. Please see our MI Implicit Bias FAQ page for more details.
Implicit Bias in Everyday Life, 3/8/23
Implicit Bias in Everyday Life, 3/8/23
Meets the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requirement of implicit bias training.
This interactive implicit bias training provides historical context of race and its relationship to the development of racial implicit bias. The course consists of a 1 ½ hour lecture presentation on Implicit Biases in Everyday Life followed by a 30-minute Q&A period with an implicit bias expert. You will be presented with a self-assessment to gauge your understanding of the topic before and after the training, and will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions.
Important Information
Per the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code rule, this training is in addition to any continuing education requirements required for renewal. Please see our MI Implicit Bias FAQ page for more details.
Recognizing, Combating, and Addressing Implicit Bias, 3/11/23
Recognizing, Combating, and Addressing Implicit Bias, 3/11/23
Meets the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requirement of implicit bias training.
This interactive implicit bias training provides historical context of race and its relationship to the development of racial implicit bias. The course consists of a 40-minute engaging presentation on everyday unconscious biases and how they impact our thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors. Following the presentation will be a 15-minute Q&A session with a national expert in bias training. You will be presented with a self-assessment to gauge your understanding of the topic before and after the training, and will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions.
Important Information
Per the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code rule, this training is in addition to any continuing education requirements required for renewal. Please see our MI Implicit Bias FAQ page for more details.
Michigan Implicit Bias Training for Healthcare Professionals, 3/21/23
Michigan Implicit Bias Training for Healthcare Professionals, 3/21/23
- Benjamin Reese, Jr., PsyD
Meets the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requirement of implicit bias training.
This interactive 1-hour implicit bias training provides historical context of race and its relationship to the development of racial implicit bias. Following the presentation will be a Q&A session with a national expert in bias training. You will be presented with a self-assessment to gauge your understanding of the topic before and after the training, and will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions.
Important Information
Per the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code rule, this training is in addition to any continuing education requirements required for renewal. Please see our MI Implicit Bias FAQ page for more details.
- Benjamin Reese, Jr., PsyD
Michigan Implicit Bias Training for Healthcare Professionals, 4/4/23
Michigan Implicit Bias Training for Healthcare Professionals, 4/4/23
- Benjamin Reese, Jr., PsyD
Meets the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requirement of implicit bias training.
This interactive 1-hour implicit bias training provides historical context of race and its relationship to the development of racial implicit bias. Following the presentation will be a Q&A session with a national expert in bias training. You will be presented with a self-assessment to gauge your understanding of the topic before and after the training, and will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions.
Important Information
Per the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code rule, this training is in addition to any continuing education requirements required for renewal. Please see our MI Implicit Bias FAQ page for more details.
- Benjamin Reese, Jr., PsyD
Michigan Implicit Bias Training for Healthcare Professionals, 4/18/23
Michigan Implicit Bias Training for Healthcare Professionals, 4/18/23
- Benjamin Reese, Jr., PsyD
Meets the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requirement of implicit bias training.
This interactive 1-hour implicit bias training provides historical context of race and its relationship to the development of racial implicit bias. Following the presentation will be a Q&A session with a national expert in bias training. You will be presented with a self-assessment to gauge your understanding of the topic before and after the training, and will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions.
Important Information
Per the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code rule, this training is in addition to any continuing education requirements required for renewal. Please see our MI Implicit Bias FAQ page for more details.
- Benjamin Reese, Jr., PsyD
Webinars
Live or on-demand, explore webinar courses on popular modalities presented by expert instructors.
Trigger Point Therapy for Rotator Cuff
Trigger Point Therapy for Rotator Cuff
- Mark Bigelow
Trigger point therapy is one of the most intriguing and fast-growing bodywork styles in the world. Designed specifically to alleviate pain through cycles of isolated pressure and release, this practice is particularly effective in rotator cuff pain. Your instructor, Mark Bigelow, will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the background and basics of trigger points, how they develop, where the common locations are, and the difference between active and latent trigger points. In addition, you will locate and palpate the twelve individual muscles or groups of muscles that affect the hip and sacroiliac region.
- Mark Bigelow
Trigger Point Therapy for Hip/Sacroiliac
Trigger Point Therapy for Hip/Sacroiliac
- Mark Bigelow
- Mark Bigelow
Reproductive Health Bodywork – Techniques
Reproductive Health Bodywork – Techniques
- Danielle Almendinger
- Danielle Almendinger
Michigan Implicit Bias Training for Healthcare Professionals, 2/7/23
Michigan Implicit Bias Training for Healthcare Professionals, 2/7/23
- Benjamin Reese, Jr., PsyD
Meets the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requirement of implicit bias training.
This interactive 1-hour implicit bias training provides historical context of race and its relationship to the development of racial implicit bias. Following the presentation will be a Q&A session with a national expert in bias training. You will be presented with a self-assessment to gauge your understanding of the topic before and after the training, and will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions.
Important Information
Per the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code rule, this training is in addition to any continuing education requirements required for renewal. Please see our MI Implicit Bias FAQ page for more details.
- Benjamin Reese, Jr., PsyD
Recognizing, Combating, and Addressing Implicit Bias, 2/8/23
Recognizing, Combating, and Addressing Implicit Bias, 2/8/23
Meets the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requirement of implicit bias training.
This interactive implicit bias training provides historical context of race and its relationship to the development of racial implicit bias. The course consists of a 40-minute engaging presentation on everyday unconscious biases and how they impact our thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors. Following the presentation will be a 15-minute Q&A session with a national expert in bias training. You will be presented with a self-assessment to gauge your understanding of the topic before and after the training, and will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions.
Important Information
Per the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code rule, this training is in addition to any continuing education requirements required for renewal. Please see our MI Implicit Bias FAQ page for more details.
Implicit Bias in Everyday Life, 2/8/23
Implicit Bias in Everyday Life, 2/8/23
Meets the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requirement of implicit bias training.
This interactive implicit bias training provides historical context of race and its relationship to the development of racial implicit bias. The course consists of a 1 ½ hour lecture presentation on Implicit Biases in Everyday Life followed by a 30-minute Q&A period with an implicit bias expert. You will be presented with a self-assessment to gauge your understanding of the topic before and after the training, and will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions.
Important Information
Per the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code rule, this training is in addition to any continuing education requirements required for renewal. Please see our MI Implicit Bias FAQ page for more details.
Evidence Based Cupping
Evidence Based Cupping
- Pieter de Smidt
During this (live) web-based course you will gain an in depth understanding on how to increase or regress the intensity of cupping and therefore making it easier to program this treatment appropriately. The demonstrations will show you various tools for cupping and you will view general treatment strategies to apply cupping both static and dynamically. From Cervico-Thoracic to lower leg, ankle and foot you will take a step by step approach and learn the most effective ways to combine patient movement and cupping techniques. You can expect to leave with the confidence and knowledge needed to develop cupping session for your patient based on your assessment and the individual needs of your patient.
- Pieter de Smidt
Recognizing, Combating, and Addressing Implicit Bias, 2/11/23
Recognizing, Combating, and Addressing Implicit Bias, 2/11/23
Meets the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requirement of implicit bias training.
This interactive implicit bias training provides historical context of race and its relationship to the development of racial implicit bias. The course consists of a 40-minute engaging presentation on everyday unconscious biases and how they impact our thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors. Following the presentation will be a 15-minute Q&A session with a national expert in bias training. You will be presented with a self-assessment to gauge your understanding of the topic before and after the training, and will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions.
Important Information
Per the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code rule, this training is in addition to any continuing education requirements required for renewal. Please see our MI Implicit Bias FAQ page for more details.
Clinical Massage Protocols for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Clinical Massage Protocols for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Josh Grant
We will be offering many different Clinical Massage Protocol Living Streaming events. During each we’ll explore the pathology in depth, including its pathophysiology, it’s related anatomy, and symptoms related to it. We will also cover effective and proven techniques, arranged in a logical and easy to remember protocol to help your client achieve positive results. Further, will cover common contraindications and explore related pathologies to help you make a more informed treatment plan. In short, this course will give you both the skills and the confidence to positively affect your client’s wellbeing when they are suffering from these conditions!
- Josh Grant
Trigger Point Therapy for Rotator Cuff
Trigger Point Therapy for Rotator Cuff
- Mark Bigelow
- Mark Bigelow
Clinical Massage Protocols for Plantar Fasciitis
Clinical Massage Protocols for Plantar Fasciitis
- Josh Grant
- Josh Grant
Michigan Implicit Bias Training for Healthcare Professionals, 2/21/23
Michigan Implicit Bias Training for Healthcare Professionals, 2/21/23
- Benjamin Reese, Jr., PsyD
Meets the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requirement of implicit bias training.
This interactive 1-hour implicit bias training provides historical context of race and its relationship to the development of racial implicit bias. Following the presentation will be a Q&A session with a national expert in bias training. You will be presented with a self-assessment to gauge your understanding of the topic before and after the training, and will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions.
Important Information
Per the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code rule, this training is in addition to any continuing education requirements required for renewal. Please see our MI Implicit Bias FAQ page for more details.
- Benjamin Reese, Jr., PsyD
Postpartum Massage – Foundations
Postpartum Massage – Foundations
- Danielle Almendinger
In this course the student will build the foundation for a safe postpartum massage practice. The topics of body changes, postpartum conditions, assessment and safe positioning will be discussed.
- Danielle Almendinger
Trigger Point Therapy for Wrist and Hand
Trigger Point Therapy for Wrist and Hand
- Mark Bigelow
Verbalize and locate the 9 main muscles that refer pain to the wrist and hand regions.
Explain to your patient how muscular pain referral happens and demonstrate patterns using trigger point charts.
Select the most effective treatment method for the location and explain it to the patient.
Explain to your patient their perpetuating factors and suggest self-help techniques.
- Mark Bigelow
Intro to Massage Therapy for the Senior, Elderly and Hospice Client
Intro to Massage Therapy for the Senior, Elderly and Hospice Client
- Elizabeth Erbrecht
- Elizabeth Erbrecht
Michigan Implicit Bias Training for Healthcare Professionals, 3/7/23
Michigan Implicit Bias Training for Healthcare Professionals, 3/7/23
- Benjamin Reese, Jr., PsyD
Meets the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requirement of implicit bias training.
This interactive 1-hour implicit bias training provides historical context of race and its relationship to the development of racial implicit bias. Following the presentation will be a Q&A session with a national expert in bias training. You will be presented with a self-assessment to gauge your understanding of the topic before and after the training, and will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions.
Important Information
Per the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code rule, this training is in addition to any continuing education requirements required for renewal. Please see our MI Implicit Bias FAQ page for more details.
- Benjamin Reese, Jr., PsyD
Recognizing, Combating, and Addressing Implicit Bias, 3/8/23
Recognizing, Combating, and Addressing Implicit Bias, 3/8/23
Meets the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requirement of implicit bias training.
This interactive implicit bias training provides historical context of race and its relationship to the development of racial implicit bias. The course consists of a 40-minute engaging presentation on everyday unconscious biases and how they impact our thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors. Following the presentation will be a 15-minute Q&A session with a national expert in bias training. You will be presented with a self-assessment to gauge your understanding of the topic before and after the training, and will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions.
Important Information
Per the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code rule, this training is in addition to any continuing education requirements required for renewal. Please see our MI Implicit Bias FAQ page for more details.
Implicit Bias in Everyday Life, 3/8/23
Implicit Bias in Everyday Life, 3/8/23
Meets the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requirement of implicit bias training.
This interactive implicit bias training provides historical context of race and its relationship to the development of racial implicit bias. The course consists of a 1 ½ hour lecture presentation on Implicit Biases in Everyday Life followed by a 30-minute Q&A period with an implicit bias expert. You will be presented with a self-assessment to gauge your understanding of the topic before and after the training, and will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions.
Important Information
Per the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code rule, this training is in addition to any continuing education requirements required for renewal. Please see our MI Implicit Bias FAQ page for more details.
Evidence Based IASTM
Evidence Based IASTM
- Pieter de Smidt
- Pieter de Smidt
Recognizing, Combating, and Addressing Implicit Bias, 3/11/23
Recognizing, Combating, and Addressing Implicit Bias, 3/11/23
Meets the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requirement of implicit bias training.
This interactive implicit bias training provides historical context of race and its relationship to the development of racial implicit bias. The course consists of a 40-minute engaging presentation on everyday unconscious biases and how they impact our thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors. Following the presentation will be a 15-minute Q&A session with a national expert in bias training. You will be presented with a self-assessment to gauge your understanding of the topic before and after the training, and will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions.
Important Information
Per the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code rule, this training is in addition to any continuing education requirements required for renewal. Please see our MI Implicit Bias FAQ page for more details.
Trigger Point Development and Treatment
Trigger Point Development and Treatment
- Mark Bigelow
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this webinar, you will be able to:
- Describe and explain to a patient the contractile mechanism and what goes wrong with it that may lead to needing corrective therapy.
- Identify a trigger point, and differentiate it from normal tissues.
- Select the most effective treatment method for the location and explain it to the patient.
- Explain to your patient their perpetuating factors and suggest self-help techniques.
- Mark Bigelow
Michigan Implicit Bias Training for Healthcare Professionals, 3/21/23
Michigan Implicit Bias Training for Healthcare Professionals, 3/21/23
- Benjamin Reese, Jr., PsyD
Meets the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requirement of implicit bias training.
This interactive 1-hour implicit bias training provides historical context of race and its relationship to the development of racial implicit bias. Following the presentation will be a Q&A session with a national expert in bias training. You will be presented with a self-assessment to gauge your understanding of the topic before and after the training, and will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions.
Important Information
Per the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code rule, this training is in addition to any continuing education requirements required for renewal. Please see our MI Implicit Bias FAQ page for more details.
- Benjamin Reese, Jr., PsyD
Clinical Massage Protocols for Hamstring Strain
Clinical Massage Protocols for Hamstring Strain
- Josh Grant
We will be offering many different Clinical Massage Protocol Living Streaming events. During each we’ll explore the pathology in depth, including its pathophysiology, it’s related anatomy, and symptoms related to it. We will also cover effective and proven techniques, arranged in a logical and easy to remember protocol to help your client achieve positive results. Further, will cover common contraindications and explore related pathologies to help you make a more informed treatment plan. In short, this course will give you both the skills and the confidence to positively affect your client’s wellbeing when they are suffering from these conditions!
- Josh Grant
Reproductive Health Bodywork – Foundations
Reproductive Health Bodywork – Foundations
- Danielle Almendinger
In this course the student will learn the foundations of reproductive health. These foundations will allow the therapist to help clients become more aware of what is going on in their body in terms of reproductive health and how best to support it with bodywork.
- Danielle Almendinger
Trigger Point Therapy for Hip/Sacroiliac
Trigger Point Therapy for Hip/Sacroiliac
- Mark Bigelow
- Mark Bigelow
Michigan Implicit Bias Training for Healthcare Professionals, 4/4/23
Michigan Implicit Bias Training for Healthcare Professionals, 4/4/23
- Benjamin Reese, Jr., PsyD
Meets the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requirement of implicit bias training.
This interactive 1-hour implicit bias training provides historical context of race and its relationship to the development of racial implicit bias. Following the presentation will be a Q&A session with a national expert in bias training. You will be presented with a self-assessment to gauge your understanding of the topic before and after the training, and will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions.
Important Information
Per the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code rule, this training is in addition to any continuing education requirements required for renewal. Please see our MI Implicit Bias FAQ page for more details.
- Benjamin Reese, Jr., PsyD
Michigan Implicit Bias Training for Healthcare Professionals, 4/18/23
Michigan Implicit Bias Training for Healthcare Professionals, 4/18/23
- Benjamin Reese, Jr., PsyD
Meets the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs requirement of implicit bias training.
This interactive 1-hour implicit bias training provides historical context of race and its relationship to the development of racial implicit bias. Following the presentation will be a Q&A session with a national expert in bias training. You will be presented with a self-assessment to gauge your understanding of the topic before and after the training, and will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions.
Important Information
Per the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Public Health Code rule, this training is in addition to any continuing education requirements required for renewal. Please see our MI Implicit Bias FAQ page for more details.
- Benjamin Reese, Jr., PsyD
On-Demand Videos
Discover a growing library of video resources for massage therapists.
Ethics for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
Ethics for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
This course emphasizes the principles and standards of ethical practice for massage therapy and bodywork, and ethical issues that impact the professional in daily practice. The course includes steps to identify potential ethical conflicts, and strategies for ethical decision-making to avoid and resolve ethical issues before they become problematic. The components of informed consent, documentation and records maintenance, establishing boundaries, and collaboration with supervisors and colleagues for integrated healthcare, are detailed based on ethical standards of best practice.
Care for Special Populations
Care for Special Populations
Massage has some benefits for people with chronic and terminal illness, what are the differences between acute and chronic illness, and what are some special considerations for elderly clients.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Comprehensive Guide for Massage Therapists
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Comprehensive Guide for Massage Therapists
This course provides a comprehensive overview of carpal tunnel syndrome for massage therapists. This overview allows the reader to gain greater knowledge of anatomy, perspectives on how carpal tunnel syndrome affects individuals, as well as specific bodywork methods to alleviate classic symptoms of the condition.
Client Communication for Massage Therapists
Client Communication for Massage Therapists
This course focuses on the most important elements of the communication that takes place between massage therapists and massage clients. Through proper, professional communication, a massage therapist will be able to attract and maintain a clientele.
Communicable Disease HIV/AIDS
Communicable Disease HIV/AIDS
This course will define HIV infection and AIDS and list ways to prevent the spread of the communicable diseases. This course will also explain proper sanitation techniques and identify the main points of OSHA’s Blood-borne Pathogen Standard and its applications in massage therapy.
Conducting a Professional Client Interview and Massage Therapy Session
Conducting a Professional Client Interview and Massage Therapy Session
When conducting a session it is important to establish a rapport with your client, explain how to receive a massage, and what they may expect to feel after the massage.
Cultural Competency for Massage Therapists
Cultural Competency for Massage Therapists
The need for cultural competency training as an ethical precept has been articulated at many levels: through federal and state legislatures, public health administrations, the medical profession, and other professional health education organizations. This course will discuss how race and culture impact health, identify patterns of disparities, and emphasize the importance of diversity factors that influence effective cross-cultural communication in clinical encounters.
Employment Law for Massage Therapists
Employment Law for Massage Therapists
As a massage therapist, you may be in the position to hire new employees for your organization. Even the smallest of businesses are required to follow legal codes regarding staffing, and there are a substantial number of do’s and don’ts inherent in human resource policies and the hiring process. This course will guide you through the legal rights and obligations of employers, reviewing common human resource practices and the legal guidelines of hiring and firing, with strategies for selecting good candidates who will be good employees.
Ethics for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
Ethics for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
Ethics in Massage Therapy
Ethics in Massage Therapy
Ethical code and professional standards of conduct have important values and concepts in professional massage, also within the boundaries that define therapeutic relationships.
Five Essential Practice Building Policies
Five Essential Practice Building Policies
This course provides guidance on fundamental business policies to those just starting out as small business owners, as well as for those who want to learn to manage their massage therapy practice more effectively and efficiently. The “Five Essential Practice-Building Policies” outlined in this course are intended to be a starting point in business education for massage therapists and are intended to provide the basic tools for the creation of a sustainable business model.
Introduction to Marketing for Massage Therapists
Introduction to Marketing for Massage Therapists
To succeed in business, massage therapists must attract and retain a growing base of satisfied clients. This course will explore the components of marketing, list the benefits of competitor analysis, and discuss promotional strategies designed to help you grow your business.
Introduction to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder for Massage Therapists
Introduction to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder for Massage Therapists
This course will discuss Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and is designed to increase your awareness about this condition. Since touch can reactivate trauma, you should be aware that the condition exists and there are particular methods of massage therapy that address the special circumstances of individuals with PTSD. The course will provide information about how to identify PTSD and list several modalities that combine bodywork and psychotherapy.
Issues in Insurance Reimbursement
Issues in Insurance Reimbursement
This course will distinguish between coverage associated with private health insurance, personal injury insurance, and workers compensation coverage. The course will provide the massage therapist with basic rules of documentation and record keeping as it pertains to insurance.
Living with HIV / AIDS
Living with HIV / AIDS
This course will define HIV and AIDS, their relationship and the differences between the diseases. The course will examine how HIV is transmitted, the associated risk factors, and ways to avoid transmission.
Marketing Research for the Massage Therapist
Marketing Research for the Massage Therapist
To survive in business, a massage therapist must attract and retain a growing base of satisfied clients. This course will provide an overview of marketing research and how to conduct it. It examines how to create surveys, addresses the reliability and validity of surveys, and discusses how to interpret the results.
Massage Therapy and the Stress Epidemic
Massage Therapy and the Stress Epidemic
The purpose of this course is to discuss the positive role professional massage therapy can play in the stress epidemic in our modern culture. We will examine the negative physiological and biochemical processes that occur in the body under stress and counterpoint them with the beneficial processes that occur in the body during massage. We will also look at the cultural symptoms that contribute to our collective stress and discuss the statistics that qualify stress as a national epidemic.
Massage Therapy for Sports Injuries
Massage Therapy for Sports Injuries
This course is designed to familiarize massage therapists with the techniques most commonly used to treat sports injuries, the general terminology associated with sports injuries, the most common sports injuries, the anatomy and physiology involved, and the sports each injury is usually associated with. The course also reviews several tips for helping athletes avoid specific injuries. In several instances, learners will discover that massage therapy is contraindicated given the specifics of an athlete’s condition.
Medications & Massage Therapy: Common Gastrointestinal & Pain Medications
Medications & Massage Therapy: Common Gastrointestinal & Pain Medications
Following completion of this course, you will be able to name common medications for pain and inflammation that may require adjusted manual techniques, name common gastrointestinal conditions in which massage may be contraindicated, and list symptoms associated with drug toxicity.
Medications & Massage Therapy: Introduction to Pharmacology
Medications & Massage Therapy: Introduction to Pharmacology
Massage can be a highly effective treatment for many conditions however you can do harm if done incorrectly, also be aware of any medications including non-prescription and herbal supplements, as these can influence or be influenced by the massage.
Modern Marketing for Massage Therapists
Modern Marketing for Massage Therapists
This course provides guidance to massage therapy business owners and solo practitioners on developing an effective marketing strategy. The modern marketing tools outlined here are intended to be a starting point for defining a target market, or a “niche,” and navigating the modern tools available, such as referrals, social media and Internet marketing, to reach that market.
Orthopedic Tests for Massage Therapists
Orthopedic Tests for Massage Therapists
For injured clients seeking relief from their pain and movement dysfunctions, a quality massage therapist should seek short- and long-term solutions. This requires knowing what tissues are at fault and how. While this may seem simple and obvious (for example, pain in the neck is due to some neck muscle dysfunction) precisely pinpointing the causes of pain and dysfunction can be more complex. While it may not always be possible to know exactly what tissues are primarily at fault, there are many tests for soft tissue and joint injuries that therapists can conduct prior to (or even during) the massage treatment. Commonly referred to as “orthopedic tests,” these are assessments that test for skeletomuscular injuries and help sort out whether an injury is functional (muscular) or structural (skeletal) in nature.
Pathology of Chronic Conditions for Massage Therapists
Pathology of Chronic Conditions for Massage Therapists
Massage is used to help reduce pain and in some reduce chronic symptoms of cerebral palsy, fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome, so to help people get better therapists must understand the illness.
Preventing Medical Error
Preventing Medical Error
There are responsibilities in regard to laws for reporting medical error, but what are the most common sources of medical error, the behaviors and situations that can make errors high risk and what steps can be taken to prevent errors from happening.
Recognizing Headaches
Recognizing Headaches
Headaches can be warning signs of underlying life-threatening conditions, however most are harmless and respond to basic treatments. Massage therapy has grown in acceptance as a viable treatment option, and more physicians have been suggesting it.
Research Competency for Massage Therapists
Research Competency for Massage Therapists
Research competency is an important aspect to massage therapists, some studies have scientifically verified information on massage therapy, and this knowledge helps the therapist provide truthful answers to clients on how massage works.
Research: Clear and Simple
Research: Clear and Simple
In this course, you will be able to demonstrate professional information literacy, distinguish between qualitative and quantitative research, and list key components of the scientific method.
Saving Your Body, Saving Your Career: 5 Keys to Self-Care for Massage Therapists
Saving Your Body, Saving Your Career: 5 Keys to Self-Care for Massage Therapists
This course outlines basic self-care practices for massage therapists with the goal of creating a sustainable career in a profession with a high rate of practitioner burnout. It is designed for both new practitioners who are just beginning their massage therapy careers and seasoned professionals who would benefit from a refresher course on these practices.
Treating Plantar Fasciitis with Massage Therapy
Treating Plantar Fasciitis with Massage Therapy
The purpose of this course is to identify what plantar fasciitis is and what methods we, as massage therapists, can use to treat it in our clients. We will examine the anatomy of the plantar fascia, its role in the movement of the foot and ankle, and what happens when it becomes inflamed. We will also examine massage therapy techniques that can be used to treat it when our clients present with either an acute or chronic plantar fasciitis, as well as some self-care tools they can use at home.
Treatment Planning for Clinical Massage
Treatment Planning for Clinical Massage
To begin massage treatment planning gather the client information including any medications that could affect the treatment plan, and understand that it is important to document all the information.
Treatment Strategies for Complex Back and Neck Pain: Video
Treatment Strategies for Complex Back and Neck Pain: Video
About the Course
Clinical outcomes for patients with chronic back and neck pain has historically been poor. Why? Patients with chronic back or neck pain need more than hands-on treatment and exercises. Pain is complex and a systematic approach is necessary to evaluate the type of pain most dominant in a patient’s clinical presentation. The subjective interview should review potential red and yellow flags. The objective evaluation should prioritize what areas need to be addressed first. Patients need and want knowledge; thus, patient education is paramount. This course expounds on pain assessment, pain neuroscience education, as well as pain treatment and approach.
Understanding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Understanding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
This course will discuss the major points of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the health information protected by this act. Additionally, the course will identify the requirements for privacy practices notices, the HIPAA provisions for minors and personal representatives, and the penalties for non-compliance.
When Employers are Corrupt
When Employers are Corrupt
Massage employers have been known to engage in several unethical or illegal activities, what steps to take to report illegal activity and what agency do you report it to.
Working with Clients with Health Problems
Working with Clients with Health Problems
Massage in chronic illness can offer relaxation, stress reductions and some relief of muscle ache and tension, learn the basic information about these chronic conditions that may be present in clients, what causes the condition, the symptoms and treatments.
An Introduction to Hospice and Palliative Care
An Introduction to Hospice and Palliative Care
Hospice and palliative care has displayed remarkable growth and value in the health care system. The history, services, interdisciplinary team, leadership, and future growth are fascinating subjects points to be studied. Hospice and palliative care face many challenges for growth. This course examines in depth the benefits of hospice services for end of life care including managing pain, counseling for grief and bereavement, spiritual care and respite care for family members. This course offers a view of managed care, how hospice is reimbursed and changing regulations that may change the future of hospice care.
Florida Massage: this course is approved as general hours. You will not receive hands-on credit for this course.
This course is a video, on demand course.
Chronic Pain: Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain
Chronic Pain: Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain
This video course clearly describes the differential diagnosis of two main categories of chronic pain conditions: fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and myofascial pain syndrome (MPS). Participants will learn to recognize these syndromes and the co-morbid conditions commonly associated with them. Research evidence will be presented to describe the clinical tests contributing to appropriate diagnosis of FMS or MPS. Effective interventions to reduce the symptoms of FMS and MPS will be discussed, based on current evidence. This information is a must for any practitioner who treats patients suffering with FMS or MPS.
Florida Massage: this course is approved as general hours. You will not receive hands-on credit for this course.
This is an on-demand video course.
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Low Back Pain
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Low Back Pain
Participants in this video course will be introduced to the current evidence-based approach to management of low back pain using Clinical Practice Guidelines from the Orthopedic Physical Therapy Section of the American Physical Therapy Association with clinical reasoning. As payers and medical practitioners increasingly depend on evidence-based Guidelines, clinicians must utilize published recommendations when selecting examination tools and designing therapeutic programs to direct functional outcomes and to optimize documentation for reimbursement. CPGs are intended to complement the clinical reasoning process of clinicians, not to provide a mandated protocol for making decisions about patient management. Understand the terminology and recommendations used in the CPG for low back pain. Select the proper impairment categories for your patients with low back pain for a more accurate match to their medical diagnosis, and choose recommended interventions to promote functional outcomes. Recognize what intervention types to utilize for specific impairment categories based on current evidence to successfully address low back pain and its related limitations.
Florida Massage: this course is approved as general hours. You will not receive hands-on credit for this course.
This course is a video, on demand course.
Connective Tissue Disorder Treatment with Muscle Release Techniques: Video
Connective Tissue Disorder Treatment with Muscle Release Techniques: Video
About the Course
Only recently has the importance of recognizing and alleviating connective tissue disorders gained mainstream attention. This course, Connective Tissue Disorder Treatment with Muscle Release Techniques, introduces the therapy professional to the prevalence and impact of connective tissue disruptive conditions such as adhesions, trigger points, and related imbalances. Several common pathologies and consequences of tissue imbalances are addressed. The course emphasizes the crucial skills of palpation as well as passive and active movement. Through understanding the basic nature and cause of these localized
Corrective Exercise: Optimize the Nervous System for Complete Functional Restoration
Corrective Exercise: Optimize the Nervous System for Complete Functional Restoration
About the Course
The Central Nervous System (CNS) is our communication network, one that can change and adapt at any age, and it is imperative to address impairments, lifestyle, and somatosensory factors for optimal neural reprogramming. We need to reprogram the CNS for complete functional restoration, optimal performance, and most importantly, injury prevention. The brain’s control center is dependent on the proper input. When dysfunction exists, the CNS receives poor proprioceptive input and accesses inefficient information. By addressing the dysfunctional movement at their root in the motor control center, where the patterns are stored, we can truly enhance motor learning and optimize client outcomes. Furthermore, a scientific and systematic approach to retraining the nervous system encompassing appropriate corrective strategies and sound movement-based training will contribute to fast and effective changes in motor control. This course discusses corrective exercises, which are those exercises done by an individual in order to reprogram the neuromuscular system from dysfunctional, to functional movement. These exercises are used to relieve pain, rehabilitate injury, and prevent injury. Everyone has their own story and has developed their own compensations over time, which is why corrective exercise is individualized.
This course is a video, on demand course
Evidenced-Inspired Approaches to Pelvic Pain
Evidenced-Inspired Approaches to Pelvic Pain
Pelvic pain can be a chronic, debilitating condition that is affecting an ever increasing number of individuals. Individuals often have numerous imaging studies that are considered normal and do not contribute to their treatment. Current medical treatment involves prescription pain relievers, injections and surgeries that often offer little if any improvement in symptoms. This course is designed to educate the practicing clinician on how to rule out suspected medical red flags. The clinician will then learn researched based evaluation techniques to identify not only the presence of sacroiliac joint dysfunction but the specific dysfunction of the 10 common presentations. Tissue specific impairments will then be addressed with a variety of manual therapy techniques including instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization, muscle energy techniques, and joint manipulations.
This course is a video, on-demand course.