COMMISSION on
MASSAGE THERAPY ACCREDITATION

BTI has been accredited by COMTA since 1999 -- and is the first school in the Carolinas to have achieved this status. This voluntary process requires a school to demonstrate its ongoing compliance with a rigorous set of standards that represent a high level of accountability. There are fewer than 90 massage schools in the country that have earned COMTA accreditation.

COMTA is the only accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education that is dedicated to the massage therapy field. Their competency-based curriculum standards assure that students receive quality education and the public receives quality services.

NORTH CAROLINA BOARD of MASSAGE & BODYWORK THERAPY

This state agency, which regulates schools of massage and bodywork therapy in North Carolina, has granted approval status to the Body Therapy Institute. This status allows BTI graduates to take the Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination, and to apply for licensure as a massage and bodywork therapist.

NATIONAL CERTIFICATION BOARD
for THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE & BODYWORK

NCBTMB has designated BTI as an Approved Provider for Continuing Education. Practitioners who are Nationally Certified by NCBTMB may earn continuing education credits for recertification through all seminars and advanced training programs at BTI. These credits also fulfill the requirements for renewal of North Carolina licensure, as well as AMTA and ABMP membership.

PROGRAM APPROVED for VETERANS BENEFITS

The Massage Therapy Diploma Program at BTI is approved by the North Carolina State Approving Agency for the enrollment of persons eligible for education assistance benefits from the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

AMERICAN MASSAGE THERAPY ASSOCIATION

BTI is a School Member of AMTA, which provides information and support for its members, and is dedicated to improving educational opportunities in the field.