AMTA would like to clarify that the state of Georgia requires 24 continuing education hours by October 31 (12 of which must be hands on). If you have any questions, please contact the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy.
Please remember that if you need additional CE hours to fulfill your state’s requirements, check out the many options available through AMTA’s Continuing Education Center. There you will find access to:
AMTA Online Courses - Convenient to use and available any time, here you will find 30 courses in the areas of self-care, modalities, ethics, and business that offer from 2 CE Hours to 4 CE Hours per course. Enroll today!
AMTA’s Learn ‘n Earn – Enter Georgia as the state, and August, September or October as the month to locate continuing education providers that are in your area.
More information on how to contact the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy regarding its continuing education requirements is available from AMTA’s Massage Information Center. NOTE: Not all continuing education programs offered by AMTA or other CE providers may be approved or eligible in your state. Please check with the state regulatory board for more information.
AMTA is a leader in massage therapy continuing education, and we invite you to check back regularly for updated learning opportunities. If you have any questions, please contact us at mic@amtamassage.org.
Best regards,
Michelle Vahlkamp
Assistant Director, Professional Development
Welcome to the AMTA
- Georgia Chapter -
The American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), founded in 1943, is the largest and oldest national organization representing the massage therapy profession. AMTA Professional membership is limited to massage therapists who have demonstrated a certain level of skill and expertise through testing and/or education. All AMTA therapists must agree to abide by the AMTA Code of Ethics.
The Georgia Chapter of the AMTA currently has approximately 1100 members and 15 member schools. The American Massage Therapy Association represents more than 57,000 massage therapists in 27 countries.
The 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.
2010-2011 Georgia Chapter Board of Directors
Terri Barton, President; Open Position, 1st Vice President; ; Mary Lou Ross, 2nd Vice President; Veronica Santure,
3rd Vice President; Lori Dampier, Secretary; Sue Stanley, Treasurer; and Aaron Rhodes, Membership Secretary
Please join us at our next Chapter Membership Meeting
Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 12:15PM to 2:15PM!
It will be held in the Perimeter Center Area - Atlanta, GA
Please RSVP to meetingplanning@amtaga.org
by Monday, October 11, 2010 to assure you are
counted for lunch.
Welcome New Members
Professional Members
Student Members
July 2010 Roland R. Simard, Saint Marys
Katherine Sorro, Loganville
Michelle Loree Becker, Fort Benning
June 2010 Ronnie Alan Burger, Atlanta
Melissa Dale Garrett, Marietta
Gina Griego, Monroe
Carrie Melissa McKinney, Cumming
Linda Myree, College Park
Sarah Phillips, Snellville
Robin Walker, Dillard
Anne B White, Albany
May 2010 Elysha Madison Dietz
Anthony Allen O'Dell
Douglas M Beier
Sarah Clark
Rodney Eugene Echelbarger
Sally Rebecca Franco
MaryAnn Jordan
Kristen Landberg
Paula Linna
Theresa Mize
Patricia Redfearn
Shawna Marie Robison
Geoggrey Lee Stahl
Lindsey Kay White
Linda L. Lefevre
Transferred Professional Members
July 2010 Barbara Olsen Smith, Gainesville
Sharon Wilson-Fuller, Athens
June 2010 Shandricka Pacouloute, Covington
Beatriz Gambaro-Collazo, Powder Springs
Linda Lefevre, Milledgeville
May 2010 Beatriz Gambaro-Collazo
Sara Pintor Gartland
Fernando Landazabal
Marie Parsons
Kristen Toth
Susan L. West
July 2010
Paul Stujenske, Norcross
Lawrence Roberts, Norcross
Teresa J. Sherod, Covington
June 2010
Sharla Graves, Acworth
Erika L Burks, Atlanta
Amelia Corbett, Ray City
Zeppelin Lance Fogarty, Yatesville
Kim Y Fowler, Alpharetta
Antoine A Green, Tucker
Melissa Ann Stone, Alapaha
Daniel Torres Duran, Sugar Hill
Patricia Walker Wood, Snellville
May 2010
Nicole Joanne Baker
Deborah Chambless
Edwin H Clement
Anna Brooks Haire
Al Holley
Cecila Leafe
Adam F Lundberg
Tanya Masocol
Pravin S Westbrooks
