WELCOME
Welcome to the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) Web site. The purpose
of this site is to help Californians learn more about the CAMTC massage therapist
certification process, which was created to protect the public, and to understand
the laws and regulations governing the massage profession. You will find resources
for consumers, massage professionals, schools and government agencies, as well as
certification application status updates.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Effective Friday, July 2, 2010, CAMTC
will no longer accept walk-in or scheduled meetings with applicants and other interested
parties. After careful consideration, we have decided that staff resources are better
spent answering calls (Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm) and responding to emails in a
timely fashion. It is our goal to provide you with excellent customer service and
we hope you will see great improvement in coming weeks.
Massage professionals please note: We have received a large number of certification
applications. While we are processing them as quickly as possible, the volume of
applications and thoroughness of our screening process has caused delays. Please
expect the process to take at least 90 days (and it may be more in some cases).
You can check on the status of your application here.
We appreciate your patience.
MISSION
The California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) was created by the California Legislature
through the enactment of California Business and Professions Code Section 4600 et
seq. Our mission is to certify, protect and educate™.
The CAMTC is required to:
(1) Create and implement voluntary certification for the massage therapy profession
that will enable consumers to easily identify credible Certified Massage Therapists
(CMTs) and Certified Massage Practitioners (CMPs);
(2) Ensure that CMTs and CMPs have completed sufficient training at approved schools;
and
(3) Increase education and training standards consistent with other states.
To see a visual summary of how to qualify for certification click here.