Continuing Education

Massage

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Education and professional developtment

- Over 40 Years of Experience

- Affordable Tuition

- COMTA Endorsed Curriculum

- NCBTMB Assigned School

Upgrade Your Massage Skills with Continuing Education

Our CE programs at Health Enrichment Center meet the Continuing Education requirements for the state of Michigan. You can take advantage of our affordably priced Continuing Education opportunities in Massage Therapy Training, where you will get to work with world-renowned author Sandy Fritz and other qualified Massage Therapy staff members!

Enhance and Refine Your Massage Techniques


Along with staying current in the field, continuing education is required by the State of Michigan to practice. Additionally, should you seek to become a “Board Certified LMT” through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB), additional CE credits are also required. The following CE offerings are designed to be convenient and meet the requirements needed for either maintaining your Massage Therapy License to practice in Michigan and/or your NCBTMB –Nationally Board-Certified status.



State of Michigan License Renewal Continuing Education (CE) Requirement:


  • During the 3 years preceding the application for renewal, successful completion of 18 continuing education contact hours that are approved by the board.
  • Minimum of 1 hour of continuing education earned in pain and symptom management.
  • Minimum of 2 hours of continuing education earned in professional ethics and boundaries.


NCBTMB Board Certification renewal Continuing Education Requirement


  • Once earned - you must achieve a minimum 24 CEs - every 2 years.
  • including 3 CE hours in Ethics
  • pass a national criminal background check.

ONLY IN PERSON INSTRUCTION AT HEC WILL BE ACCEPTED BY NCBTMB


CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHEDULE 2026


REMOTE OPTION- VIA ZOOM

Classes are from 5 pm – 9 pm


Implicit Bias for Massage Therapists

Cost - $100

4 CE hours

Monday – Feb. 2, 2026


Ethics AND Pain & Symptom Management

Cost - $100

4 CE hours

Monday – March 2, 2026


 IN PERSON CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION

 Classes are from 9 am – 5 pm with an hour for lunch.


Massage Excellence

Course Descriptions: Massage Excellence CE series for 2026 will focus on efficient and effective therapeutic massage application, assessment, interventions and adaptation to achieve therapeutic outcomes. The focus will be: Direct and Indirect Functional Techniques Targeting Hyper and Hypo Mobility, Efficient and Effective Ergonomics and Body Mechanics, Cupping /Decompression Methods 


May 4, 2026

Direct & Indirect Functional Techniques

Targeting Hyper and Hypo Mobility

7 CE hours

Cost - $ 200

Provider Name: Sandy Fritz & Luke Fritz


June 1, 2026

Efficient, Effective, Ergonomics & Body Mechanics

7 CE hours

Cost - $ 200

Provider Name: Sandy Fritz & Luke Fritz



August 3, 2026

Cupping/Decompression Methods 

7 CE hours

Cost - $ 200

Provider Name: Sandy & Luke Fritz


October 5, 2026

Therapeutic Taping Techniques /Kinesio taping

7 CE hours

Cost - $ 200

Provider Name: Luke Fritz

Students will describe aspects of safety, sanitation, and contraindications related to therapeutic taping. Students will demonstrate the safe application of therapeutic taping. Students will demonstrate the integration of therapeutic taping into the massage session. Students will demonstrate the application of therapeutic taping related to 3 key outcomes (pain management, connective tissue / scar tissue pliability, fluid movement). Students will demonstrate the application of therapeutic taping which does NOT restrict mobility / range of motion.



 

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The national certification board for therapeutic massage and bodywork has approved a provider for continuing education.