Courses

These hands-on courses are for those licensed professionals or nationally certified professionals who want to learn new skills or for those who feel they need or want a refresher.

Additional training may be offered throughout the year, as class dates and times may change to accommodate the needs our students. It is our wish to serve your needs. Check this website often for new additions to our Continuing Education Schedule.

Please drop us an e-mail or call if you are interested in courses not yet provided, or if you are interested in teaching a class.

Registration
To ensure a place in the class of your choice complete payment is due at time of registration. Please let us know if you are pregnant, or have any medical conditions, which may contraindicate your attendance or participation in the class. Class sizes are limited, and spaces are assigned on a first come, first serve basis. Please arrive 15 minutes early to class to allow for paperwork.

Confirmation
Registrations are processed immediately upon receipt. If you do not receive a confirmation at least one week prior to date of class, please call to confirm that we have received your paperwork and deposit.

Cancellation and refund policy
Up to 14 days before the day the course starts, a full refund will be given. Within 14 days before the day the course starts, 50% of the course fee will be refunded. On or after the day the course starts, no course tuition will be refunded. In the event of cancellation by HVSMT, a full refund will be given.
 

Prerequisites
Many courses offered at the Hudson Valley School of Massage Therapy require state licensure in Massage Therapy or some other profession such as a Nursing Degree. Most New York State licensed professionals can take our continuing education courses, however they will only be allowed to practice the information learned as it is outlined in their own profession's Scope of Practice.

For example, an Aesthetician can take Stone Massage, but would only be able to use the techniques having to do with facial massage and within their Scope of practice. A Nail Technician, can take Reflexology, but could only use the techniques as allowed within their profession.

A copy of your license or national certification information must be included on the registration form for our school records or your registration will be returned unprocessed. On occasion, we may offer courses that are suitable for the general public or a specialized area. In any case, the prerequisites will be listed below each course.

Continuing Education Credits
New York State does not require continuing education but many massage therapists  need credits for certain organizations such as the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB), the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) and the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP).

All of our course offerings can be used as continuing education hours for the AMTA and ABMP, however only those that specifically say the provider is a Category A provider offer Category A Continuing Education hours for the NCBTMB.

You will receive a Certificate of Completion after completing one of our courses. This certificate will list your name, the instructor's name, the number of hours and the name of the course. For our Category A courses, the instructor's NCBTMB Category A provider number and your NCBTMB number must also be on the certificate.

Our courses are designed for the purposes of Continuing Education for massage therapists. They follow the common guidelines for continuing education including clear learning objectives and varied methods of presenting material such as hands on combined with lecture, to allow for maximum learning.


Product and equipment sales
Our products and equipment may be purchased following completion of a course.