Angie Myer

About me

Angie Myer has twenty years experience as a teacher and administrator in public schools and higher education. She is currently serving as a Content Accreditation Specialist and Curriculum Consultant for the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA). In this position she works with massage and aesthetics schools in the accreditation process, providing guidance, reviewing self study reports, and preparing analyses for the Commission. Prior to holding this position, Angie worked as Director of Operations at the International School of Professional Bodywork and Dean of Education at Mueller College of Holistic Studies where she was integral in their COMTA accreditation.

Angie holds a Masters degree in Curriculum & Instruction and specializes in competency-based curriculum design. She is also a certified Holistic Health Practitioner and has worked as a massage therapist in private practice, clinical, and resort spa settings. Prior to her work in the holistic health industry, Angie was Associate Professor of Teacher Education at the Community College of Denver after teaching elementary school.

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Clinic

Dear Erika, Thank you for the detailed information on your clinic. If you include the amount of hours and a little more information on how they are supervised and assessed by faculty, this would be a great narrative to include in your SSR. It gives outside reviewers a very good idea of how your clinic operates. Thank you, Angie Myer

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Student Recruitment

Randall, Welcome to the forum! Yours is a very real and common dilemma. Yes, there are pitfalls, but one of the most common complaints is how federal funding can change the student demographic and some of the processes people are used to. An advantage of being a start up and committing to pursuing accreditation and federal funding as soon as possible is that you can at least avoid this shift. Good luck to you! Best, Angie Myer

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SSR Challenges & Successes

Hi Delhia, Welcome to the forum and thank you so much for that perspective. The online submission system seems to push a lot of people's technology-phobic buttons, but in the end it is so much easier! I have been on the paper binder side too and completely agree! The other big plus is of course the reduction in printing and shipping fees to get a copy to each reviewer. Thanks, Angie Myer

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Faculty Professional Development

Hi Mabel, Welcome to the forum and thank you for sharing. Yes, that does sound like a frustration! I am not sure if this helps or not, but even though the union "protects" faculty against certain things, professional development is an accreditation standard. Therefore, if the program is not in compliance with ongoing faculty development, it can affect the accreditation status, which impacts instructors. That is often incentive for faculty to be team players. (That said, there is the other side of the argument that acknowledges there are many means to an end, and use of technology alone is not… >>>

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SSR Challenges & Successes

Hi Deby, Thank you so much for sharing where you are at! Yes, looking at the entire report is overwhelming. But as my husband likes to ask, "How do you eat an elephant?...One bite at a time!" (My apologizes to vegetarians and animal lovers. Bad analogy.) However, it is an essential maxim to remember: break it down & it is completely doable. It sounds as if you have already done that. In addition, since you have already written one, hopefully you have much of your work from last time. Obviously, the SSR needs to be current, but I have found… >>>

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Faculty Professional Development

Erika, Beautifully articulated! Thank you for sharing. Best, Angie Myer

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Completion, Placement, Licensure

Erika, Yes, the states with more rigorous licensing do make it more difficult for graduates and schools. It sounds like you are on your way to establishing a "culture of licensure/placement", however, so good luck. Do any other participants have good ideas on how you have overcome bureaucratic or economic hurdles with students? Thank you, Angie Myer

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Completion, Placement, Licensure

Hi Erika, Welcome to the forum. I am glad you like the Survey Monkey idea. It is an efficient way for graduates to respond--and staff to analyze the data. However, it is also a good tool to collect verifiable data, which is often difficult with phone calls and social media. We try to have schools use those as last resorts because it is harder to track/verify as needed. Let us know how it goes. Best, Angie Myer

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Degree Programs

Jana, Beautifully articulated! Thank you for adding those details to the converstation. Best, Angie Myer

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Research Literacy

Jana, Thanks for the update. That is a great idea and should be a strong addition to your program. Just remind them that there are quite a bit of massage research sources out there and not to rely solely on traditional medical databases which may be more limiting and/or intimidating. If you would like additional support, just contact me at amyer@comta.org. Good luck, Angie Myer

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