Angie Myer

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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Renee, Thank you for the added information. It sounds like they may qualify as completing the shorter program then? So possibly if they "drop out" out of the longer one, but complete all requirements of a shorter one, they can be considered transferred? Just a thought. Thanks, Angie Myer
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Cara, Thanks for the idea. No-shows are always a challenge. I want to clarify for all readers that this works for Clinic as long as (a) it is a separate assignment and not just study hall to do their regular anatomy work, and (b) this is part of the learning objectives/evaluation of the course so it feels like an integral learning experience and not "busy work." Thanks, Angie Myer
Jimmy, Thanks for the creative ideas. Another participate also mentioned using social media. However, the challenge is that all of these activities must be within a SECURE learning management system that must meet certain requirements so that more "informal" methods are not valid. Doing distance education WELL is still a big challenge for many schools--especially schools without large budgets and tech support. It will be interesting to see where DE takes the massage field. Best, Angie Myer
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Jimmy, Never underestimate the value of critical thinking. Thanks for the insight! Best, Angie Myer
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Jimmy, I love teaching and learning about research and evidence-informed massage/holistic health practice. However, I like to remind students that just because something has not been "proven" as effective, does not mean it has been "proven" to be INeffective. Many modalities/techniques are not research-based because the research simply has not yet been done. Best, Angie Myer
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Jimmy, Good question for the group. I wonder what the response will be. The question I would ask in return is: Does this knowledge make better massage practitioners and/or is it required to understand research literacy and evidence-informed massage practice? As much as an academic as I am at times, I am not convinced that the answer to these questions is 'yes.' Thanks for sparking a conversation. Best, Angie Myer
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Renee, Thank you for your post. I have seen that same concern in California when the "certification" (not a mandatory license) was established below what several municipalities had. Suddenly the schools with longer programs were losing students who would get just enough to be licensed then leave. However, it does raise a good philosophical question for a school--why is it offering a vocational program that does not match the market? There should be a firm answer to this if it does which should be then conveyed throughout every aspect of the school culture--from marketing to recruiting to classroom to clinic.… >>>

Jimmy, Are you aware if the department's services are used after graduation and how much they keep track of graduates? This is usually a challenge for schools. Best, Angie Myer
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Jimmy, Your perception is an important one for marketer and recruiters to remember, and the reason why so many regulatory agencies have strict requirements on what can and cannot be used to recruit students. Any claims for future financial success must be backed up by cited statistics. Otherwise, as you mentioned, schools are doing students--and the program itself--a disservice. Best, Angie Myer
Hi Jimmy, Welcome to the forum and thank you for sharing some great specific ideas! Best, Angie Myer

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