Healing Hands Institute is Approved by

• State of NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Department of Education
• NY Offices of Vocational Rehabilitation/VESID
• NJ Veteran’s Administration Training Benefits
• Immigration and Naturalization Service to issue I-20 for foreign students
• National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) - Approved Continuing Education Provider
• Member of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) schools
• Member of Associated Bodywork and Massage Professional (ABMP)

About Accreditation

Accreditation is a voluntary process that identifies and acknowledges educational programs and/or institutions for achieving and maintaining a level of quality, performance, and integrity that meets meaningful standards. A school or program that decides to become accredited does a comprehensive, in-depth study of the quality of its program, its administrative practices, curriculum, student affairs, faculty competence, and relationship with employers. They document their program’s qualities for conformity to a set of standards set by an accrediting body. COMTA is one such accrediting body. Only after an on-site visit to verify that the school meets the standards is the program accredited by COMTA, and then for a maximum of 5 years. Schools must periodically demonstrate to themselves and COMTA that they continue to meet COMTA standards by engaging in the same rigorous self-study process described above at least every 5 years.

Questions Students Should Ask about Getting a Quality Massage Education

• Is this school or program a really good one?
• How skilled are the faculty members?
• Is this a financially stable school or institution that won’t go under halfway through my education?
• Do they accommodate students? Learning needs?
• Will this school or program prepare me for certification and licensure?
• Will they help me find a job?

Accredited schools and programs care about these questions, too. They have voluntarily taken steps to assure themselves that they meet high standards of educational excellence by going through a process called accreditation. An accredited school is one that meets the standards of excellence, that demonstrates financial stability, that hires competent and credentialed faculty, and has an array of services that respond to the learner’s needs.