OVERVIEW

12-Hour Texas Massage Renewal Package is organized by Advanced Massage Techniques, Inc.

Description:
• Course 1: Aromatherapy for Massage: 6 CE Hours
Course Details
Massage therapists are more likely than any other profession to use essential oils and the benefits of aromatherapy. It is important that we know how to use these oils safely.

Included in the course are common aromatherapy recipes, instructions on creating blends, basic spa recipes, carrier oil information, hydrotherapy, history, benefits and contraindications for use of essential oils in a massage and bodywork practice.

This course includes detailed profiles of 15 common essential oils used with massage therapy:
Bergamot, German Chamomile, Roman Chamomile, Clary Sage, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Geranium, Ginger, Grapefruit, Lavender, Lemon, Mandarin, Sweet Orange, Peppermint, Rosemary

Learning Objectives:
After completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
• Define “aromatherapy” and “essential oil”
• Discuss three ways essential oils and carrier oils are different
• Discuss how plant biology and chemistry affect the makeup of an essential oil
• Describe how essential oils are produced
• Describe how to properly store essential oils
• Describe how to properly dilute essential oils during a massage
• List five contraindications for using essential oils during a massage

• Course 2: Human Trafficking Awareness for Massage Therapists: 1 CE Hour
Course Details
Texas currently ranks second in the nation for human trafficking cases. Beginning September 1, 2020, certain Texas health care practitioners, including massage therapists, must complete an approved human trafficking prevention training course in order to renew their license.

Learning Objectives:
After completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
• Define human trafficking, sex trafficking, and labor trafficking
• Differentiate between human smuggling and human trafficking
• Name four myths and misconceptions about human trafficking
• List five indicators or warning signs to help identify human trafficking
• Name two places to report suspected cases of human trafficking
• List two resources to help human trafficking victims

• Course 3: HIV/AIDS and Massage: 3 CE Hours
Course Details:
Today, with newer treatments, HIV-positive individuals are living better and longer lives. Many HIV-positive individuals are seeking the benefits of massage therapy to decrease pain, reduce stress and anxiety, and promote a healthier lifestyle. This course dispels common myths and fears about the HIV virus, educates massage professionals about HIV transmission and infection control, as well as the latest treatments.

Learning Objectives:
After completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
• List the stages of the HIV/AIDS virus
• Define different treatments for HIV, including PrEP, PEP, ART, and HAART
• List 3 high-risk behaviors for contracting HIV
• Differentiate between different types of Hepatitis

• Course 4: Professional Ethics (Roles and Boundaries): 2 CE Hours
Course Details
Have you ever booked more massages in a day than you should have or wondered what to do when a client sends you a friend request on Facebook? Do you dismiss the importance of keeping conversation to a minimum during a massage or taking the necessary steps to protect client privacy? Are you struggling to build a thriving practice or feeling “burned-out” as a massage therapist

These are all boundary issues.
Poor boundaries can affect your business in a number of ways. Yet many people never take the time to make the changes needed and continue to struggle in their professional and personal lives. They continue to talk, say “yes” to every client that asks for an appointment on an already booked day, or work outside the massage therapy scope of practice.

This course will help you examine areas where poor boundaries are limiting your potential. If you are a happy and successful massage therapist, this class will help you reaffirm your commitment to ethics and look into some other modern boundary issues, such as social media boundaries.

Learning Objectives:
After completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
• Define “Ethics” and “Boundaries”
• List five types of boundaries
• Differentiate “Transference” and “Countertransference”