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Florida Mandatory Programs Set (#6)

ES409 - Massage CE Program - 7 CE Hour(s)

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Save $15 when you order all four of the Florida Board of Massage mandatory courses as a set!

Ethics: Roles & Boundaries

This general practice level course provides massage and bodywork professionals with a discussion of the major legal and ethical concepts and terms related to roles and boundaries, so that one may better understand how these concepts are applied in the health professions today. This course provides a short and concise review.

This course reviews:

  • definitions for assault, battery, sexual assault, false imprisonment, defamation, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress
  • examples of breach of confidentiality and the healthcare professional's obligations regarding the informed consent process
  • transference, countertransference and boundaries and apply them to practice situations

This course meets the NCBTMB requirements for 2 hours in Standard V: Roles and Boundaries.

CE Credits: 3

Infectious Disease: HIV/AIDS

Learn about modes of transmission, infection control procedures, clinical management, and prevention of human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome as well as its impact on testing, confidentiality of test results and treatment. This continuing education course also covers information with regard to universal precautions for healthcare workers and implications for the massage therapist.

CE Credits: 1

Law and Legal Issues

How do codes, laws, rules and regulations affect your practice of massage and bodywork? In this course, you are presented with a detailed view of the laws and rules of the Florida Board of Massage Therapy and how they apply to the massage therapy business. The course covers chapters 480, 456 and Rule Chapter 64B7 required per the continuing education rules as presented by the Florida Board of Massage Therapy.

CE Credits: 2

Medical Errors

Now you can learn how recent attention to medical errors affects us as massage therapists and healthcare providers to the public. In this course, you will explore the types of medical errors that occur in the healthcare community including medication errors, surgical errors, diagnostic errors and system failures, and discover recommendations for limiting or possibly eliminating these types of errors. Also covered in this course is information on Root Cause Analysis (RCA) as a system used to determine why errors occur, the terms of RCA as well as criticisms of this system.

CE Credits: 2

For additional Florida Mandatory Program Set options visit our Florida Packages page.

Materials

  • 4 Manuals
  • Multiple choice tests - if you prefer to test online please select the "online materials + online test" option above
  • Certificate upon completion - if you prefer to print your certificate at home instantly, please select the "online test" option

Display Certificates suitable for framing are available for $10 in addition to the certificate included with your tuition. Click here to order a Display Certificate.

Credits / Tuition

CE Hours: 7

Tuition: $75

Approvals

The Institute is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider. Approved Provider 049478-00.

Credits also accepted by the AMTA, ABMP and NAHA.

For information regarding your specific state massage license requirements and approvals, visit our Massage Therapy Continuing Education Requirements page by clicking here.

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