About Us

The American Massage Therapy Association was designed by massage therapists – just for massage therapists. Benefits are formed around the therapists'  unique needs – and a focused dedication to helping the individual advance their career as we work together to advance the entire profession. And because the profession continues to change, we do too – adapting our benefits to support your evolving needs.

As a member of AMTA, you share the collective power of more than 58,000 other massage professionals. Count on AMTA for the most up-to-date benefits from your hard-working association dollar:

What We Offer:

We Work Together To Advance the Profession

• We Support Massage Research

• Increases Public Awareness

• Upholds Ethics and Standards

• Fosters Legislative Advocacy

• Voice Your Opinion

• Every Vote Counts

We Provide Your Total Career Building Resource

• Professional Liability Insurance

• Optional Health, Life, and Practice Insurance

• AMTA's Find A Massage Therapist National Locator Service

• On-Line Job Network

• Professional Development Center

• AMTA Photos and Logos

• Promotional Tools

• AMTA Events on National and Local levels

• e-touch, a massage newsletter

• MASSAGE THERAPY JOURNAL® Index

• On-line Update Forms

We Deliver Personal and Professional Growth Opportunities

• We Have a Continuing Education Policy

• We Have a National Convention  - opportunities for continuing education, networking, and fun.

• AMTA Chapters Offer Additional Member Resources

• We are the Only National Organization With Educational Requirements

We Are An Organization with a History & a Future

• A History of Excellence

• Stated AMTA Future Directions 

• Core Ideology

• We Have an Envisioned Future

• We Have a Strategic Plan

• Bylaws That are Stated and Available

• Code of Ethics

• Standards of Practice

What We Deliver:

The AMTA is a non-profit, member focused organization that is volunteer driven. We have state chapters, lead by elected volunteers, with voting members and student members. We have a system where suggestions and ideas can be taken to the National Leadership (who are also elected by the membership) and implemented! Yes, liability insurance is available, but so is health insurance, property insurance, and practice insurance. As an organization, we support the Massage Therapy Research Foundation, The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, and COMTA (the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation). We have state chapters, a national convention, and a toll-free phone number to help anyone who needs help. We provide cost efficient opportunities for continuing education at the state and national levels, and promote the art, science, and practice of massage. As a state chapter, we are active in local communities, and our communication staff are the source for information about massage therapy by such news outlets as CNN and Reuters. We were founded in 1943, and have been a leader in the Massage Therapy field ever since. Put simply, we deliver more.