Frequently asked questions

about our online continuing education courses

I am currently in massage school. Can I start taking your pregnancy massage course now so when I become licensed I'll be ready to work on pregnant women?
Yes. Many massage therapy students begin taking continuing education courses as they near the end of their schooling. You can do this not only with our pregnancy massage course, but with any of our other specialized courses as well.

Do I have to be a licensed massage therapist to take your courses?
While our courses are designed as continuing education for licensed and/or certified massage therapists, a non-licensed person may take them for their personal use. Of course, they may not legally practice without an underlying license if their jurisdiction requires one, as most jurisdictions do. Exceptions to this are courses such as the pregnancy massage and infant massage training. In most jurisdictions, doulas or other prenatal healthcare providers can use the techniques within the scope of their training and authority, such as a doula using some of the prenatal massage techniques during labor and delivery. You cannot, however, hold yourself out to be a certified prenatal or infant massage therapist without having a massage therapy certification or license.

Are your online courses downloadable to my computer?
No. You must be logged in on our website to view the course materials. We invite you to take our free sample course, Shoulder Dysfunction, to see how our online courses and testing works.

Will your online courses work on my phone, tablet, or other device?
Yes. Since technology continues its rapid pace forward, it is impossible for us to provide a current and complete list of all devices on which our courses will work. We invite you to take our free sample course, Shoulder Dysfunction, so that you can personally test if the online content and streaming video work on your device.

Can I log in and out while taking an online course, or do I have to take it all at once?
You are able to log in and out as much as you need while taking a course. Once you start the test, however, you do need to finish it, or you will have to restart the next time you log in.

How do I print an additional certificate?
You can log into your account and print additional certificates, or review course materials and test results, after you have completed the course. Once you've logged in, just access the course in question, and in the left status box you will see links to where you can print another certificate or review course materials.

Does the Institute of Somatic Therapy automatically report course completions to CE Broker?
Yes, we automatically report all course completions to CE Broker provided that your Florida Massage license number was listed on your account before you completed our online test. You can verify or edit your license information when you log into our account and review the General Information that appears to the left of the page.

Does the Institute of Somatic Therapy report our course completions to the NCBTMB, ABMP, AMTA, or any other agencies or state massage therapy boards?
None of these agencies have a method for us to report your completed continuing education courses on your behalf. They prefer that you provide the evidence of CEs that their renewal process details. Please contact your licensing authority if you have specific questions about how to renew your massage therapy license.