Why Join ABMP?

ABMP goes above and beyond to help our members succeed, bringing you the massage liability insurance you need, the free CE you want, and the personalized benefits and service you deserve.

Become a part of the ABMP family and learn why our members expectmore, and get more, from ABMP membership.

Liability insurance you can trust

$6 million annual individual limit with no shared aggregate—nobody else in massage can say the same about the coverage they offer.

The best magazine in the profession

Massage & Bodywork magazine brings you techniques and tips to keep you informed and inspired. Read a sample in our award-winning digital edition.

50+ member discounts

Save on massage tables and supplies, cell phone service, office supplies, shoes, computers, and more with the most member discounts in the profession.

200+ webinars with free CE

The ABMP Education Center is full of video-based webinars that offer free continuing education for members. Plus, ABMP Certified members get full access to the World Massage Conference Vault of 400+ CE hours—the most free CE in the world!

Free anatomy and pathology apps

ABMP Five-Minute Muscles and ABMP Pocket Pathology are dynamic members-only resources that put important information and helpful how-to videos at your fingertips.

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Want a monthly payment option? ABMP Certified membership is $229, or $20 per month for 12 months. Just choose the option at signup!

Questions about ABMP membership? Call our team at 800-458-2267 or email expectmore@abmp.com and we'll be happy to answer them!

Recent graduate? ABMP Exam Coach subscribers and Student members save on membership!


 

Don't need professional liability insurance?

ABMP Associate membership is for you!

Learn more about Associate membership.

News

West Virginia Bill Impacts Massage Establishments

Senate Bill 786 impacts massage establishment licensing, emergency suspension orders, and inspections. ABMP details how the bill may affect you and your business in this legislative web post.

Tennessee Increases Minimum Education Hours

On April 16, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law House Bill 1610 and Senate Bill 1588, increasing the minimum massage curriculum hours that an applicant for massage licensure must complete at an approved school for massage, bodywork, or somatic therapy to be eligible for licensure under the Massage Licensure Act. Find out the new state minimum requirement.

Alaska Massage Board Remains Independent and Autonomous

Executive Order No. 129 sought to dissolve the Alaska Board of Massage Therapists and transfer its functions to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED). The executive order was successfully overturned.

Blog

Avoid Pulling Clients' Hair

Massage therapy students practicing in a classroom.

It’s the finer details that matter in a massage therapy session, and unintentional hair pulling is a detail that carries more weight than you might think.

Benefits

Podcast: Cancer, Clots, and COVID—A Complicated Client

A client was recently treated for colon cancer—and it didn’t go well. She had surgical complications, a bout of sepsis, and more. Is massage therapy safe? We discuss on this episode of “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner.

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