BURR RIDGE, IL — Twenty-four massage therapists earned their Board Certification in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (BCTMB®) this past quarter from the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB), joining a community of more than 13,000 massage therapists worldwide.
“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome so many massage therapists to the Board Certificant community,” said Dolly Wallace, BCTMB, LMT, and NCBTMB President. “The commitment to excellence by so many practitioners is astounding!”
The list of the new certificants, listed by state, for the third quarter appears below:
| James Ivaska, BCTMB North Little Rock, AR | Jaime Colleen Richards, BCTMB Wilmington, NC |
| Evan Ellenbogen, BCTMB Eureka, CA | Joseph Craft, BCTMB Browns Mills, NJ |
| Samuel Torres, BCTMB Loomis, CA | Sung Youn Lee, BCTMB Freehold, NJ |
| Natalie Elledge, BCTMB Delray Beach, FL | Velina L. Vassar, BCTMB Albuquerque, NM |
| Erin Winnie, BCTMB Belvidere, IL | Candice Kruth, BCTMB Las Vegas, NV |
| Deborah Sweeney, BCTMB Rockland, MA | Athena Perusse, BCTMB Las Vegas, NV |
| Dominic Ernst, BCTMB Warren, MI | Kathy German, BCTMB Austin, TX |
| Vincent Rubino, BCTMB Hazel Park, MI | Yvette Gutierrez, BCTMB Corpus Christi, TX |
| Eric Cooper, BCTMB Manchester, MI | Katie Tesar, BCTMB Austin, TX |
| Rachel Nelson, BCTMB St. George, UT | Angelee Oh, BCTMB Dumfries, VA |
| Jaymi Crosier, BCTMB Washington, UT | Wendy Halfpap, BCTMB Mequon, WI |
| Jennifer Agape, BCTMB Ogden, UT | Julia L. Koch, BCTMB New Richmond, WI |
Board Certification in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (BCTMB®) is the highest credential within the massage and bodywork profession. Choosing to become Board Certified demonstrates advanced assessment and critical thinking abilities, as well as provides instant credibility to current and prospective clients and employers. The program is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).
About NCBTMB
NCBTMB is a non-profit organization with the mission to elevate the massage therapy profession nationwide by establishing and advancing the highest credentials and standards of excellence. In addition to the BCTMB®, NCBTMB offers the Approved Provider Program, the country’s most-respected source for continuing education approval by state boards, government and regulatory agencies, and massage therapists. NCBTMB also offers the Massage Therapy Assessment for Certification (MTAC) and the Assigned Schools program.