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.