Our theme is BELIEVE* INVEST* GROW. Believe in yourself, Invest in your future and Grow in your profession. We will be back at the beautiful Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate and have a FABULOUS line-up of classes from which you can choose and earn up to 19 CE credits towards license renewal.

CLICK HERE to access the preliminary schedule of events.

CLICK HERE to access the list of outstanding presenters who will be sharing their knowledge with you.

EXHIBITORS: We have expanded exhibit hall hours, adding a 2-hour slot Thursday afternoon, to allow the Successful Start Program attendees access to the hall. The SSP has moved from Wednesday evening to Thursday morning which will allow you the opportunity to promote your products/services to those attendees. The Exhibit Hall will sell out FAST…don’t miss out on this great opportunity. CLICK HERE to download the exhibitor prospectus

FSMTA appreciates Erik’s generosity as the FSMTA Board works to serve LMTs in Florida!

Chapter meetings are open to all LMTs in Florida but if you are an FSMTA member, you will receive the CE credits for FREE or very low cost! This is a huge member benefit when you consider the cost of continuing education courses you need to take for licensure renewal.

If you start attending your chapter meetings NOW, you should have all of your CE hours well before the next deadline of August 31, 2013. Most chapters also offer the required classes during this time. Click HERE to access chapter meeting and contact information.

Expand your business opportunities immediately with this easy to use tool and never have to say “I’m sorry, but I do not accept credit cards” again!

January 26-27, 2012
Agenda Deadline: December 27, 2011
Holiday Inn & Suites – Sawgrass Mills
3003 N. University Dr. | Sunrise, FL 33332 (City – Ft. Lauderdale)
(954) 315-2169

April 19-20, 2012
Agenda Deadline: March 21, 2012
Double Tree by Hilton
Tampa Airport Westshore
4500 W. Cypress St. | Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 998-2211

July 25-27, 2012
Agenda Deadline: June 26, 2012
Florida Hotel & Conf Center
1500 Sand Lake Rd. | Orlando, FL 32809
(407) 816-5071

October 25-26, 2012
Hilton Naples
5111 Tamiami Trl. N. | Naples, FL 34103
(239) 659-3132

Florida Department of Health Board of Massage Therapy Website

Acucups Cupping Therapy 718
Alliance For Massage Therapy Education 112
American Massage Council 400
Aura Visions 320
Bamboo-Fusion 314
BIOTONE 409
BIOTONE 508
Bon Vital 311
Bon Vital 410
Broady Health Sciences 711
CranioCradle 609
Cranial Release Technique 800
CRYODERM 515
CRYODERM 513
CRYODERM 511
CRYODERM 509
Earthlite Massage Tables Inc 809
Florida Board of Massage Therapy 114
Florida State Massage Therapy Association 400
Frequency Specific Seminars 209
Jojoba Company, The 701
Kent Health Systems 703
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 620
Massage Docs 310
Massage Magazine 612
Massage Magazine 610
Massage Magazine 608
Massage Therapy Foundation 110
Massage Today/MPA Media 700
Massage Warehouse 719
Massage Warehouse 717
Massage Warehouse 818
Massage Warehouse 816
MPA Media / Massage Today 700
NCBTMB 411
Performance Health 500
Sacro Wedgy® / B&B Marketing 521
Sanctuary – presented by Massage Warehouse 821
Sanctuary – presented by Massage Warehouse 819
Sanctuary – presented by Massage Warehouse 817
Stronglite Inc 811
Other Worlds Massage Services 812
Performance Health 500
Soothing Touch 309
Soothing Touch 408
Thumper Massager Inc.312
Topical BioMedics 308
Upledger Institute/Barral Institute 600

Interested in exhibiting at the 2012 FSMTA Annual Convention?
Click Here to Download the 2012 Exhibitor Prospectus.

For additional information, please contact Wilda at wilda [dot] pickett [at] fsmta [dot] org

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FSMTA’s Professional Liability Insurance Program for Massage Therapy also recently expanded to include loss of earnings and medical expenses.  Now, your policy will pay up to $500 per day for loss of earnings if you miss work due to a pending lawsuit.  The insurance company will also pay up to $5,000 for medical expenses related to an accident for which you become liable.

To learn more details about the FSMTA Professional Liability Insurance Policy, please visit this page.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM THE BOMT – POSSIBLE SCAM:
We were recently made aware of a telephone scam, whereby a licensee received a call from a woman indicating she was from the Bureau of Quality Assurance, Department of Health calling to advise his license to practice medicine was being suspended effective immediately because he failed to forward a new set of fingerprints to them. She was very convincing and indicated the mail had not been returned to their offices; however, she could put a “stay” on the suspension if he immediately sent in his fingerprints. When asked if he could go to a local police station to have them taken, she told him she would call the police station to find out if they had the correct card that was needed and that she would call the doctor back. She called him back and said the police station did not have the card and said she could FEDEX it to him and all she needed was a credit card number to charge him $25.37. She proceeded to tell him she couldn’t use the credit card he had used with them previously and that she needed a new card number, which he provided. Later, the doctor became suspicious and called both credit card companies, finding out that upwards of $10,000 had been charged to his credit cards.

In order to make our licensees aware of this potential scam and to help ensure protection of their information, the following message is being placed on: all board pages; the first page of the online services portal; the message pages after the practitioner logs into their account; and the FAQs on the online services portal:

IMPORTANT MESSAGE -
The Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance, is dedicated to protecting your personal information against fraud and scams. You can help protect your license and personal bank accounts by being cautious in giving out your own personal information such as first name, last name, business name, email address, userid/password, financial information (credit card, bank account number, PIN), social security number, and driver’s license number. We will never request personal credit card or bank account information over the telephone. If we require information from you, we will notify you in writing and request that you provide the information by mail or online only after you have safely and securely logged in to your account.

If you believe that someone may be using your account without your permission, please contact us immediately at 850-488-0595.

Services for Licensed Massage Therapists:
Renew License
Update Address
Print Confirmation of License
Request Duplicate License

Applicants & those considering getting a Florida Massage Therapy License:
Licensure Evaluation Tool (Directs you on how to get a FL license)
Apply for Licensure Online
MQA Examination Services
Applicant Status Check

Last, but not least, you can fill out a questionairre to see if you are affected by Florida Statute 456.0635.

If your license question is not answered on FLHealthsource.com, you can browse the
FL Board of Massage Therapy website or call the Board of Massage Therapy at 850-245-4161.

Vision Statement: “To Promote Public Awareness of Massage Therapy in Florida Through Education and Professionalism”

The Florida State Massage Therapy Association (FSMTA) is the oldest professional massage therapy association, founded in 1939.  Furthermore, FSTMA is the only association that works exclusively for therapists who practice in the state of Florida.