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The Institute for Therapeutic Massage is affiliated with: The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - University Hospital (UMDNJ - Newark) The principal teaching hospital of New Jersey Medical School, University Hospital is the center of referral for many of the state’s most advanced medical services and specialty care programs. This includes the busiest Trauma Center in New Jersey and one of the best liver transplant programs in the country. Morristown Memorial Hospital - Atlantic Mind Body Center Serving the Morris County community for over 100 years, MMH has been designated as a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, and has a nationally ranked cardiac surgery program. Morristown Memorial Hospital is also a clinical affiliate of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School, and also a partner with The Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
The Atlantic Mind / Body Center is their alternative and complementary medicine program that offers a variety of programs and courses, including Mind / Body Assessment, Trager, Hypnotherapy, Reiki, Therapeutic Massage, Polarity, and Jin Shin Jyutsu.
St. Barnabas Healthcare System - Community Medical Center Opened in 1961, Community has evolved into the state’s largest non-teaching hospital, and Ocean County’s largest healthcare facility offering a comprehensive array of wellness and medical services that includes world-class cancer, diabetes, emergency, and cardiac care. They are also well known for their award-winning centers of excellence for women, children and seniors. Community Medical Center has fully embraced complementary healthcare, and has massage therapists on their staff. Accredited by: The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA)
1 of 3 CAM (Complimentary and Alternative Medicine) accrediting agencies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Approved by: The New Jersey Department of Education & Labor
(Workforce and Division of Vocational Rehabilitation)
The NJ Department of Education (DOE) allows for state supplemented retraining. U.S. Department of Education
The US DOE allows access to Title IV Financial Aid (Pell grants and Stafford loans) to students who qualify.
The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
This organization allows for the training of military veterans.
National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB)
ITM is approved as a continuing education provider under Category A. The NCBTMB, is an independent, private, nonprofit organization formed to set high standards of ethical and professional practice through a recognized, credible credentialing program. It also promotes the worth of National Certification to the public and the profession, maintains the quality of the National Certification Program, and requires continuing education to keep practitioners current with advances in the field. NCBTMB certifies massage therapists and bodyworkers on behalf of the profession for the benefit of consumers, employers and practitioners through The National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCETMB).
The American Medical Massage Association (AMMA)
The AMMA was specifically created to represent the medical massage therapist, and seeks to promote Medical Massage Therapy as an allied health care profession and to differentiate it from other forms of massage. This goal is achieved through professional standards, education, and testing. Member of: | 
