Join pathology expert Ruth Werner as she reviews standard and universal precautions, teaches improved treatment room practices—including sanitation and air quality—and takes an in-depth look at pathogens and infectious diseases. View this course today to update your knowledge on how to create a safe and healthy practice!
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Join pathology expert Ruth Werner as she reviews standard and universal precautions, teaches improved treatment room practices—including sanitation and air quality—and takes an in-depth look at pathogens and infectious diseases. View this course today to update your knowledge on how to create a safe and healthy practice!
This online massage therapy CE course is available to you on demand to access, learn, and earn CE whenever and wherever it’s most convenient for you!
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Q: Is this massage therapy CE course approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) for CE credit?
A: Yes! All of the courses are approved under ABMP’s NCBTMB Approved Provider account (451086-09).
Q: How do I earn a CE certificate for this video-based course?
A: After you complete the webinar video, a quiz will appear on the page. Earn a CE certificate by scoring 70% or higher on the course quiz.
Q: Can I earn a CE certificate for this course more than once?
A: Learners can earn one CE certificate for each course.
Q: How do I access my CE certificates?
A: CE certificates are available on your “My CE Transcripts” page and on the course page. Visit your “My CE Transcript” page by clicking “My CE” on the navigation bar at the top of your screen.
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Having viewed the online massage therapy CE course, participants will be able to:
- Describe why hygienic precautions are important.
- List the standard/universal precautions.
- List additions to standard/universal precautions that are important in massage therapy settings.
- Describe the recommended hygienic practices for hand care.
- Describe the recommended hygienic practices for laundry care.
- Describe the recommended practices for cleaning and sanitizing surfaces.
- List the benefits of using an air purifier in a massage therapy treatment room.
- Describe the upcoming landscape of infectious disease threats.
- List at least three hygienic practices that can be implemented in a treatment setting to enhance client and practitioner safety.
- Why hygiene?
- Infection prevention
- Universal and standard precautions
- Classes of pathogens: bacteria, viruses, fungi, others
- Modes of transmission: direct contact, fomite or vector, droplets and aerosol
- Practical applications: hand care, laundry and fabric care, surfaces, other
- Air quality: Clean air delivery rate (CADR), CO2 monitor, filters, air purifiers, Corsi-Rosenthal box, ventilation
- Infectious diseases: emerging, re-emerging, current
- Hygiene audit
“Thank you for making me more aware on how to create a safe and healthy environment for my clients and myself!”
“This is one of the best courses. It’s packed full of information, and I was able to learn new stuff I wasn’t aware of. I’m impressed.”
"While I have always maintained high standards in my workspace, this course showed me that there were other steps that I could take to make my treatment room even safer."
"Loved it and instructor. Thought it would be a good update in the days of COVID, but I got so much more information and relevant ideas out of this for my practice than I ever could have imagined."
"10 out of 10! Great material, tangible, applicable, relevant, and digestible. Thanks!"