ESSENTIAL ETHICS FOR MASSAGE AND BODYWORK PROFESSIONALS

Course overview

This course reviews the evolution of ethical standards in health care and provides an opportunity for you to examine your own ethics and the values that inform them. While massage and bodywork have steadily gained public acceptance, these professions still face some scrutiny in a culture that generally keeps firm boundaries around physical contact. It is crucial that massage and bodywork professionals have the knowledge, skills, and compassion necessary for creating a supportive, safe, and professional environment that will facilitate the healing process. This course reviews the evolution of ethical standards in health care and provides an opportunity for you to examine your own ethics and the values that inform them. After completing the course, you’ll have a strong background in the history of health care ethics as well as a deeper understanding of your own ethical perspectives. The course will also enhance your understanding of communicating effectively to maintain appropriate client–therapist boundaries and promoting conflict resolution. This course includes interactive activities to aid in learning of ethics and gives you the opportunity to compare your personal ethics against appropriate professional ethics as well as demonstrate assertive communication strategies for maintaining appropriate client–therapist boundaries. With Essential Ethics for Massage Bodywork Professionals, you can inexpensively and conveniently fulfill your regular requirement for completing an ethics course. As with other ABMP online courses, you can download outlines and transcripts of the multimedia presentations used throughout the course so you can refer to them at any time in the future.