About Us AMTA

AMTA Maryland Works For You!
The American Massage Therapy Association represents more than 42,000 massage therapists in 30
countries, including 1,310 in the state of Maryland. AMTA works to establish massage therapy as integral to
the maintenance of good health and complementary to other therapeutic processes; to advance the
profession through ethics and standards, certification, school accreditation, continuing education,
professional publications, legislative efforts, public education, and fostering the development of members.

Why Join?
The American Massage Therapy Association provides many benefits for being a member. Liability insurance
coverage is a membership benefit. Members receive six issues per year of Hands On, the AMTA newsletter,
four Issues of Massage Therapy Journal, Find a Massage Therapist National Locator Service, Career Guides
Series which is a set of five manuals to help plan and establish your massage practice, and legal services
through the Access Project. These are just a few of the membership benefits.

Members can purchase insurance plans, receive a Visa Platinum Card with no annual fee, get discounts on
car rentals, on office supplies, and hotel accommodations. For as little as 98.5¢ per day you can enjoy these
benefits of membership.

Click here to learn more about Member Benefits.