About Us

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 therautic 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
· Hands On, the AMTA newsletter, news you can use-six issues per year
· Massage Therapy Journal, the magazine for well-informed Massage Therapists
· Find a Massage Therapist National Locator Service – helps your potential clients find you
· Career Guides Series which is a set of five manuals to help plan and establish your massage practice
· Legal services through the Access Project.
· Maryland Members can apply for a special AMTA license plate
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.