Healing Touch School of Massage Therapy teaches skills for ensuring the clients’ comfort and privacy, including draping with sheets and/or large towels to avoid exposure of inappropriate areas of the body. Once in the workplace, the student will be expected to impart a very professional attitude and behavior. Therefore, classroom nudity or behavior that causes embarrassment or comment by colleagues or the public is unacceptable and is cause for dismissal.
HTSMT expects all students to adhere to the Code of Ethics for Massage Therapists stated below.
Code of Ethics for Massage Therapists
(As stated by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork)
- Have a sincere commitment to provide the highest quality care to those who seek their professional service
- Perform only those services for which they are qualified. Represent their education, certifications, professional affiliations, and other qualifications honestly
- Acknowledge the inherent worth and individuality of each person and, therefore, will not unjustly discriminate against clients or colleagues and will work to eliminate prejudices in the profession
- Strive for professional excellence through regular assessment of personal strengths, limitations, effectiveness, and continued education and training
- Actively support the profession through participation in local, state, and national organizations that promote higher standards of practice of massage therapy
- Work in their communities toward the understanding and acceptance of massage therapy as a valuable health care service, abide by all laws governing massage practice, and work for the repeal or revision of laws detrimental to the legitimate practice of massage therapy
- Acknowledge the confidential nature of the professional relationship with a client, and respect each client’s right to privacy
- Respect all ethical health care practitioners and work together amicably to promote health and natural healing
- Conduct their business and professional activities with honesty and integrity and project a professional image in all aspects of their practice
- Accept the responsibility to self, clients, and associates to maintain physical, mental, and emotional well being
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