AMTA Mission and Goals
The mission of the American Massage Therapy Association is to develop and advance the art, science and practice of massage therapy in a caring, professional and ethical manner in order to promote the health and welfare of humanity. To serve its members, the public and the profession, AMTA pursues the following goals:
- To establish the value and effectiveness of massage for health and well-being.
- To increase awareness of massage and the massage therapy profession.
- To ensure that massage provided to the public meets high standards.
- To promote access to massage and the massage therapy profession.
- To be an influential member of the healthcare and wellness communities.
- To be a leader and a resource in and for the massage therapy community.
- To enhance the professional development and personal growth of members.
- To foster the growth, development, organizational effectiveness and visibility of AMTA.
In pursuit of the above goals, AMTA will be guided by the values of care and competency.