The Baby's First Massage® program offers continuing education contact hours through several organizations. The hours differ from group to group because of the unique way of counting time within the organization that reviews the course material. If you have completed any of the three workshop offers, (the onsite workshop, the independent study, the certification session) and are submitting your contact hours for license renewal, in general, use the approved provider number, the program number, and the correct continuing education hours assigned to that course. If you have lost your certificate and need a replacement, there is a $5 fee. Please contact teresa@babysfirstmassage.com to obtain your replacement records. All records are maintained in a secure place for at least 7 years.

Nursing contact hours:

This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

  Baby's First Massage Program onsite workshop has been approved for 9.0 contact hours of nursing continuing education, valid through May 14, 2012.  Baby's First Massage Independent Study has been approved for 21.0 contact hours of nursing continuing education, valid through May 11, 2012.  The Baby's First Massage Certification Session is approved for 5.16 contact hours of continuing nursing education, valid through April 13, 2012.

Massage contact hours:

The various massage and bodywork professional organizations recognize continuing education that has been approved by the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB). Baby's First Massage® is an approved provider, valid through January 13, 2011. The Onsite workshop is approved for 11 contact hours, the Independent Study is approved for 22 contact hours, and the Certification Session is approved for 5.5 contact hours.

Additional States/Approved Provider:

Arkansas: Approved Provider for the Onsite Workshop for 9.8 contact hours.

Florida: Approved Provider: The Onsite Workshop, program  for 10 contact hours the Independent Study, program  for 22 contact hours the Certification Session, for 5 contact hours. All Florida Licensed Massage Therapist will have their course completion entered into CE Broker by Baby's First Massage® staff.

Texas: Approved Provider: Onsite Workshop for 11 contact hours Certification Session for 5.5 contact hours. Texas does not acknowledge independent studies, but will acknowledge all hands on training. The NCBTMB does acknowledge all three venues for learning, and anyone that is nationally certified through the NCBTMB will receive the CE hours associated with what ever course they complete through Baby's First Massage® .

Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board (OTPTAT)
Approved Provider Number: for the Onsite Workshop, for 8.75 contact hours . The Certification Session is approved for 4.75 contact hours valid through May 18, 2012.   The Independent Study, for 17 contact hours, valid through May 18, 2012.