CE INSTITUTE LLC BLOG

Here is an email that Florida CE Providers just received from the State of Florida.  The email is to notify CE Providers that distance learning (online) CE classes can be provided in lieu of hands-on classes to satisfy the Florida Massage Therapist Re-Licensing Requirement for the 2021 cycle. 

In order to support the massage industry, we/CE Institute LLC is working on putting together $99 packages which will provide the full 24 CE Hours Florida Massage Therapists require to renew their license for the August 31, 2021 renewal date.  Our goal is to start offering these packages in January 2021.  Stay tuned for more info and offerings!

Here is a copy of the email sent to CE providers notifying us of the new Florida State rule/amendment which we received this evening:

Social distancing and self-isolation are the best methods known today to avoid COVID-19 infection.  Unfortunately, some estheticians, spa workers and massage therapists will find themselves back to work before this coronavirus pandemic ends.  So, if you find yourself at work, it would be good to also find a way to social distance while working. 

To learn more, please register for quality, affordable, professional training at: https://ceinstitute.com/

Please click HERE for an article by Selena Belisle, CE Institute LLC published by Esthetician Edit that tells how you can social distance in your esthetics, spa or massage therapy work setting:

CE Institute LLC Founder Selena Belisle is Nominated for the Women in Wellness Award with American Spa Magazine in 2018

American Spa Magazine has published a portion of Selena Belisle & CE Institute's article:  How Sanitation Can Protect Spa Clients And Employees During COVID-19. 

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Please click HERE to review the article in full:

American Spa Magazine has published a portion of Selena Belisle & CE Institute's article:  Tips on Improving Air Quality in Your Spa. 

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Please click HERE to review the article in full:

By: Selena Belisle, Owner/Instructor CE Institute LLC, Miami FL

OSHA stands for:  Occupational Safety and Health Administration.[i]  OSHA provides information about workplace health and safety hazards. OSHA was created by congress to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.

OSHA is part of the United States Department of Labor. The administrator for OSHA is the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. OSHA's administrator answers to the Secretary of Labor, who is a member of the cabinet of the President of the United States.  OSHA covers most private sector employers and their workers, in addition to some public-sector employers and workers in the 50 states and certain territories and jurisdictions under federal authority.

Under federal law, you are entitled to a safe workplace[ii]. Your employer must provide a workplace free of known health and safety hazards. If you have concerns, you have the right to speak up about them without fear of retaliation. You also have the right to:

• Be trained in a language you understand
• Work on machines that are safe
• Be provided required safety gear, such as gloves or a harness and lifeline for falls
• Be protected from toxic chemicals
• Request an OSHA inspection, and speak to the inspector
• Report an injury or illness, and get copies of your medical records
• See copies of the workplace injury and illness log
• Review records of work-related injuries and illnesses
• Get copies of test results done to find hazards in the workplace

If you believe working conditions are unsafe or unhealthful, you may file a confidential complaint with OSHA and ask for an inspection. If possible, bring the conditions to your employer's attention. It is illegal for an employer to fire, demote, transfer or otherwise retaliate against a worker for using their rights under the law. If you believe you have been retaliated against in any way, file a whistleblower complaint within 30 days of the alleged retaliation

You can file a workplace complaint with OSHA by[iii]:

• Phone #: 1-800-321-OSHA. OSHA reps can discuss your complaint and respond to any questions you have about filing a complaint
• Address: OSHA, 200 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20210
• Website (more details are available on this page to file a complaint): https://www.osha.gov/workers/file_complaint.html

To learn more, please register for quality, affordable, professional training at: https://ceinstitute.com/

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This BLOG was written by Selena Belisle, the Founder of CE Institute LLC in Miami FL.  She is a retired professional athlete and has been practicing massage therapy for over 30 years.  Selena is an approved CE Provider with NCBTMB & the Florida Board of Massage.  She now teaches full time for the Complementary and Alternative Health Care Industries. You can learn more about Selena’s training and CE classes at www.CeInstitute.com

[i] “UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.” Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Retrieved online: 19 May 2018, www.osha.gov/about.html.

[ii] “UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.” Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Retrieved online: 19 May 2018, www.osha.gov/workers/index.html.

[iii] “UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.” Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Retrieved online: 19 May 2018, www.osha.gov/workers/file_complaint.html.

Here's a clever article from Esthetician Edit that speaks to the importance of continuing education for estheticians....

We hope to see you at the next Miami International Esthetics Congress & Spa Show where we will teach more CE hour classes for estheticians, cosmetologists and massage therapists!

Here are a couple pictures from our last Miami Skin Care Show...come join the FUN!

There is a Florida Health Department Conference Call on July 21, 5:30 pm Call-In #: 888-585-9008 Conf Room ID: 208-305-233.

I sent the email above with questions about COVID-19 and massage therapy safety to hopefully be answered at this meeting. I believe Florida Licensed Massage Therapists would be welcome to call into and join this conference call, or send your own questions :)

Weekly Health Care Provider Telephone Conference Call Information from the Florida Department of Health

Beginning Tuesday, July 21, 2020, the weekly health care provider telephone conference call will resume with a new start time: 5:30 pm. Participants are asked to email questions in advance to Provider.COVID19@flhealth.gov no later than close of business on the Monday preceding the call.

All participants will be muted during these calls to help streamline information delivery. The State Surgeon General, Dr. Scott A. Rivkees, in collaboration with Secretary Mary Mayhew from the Agency for Health Care Administration, will provide updates from the Department of Health on the COVID-19 response efforts, provide a briefing from the Agency for Health Care Administration, offer updates from other state agencies and address questions submitted from our health care providers.

If you are interested in joining this weekly telephone conference call, please see the updated call-in information below:

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 5:30 pm
Call-In Number: 888-585-9008
Conference Room ID: 208-305-233
Submit Questions in Advance: Provider.COVID19@flhealth.gov