Self-paced Online Home Study 12 CE Advanced Geriatric and Seniors Massage and Bodywork
Our mission is to help students earn legitimate CE credit for government relicensing purposes. We do have some requirements of our own to provide this. PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE THIS NONREFUNDABLE, TIME-SENSITIVE TRAINING UNLESS YOU READ AND FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS:
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Please do not register for this training unless you mean to legitimately complete it. Training must be 100% completed to earn CE credit and reporting. Partial credit and CE reporting are NOT available to students who have incomplete training and/or attempt to fast forward or skip through our training videos.
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Students must purchase training with their own payment method in their licensed name which MATCHES their license # for CE reporting. Please do not purchase with someone else's payment method. Please do not allow anyone other than the student/licensee to purchase, contribute, take or complete any element of this training. Self-reporting your own CE hours is required when your licensed name does not match your registered student name.
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This course is approved by NCBTMB, FL, SC, GA & TN boards of massage and all states that accept NCBTMB hours. FL Board accepts this home study course for "hands-on"/relevant to massage CE credit that used to be required for live, in-person training for the Aug 31, 2025, 2023 & 2021 renewal periods. It will count as general CE credit ONLY for Florida's Aug 31, 2027 renewal. If you are taking this for CE credit and unsure if this course meets your CE requirements, please check with your own board to ensure you will receive the credit you need PRIOR TO registering or paying.
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A laptop or desktop computer with stable internet connection is required to complete this computer based training. Please do not attempt to use lesser devices such as a cell phone or tablet with this online training.
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This 12 CE hour course must be completed within 14-days from the minute of purchase before it automatically expires and is deactivated. Please immediately start training after purchase, because training extensions are not available for any reason, including tech issues.
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Training is 100% prerecorded videos, quizzes and a survey which you can watch/take 24/7, until your course access expires. Students can take their quizzes as many times as needed until passing, or until their course access expires. The boards require a passing grade of 70%.
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All 12 CE hours of training must be completed online, in our home study system for CE credit. The videos we use to teach this training are not distributed offline and cannot be downloaded. Students can download a large amount of companion training pdf files to keep forever during their course access time.
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12 CE Hour Advanced Geriatrics and Seniors Massage and Bodywork Class includes theory/science presentation of aging deteriorations of the human body, plus extensive hands-on, evidence-based routines of massage and bodywork techniques that can be applied to seniors for therapeutic benefit. These include full body skin moisturizing with joint mobilization, abdominal massage for constipation, full body massage in a wheelchair and much more! Your video training presentation includes:
- Geriatric Changes in Muscle
- Organ, Gland & Tissue Changes
- Bone & Osteoporosis Aging Conditions
- Arthritic Conditions (covers: Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Gout plus Heberden & Bouchard's Nodes)
- The Top 3 Deteriorations of an Aging Human Spine (Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis & Disc Degeneration)
- Joint Deterioration & Replacement (covers cemented and uncemented prosthesis)
- Skin Conditions & Changes (includes: Age/Liver Spots, Seborrheic Keratosis & Shingles)
- Vision & Hearing Changes (includes: Glaucoma, Corneal Disease, Cataracts, Conjunctivitis, Dry Eyes, Floaters & Presbyopia)
- Falling & Balance Issues with Nervous & Cardiovascular Changes
- Cardiovascular Conditions & Considerations - Hormonal & Endocrine System Changes
- Dementia & Alzheimers
- Incontinence
- Communications for Geriatrics
- Working in nursing home, hospice and palliative care as a LMT
- Elder Abuse Information
- Bodywork Modifications that can be made for Seniors
- Extensive Research About Bodywork for Geriatrics
- Health Care Proxy, Living Will and DNR Info
Students will also learn 3 different Sweet Sessions™ in this training for geriatric clients. Sweet Sessions™ can be provided to the most "compromised" clients such as those who are contraindicated for "regular" massage or bodywork. A Sweet Session™ includes gentle massage, joint rotation, energy work plus muscle and bone tracing.
- One Sweet Session™ is for clients who are terminal.
- A 2nd Sweet Session™ is for clients who are simply living out their natural life.
- A 3rd Sweet Session™ is for practitioners who do not wish to practice verbal affirmations (i.e. if it is outside of their scope of practice).
Students will also learn how to massage their Geriatric client on a massage table in supine and pronated positions, in a massage chair, in a wheelchair and more. Students will walk away from this class with multiple hands-on routines to work with a larger variety of geriatric clients.
Self-paced Online Home Study 12 CE Hour Advanced Geriatric and Seniors Massage and Bodywork CE Broker Course Tracking #: 20-1276643
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About Your Class Instructor: CE Institute LLC Founder & Instructor Selena Belisle wrote and teaches this course. When Selena does not teach it, Wendy Langen will be the instructor.
Wendy Langen PA-C, MCMSc, LMT, is a graduate of the Sarasota School of Massage Therapy. She has been a Licensed Massage Therapist since 1992. Wendy returned to the Sarasota school as a licensed graduate to teach Anatomy and Physiology in the 90’s.
Wendy went on to obtain a Master’s Degree in Clinical Medical Science from Barry University in 2000. Today, she is a licensed and nationally-certified physician assistant. Wendy currently holds a primary faculty position at the Barry University Physician Assistant Program, in addition to teaching CE Classes part-time at CE Institute LLC.
Wendy has an extensive medical, teaching and research background that surpasses most massage therapy instructors. She has worked in diagnostic medicine and has been repeatedly published in the medical community. You can view more about Wendy’s accolades by clicking HERE.
Wendy teaches the entire geriatric class program at CE Institute LLC. She was also instrumental in auditing and updating our geriatrics course and program. Wendy’s instruction of CE Institute classes include anatomy, sports massage, advanced massage techniques, trigger point therapy and other medical bodywork specialties.
When Wendy is not available, this class will be taught by Instructor Selena Belisle. You can view a more complete list of Selena’s accolades including her publications, training and experience by clicking HERE.
CE Institute LLC prides itself in providing the very best of instructors and educational experiences for our students. Sign-up today and prepare yourself for an incredible 5-star learning experience.