What does it mean to be approved?
In New York State a citizen body called the Board of Regents is responsible for education at all levels. It is in charge of education, licensing, and discipline of licensed professionals.
The Board of Regents, along with the Department of Education, sets standards of registration for schools across New York State.
NYIM is approved by the NYS Board of
Regents (July 22, 1994) and registered with
the Department of Education (reg
#21702). Our program complies
with all regulations set forth in the Massage Handbook of the New York State
Department of
Education.
The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT) is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency. In 2005, ACCSCT identified the New York Institute as a School of Distinction.
The National Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction (N-PONSI), is a component of the internationally recognized State University Of New York (SUNY) system. They have recommended college-level credit for courses completed under NYIM’s 675 hour program offered from November 1996 to November 1999. College credit recommendations for the current 1,104 hour program, starting in July 1999, are listed at the end of each course description.
The Career College Association (CCA) is considered one of the premier educational associations in the nation’s capitol because of its ability to represent its membership effectively at the White House, on Capitol Hill, before the Departments of Education and Labor, at the FTC and SEC, and within the higher education community. CCA exists to promote the interest of its members, their executives, faculty, administrators, students, and the employers for whom students are being trained. CCA provides its members with "an opffice and a voice in Washington" and offers a number of benefits.
What professional affiliations does NYIM have?
NYIM is a member in good standing of
the Associated Bodywork and Massage
Professionals (ABMP), a national association
that facilitates and promotes the practice of ethics and professional acceptance
in massage therapy. (ID# 133969)
NYIM is a member in good standing of the American Medical Massage Association.
NYIM is in cooperation with SUNY State College.
NYIM is approved by the Florida Board of Massage Therapy.
NYIM is in good standing with the Ohio State Medical Board.