For those of you who are looking for my qualifications and licensure information, please see my About page.
General FAQs
Are you approved by the Texas Department of Health Massage Therapy Board?
Yes! You can check out my current status by clicking here and reviewing the CEU Provider Roster. I am listed in San Antonio. My Continuing Education Provider Number is #CE1384. My Massage Therapy Instructor Number is MI2424.
Do you belong to any professional organizations?
Yes, I am a Professional Member of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA).
Are online classes approved by the Texas Department of Health Massage Therapy Board?
Yes! The State of Texas passed legislation in 2009 that now online classes can be taken to satisfy our CEU requirements to maintain our license. You can read about it by clicking this link.
FAQs about purchasing the class
Is your class really only $39.00 or $49.00?
Yes, the classes are only $39.00 for 6 CE and $49.00 for 12 CE. This includes the class PDF file, the assessment and emailing of your Certificate of Completion. All for one low price….there are NO hidden fees.
Your class is so inexpensive compared to most in-person classes. Am I going to get less information?
No of course not! The classes are very comprehensive and will cover a lot of information. The inperson classes obviously would be more in-depth, as we can then pass around and smell the different essential oils and discuss different strokes and techniques that you can use while doing massage. Because of the State of Texas’ requirements regarding online classes, I am prohibited from teaching the actual technique in an online class. That is the ONLY difference in the online class vs. the inperson classes. I have priced these online classes inexpensively to offer this knowledge to as many as my fellow massage therapists as possible! Given the current economic conditions, I have priced these classes low so to help my fellow massage therapist friends!
I’m concerned about website security/privacy
First, I do not sell your private information to anyone. I will contact you in the future to let you know about new classes that I’m formulating, or in-person classes that I’ll be having. Regarding my website security, NO payments are processed on this website. So for concerns about my web address being “http:” instead of “https:” please know that since no payments are processed on this site, having a “http:” is fine. PayPal is the payment processor that I use. As soon as you click the button to pay for your class, you will be taken to PayPal and you will see the “https:” in your address bar. PayPay does offer a secure website for handling of your payment, so you can be assured that your information is safe with them. I do not receive your credit card information as that private information stays in your account with PayPal.
What if I don’t live in Texas any more but still am licensed in Texas. Can I still take your class?
Yes! Even though you might live in another state (or even if you’re stationed overseas!) as long as you are licensed in the State of Texas, you are eligible to take my class.
How do I get the class? Will you mail me the class?
Once you pay through PayPal, you will receive an email with downloading instructions. You will NOT receive a hard-copy in the mail from me, but if you want to print out for your records you certainly can. My material is copyrighted and you cannot copy, sell or distribute to others.
I have a question about using E-Checks and other credit cards,
I accept payment through PayPal. Paypal accepts ALL Credit and Debit cards. Please note that I no longer will accept E-Check Payments, so if you are trying to pay using your checking account, you will need to choose a credit card on your account in order to check out. If you are having trouble purchasing for some reason, please phone PayPal direct (they are the “bank” that handles payments) at 1-888-221-1161.
I don’t have a credit card….how can I purchase your class? Can I use a relative’s card?
I have had many students who don’t have a credit card. In that case, they have often asked a relative, friend or close neighbor to purchase on their behalf. This is fine with me, but I would appreciate that person contacting me to let me know they are doing that and that they are purchasing on your behalf or that it is OK for you to use their credit card. Also, don’t worry about your Certificate of Completion…you will put in your own information for that; it will NOT be printed with the credit card purchaser name. In addition, I do accept money orders for those of you that do not want to use a credit card online. Please Contact Me for information about this process.
Help! I’m having trouble using my Credit Card through PayPal! What do I do?!
For some people, you might get an error message that you can’t use your credit card. If you are trying to purchase my class WITHOUT logging into PayPal, you might get this error. This is a security measure to protect your credit card. Please log in to PayPal…then proceed to purchase the class and it should work just fine. If you are getting a “Declined” message, please contact your credit card company; usually there is a discrepancy with an address or zip code that is preventing PayPal from processing your payment correctly. Lastly, you can feel free to phone PayPal directly. Since they are the “bank” that is handling this transaction, they are the appropriate party to contact regarding problems with processing payment…their phone number is 1-888-221-1161.
FAQs about the class
What is the class? Do I read it or is there a video?
The class is an Adobe PDF file that you will download to your computer and read at your leisure.
How do I get my class?
After you purchase through PayPal, you will receive a two emails. One will be the receipt from paypayl. Then you will receive another email with instructions and a link to download the class. You will download the file to your computer where you can access at your convenience. The email should come very quickly after purchase, so if you don’t see it, be sure to check your Junk or Spam folders.
How long do I have to do the class? Do I have to read it right away?
The beautiful thing about downloading my class is that you read the class at your convenience! Are you a night owl or an early riser? If so, reading my class at your own pace will be ideal for you! You can take your time. There is no expiration date to take my class. But you need to remember that your Certificate of Completion will be dated the day you take your assessment and pass it; it will NOT be dated the day you purchase my class. So for example, if your Massage Therapy License expires 03/31/11 and you purchase my class on 03/31/11 and take the assessment that same day, your Certificate will be dated 03/31/11. But if you don’t read the class or take the assessment until 04/05/11, your Certificate will be dated 04/05/11. So if you have been selected for audit, you need to be sure of your massage therapy license expiration date and be sure to take your CE hours before that date!
Will I get a receipt for my purchase?
Yes you will. Once you pay through PayPal, you will get a receipt email from them. Don’t forget that this class is a tax deduction for you if you are self-employed, so be sure to print it out and keep with your tax records!
How do I log back into get my class?
You will not log into this website but instead you will download the class to the computer you choose, so you can read it at your leisure.
My shopping basket shows that I’m buying two or more classes….I only want to buy one class, so what do I do?
Sometimes when you go back and forth between pages, the shopping cart logs more than one purchase, so be sure to change the number in the “Quantity” box to “1″ and then hit “Enter”…the page will refresh and you will only have 1 class in your shopping cart.
The email hasn’t come and I can’t download your class. What do I do?!
First, be patient and don’t panic! It’s no problem. The email with the instructions should come immediately, but if you don’t have it within an hour, please Contact Me and explain what happened. Then I will be happy to send you the private link so you can download your class.
How long does it take to actually read your class? Do I REALLY need to set aside 12 hours to do it?!
My classes are extremely thorough and comprehensive. They are designed so that if I was actually teaching these classes in person, they would meet the State of Texas’ requirements for a 6 or 12 CE hour course. But I cannot control how fast or how slow, you as an individual, will read and comprehend the material. None of my students have complained about the time involved to take my class and you can read all the Testimonials from my happy students!
FAQs about the assessment and Certificate of Completion
Is the assessment an open-book assessment?
Yes it is. Since the actual class is an Adobe PDF file, you can have the PDF file open on your computer, while also taking the assessment at the same time.
Does the assessment time-out? Can I start it and then come back to it?
You cannot have the assessment open for an unspecified amount of time. You cannot save your answers and then come back later. Once you start the assessment, you should finish it in order to protect your work.
What if I have problems taking the assessment? What do I do?
Generally, this assessment is very user friendly and is easily taken with no complications. Occasionally, a student will receive a PHP error message or experience a problem while taking the assessment. This usually has to do with a browser problem, so please be sure you are only using Internet Explorer or Firefox; other obscure browsers like Google Chrome are known to have problems. Sometimes, a student might experience problems due to a setting on your computer that is interfering with the web program. I recommend you turn off your computer, reboot and then go immediately and re-take the assessment. Since the assessment doesn’t generally take very long, this shouldn’t be a big problem.
What’s involved with the assessment and how do I take it?
The instructions to take the assessment are found at the end of your class. You will click on a link which will take you to a secure page on my website. You do not have to log in to this page and the assessment is not timed. However, you cannot start it and then decide to come back to it later; it must be completed once you start the assessment. First, you will fill in your name/address/license # and then you will answer the multiple-choice questions for the assessment. Once you are satisfied with your answers, you will click Next and the system will email me the results. If you pass the assessment and your payment has been processed successfully, you will receive your Certificate of Completion within 24 hours. If you don’t pass, you will get notified right away and you then can re-read the class PDF material and take the assessment again. The assessment is not hard, but you will need to read the material in my class. It is open-book of course, so take your time!
I took the assessment, but I didn’t pass…can I take it again?
You can take the assessment as many times as you need in order to pass.
I took the assessment, but haven’t received my Certificate of Completion in my email? Where is it?!
If you took and submitted your assessment more than 24 hours ago and have checked your Junk/Spam Folders and still do not have an email from me, then please Contact Me and explain this. Perhaps there was a glitch in the system and I have not received your assessment, so let me know so I can check the status.
Do you send the Certificate of Completion to the State to renew my license?
No. Once you pass your assessment, I will email you the Certificate of Completion within about 24 hours. Then it is YOUR responsibility to complete the paperwork, send in the Certificate and your money to the state to renew your license.
I took your assessment and missed some questions…how do I find out what I missed?
You can email me this request and I will send your questions/answers to you when I send your Certificate.
When will I get my Certificate of Completion?
As soon as you are finished reading the class, there are instructions on how to take the assessment online. As soon as I receive notification that you have done this, I will prepare your Certificate of Completion and email it to you within 24 hours.
If you’re having trouble and your question isn’t listed here, Contact Me so I can help!