Ever wonder what your rights and responsibilities are if you are sexually harassed by a client? How the state defines a kickback? What you can legally sell? For how long are you required to keep medical records? What's the difference between an employee and an independent contractor? How long you have to wait if you want to date a client? What does HIPAA mean to you? What do you do if you know someone is practicing massage without a license? Can you charge a higher rate for insurance clients? These questions and many more will be answered in a six hour ethics class specific to residents of Washington.

Through the use of discussion topics, scenarios, self-examination and small-group interaction, we will tackle larger issues as well, such as personal boundaries, client communication and ethical business practices.

Your biggest question may be: Even though the state requires four hours of ethics in order to renew my massage license in 2012, and the NCBTMB requires six hours, how on earth can I sit still for that long??? Don't worry! I can't sit still for that long either! Every hour will be 50 minutes of class, then during the 10-minute break, we will bust a move, doing mini-massage exchanges, stretching, and blues and salsa dancing. Really! It will get very fun. Or you can check your email on your I-Phone, chat with a friend or enjoy a cup of tea -- your choice.

Satisfies NCBTMB's 6-hour ethics requirement.

What to Bring: Yourself, your questions, your experiences, your pen!

Instructor: Kay Rynerson, LMP and Dawn Schmidt, LMP

Class Date: September 13, 2010
Class Times: Monday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Location 2 (click on the location for details)
Cost: $115 if registered by 8/20/10; $135 if registered after 8/20/10
Cost/Hour: $19.17/hr if registered by 8/20/10, $22.50/hr if registered after 8/20/10
Hours: 6

Other Class Offerings by the Kay Rynerson:

• Table Thai and More (September 11-12, 2010) - 16 hours
• Table Thai and More (November 13-14, 2010) - 16 hours