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he National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure & Massage (NBCAAM) is very proud to announce that eight (8) people have recently become Nationally Certified Animal Massage or Acupressure Practitioners by successfully passing the required examinations. Each of the following people understand the significance of meeting and upholding the Standards of Practice and Ethical Code set forth by NBCAAM to assure the health and well-being of animals and support the professionalism of their respective disciplines.

Nationally Certified Animal Massage Practitioners:

Marianne McClain, Equine & Canine Massage Practitioner, attended the Northwest School of Animal Massage, resides in Durango, CO

Jennifer Wheeler, Equine Massage Practitioner, attended Hocking College Equine Complementary Therapies Program, resides in Pittsburgh, PA

Kimberly Hellems, Canine Massage Practitioner, attended Northwest School of Animal Massage, resides in Crozet, VA

Nationally Certified Animal Acupressure Practitioners:

Anita Read, Equine & Canine Acupressure Practitioner, attended Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute (TgAAI), resides in Fort Worth, TX

Karen Shaw, Equine Acupressure Practitioner, attended TgAAI, resides in Marshall, CA

Leanne Garnas, Equine Acupressure Practitioner, attended TgAAI, resides in Belgrade, MT

Kathi Soukup, NCTMB, LMT, Equine Acupressure Practitioner, attended TgAAI, resides in Freeport, IL

Casie Bazay, Equine Acupressure Practitioner, attended TgAAI, resides in Porter, OK

The Board of NBCAAM congratulates each of the nationally certified practitioners for their dedication to the highest professional standards. NBCAAM, a not-for-profit organization, was created for the purpose of establishing and upholding professional standards for animal acupressure and massage practitioners. The method by which NBCAAM certifies that a practitioner has met these standards is by developing standardized national certification examinations. Taking the examination is entirely voluntary. Information and the requirements for taking the examinations are available on the website: www.nbcaam.org