1. Module #8: Connecting with the Professional Community

2. Lesson One: Being a Professional & Allied Professions Identify agencies, professional associations, and other allied professions that massage practitioners commonly do business with. Identify the role of professional associations for massage practitioners. Identify strategies for effective communication with other professionals regarding client care and networking.

3. Lesson One: Being a Professional & Allied Professions (cont.) Identify strategies for conflict resolution in relationships with other professionals. Identify characteristics of effective interaction in groups and organizations. Identify strategies to attain new knowledge.

4. Lesson Two: Research Demonstrate the ability to read and critically evaluate technical information found in health-related journals. Describe the importance of evidence- based research to the massage profession.

5. Lesson Three: Professional Supervision & PD Business Plan Explain the need for using professional supervision when appropriate. Incorporate professional development goals into your business plan.

6. Lesson Four: Summary & Application Summary Review questions Chapter quiz Application

7. Lesson Five: Business Plan Presentations Each group presents business plan. Each group turns in accompanying “Business Start-Up Kit.” Each individual learner turns in portfolio.