Listening Field: Pain, Presence, and Ethical Care

This is a 5-hour continuing education course for licensed massage therapists delivered as a supervised, self-paced workbook — not through Teachable LMS platform. You purchase the course, receive the PDF workbook by email, complete all five modules at your own pace, and submit your supervised assignment and quizzes directly to your instructor.

This course covers pain science, implicit bias, communication, scope of practice, and cultural humility — not as separate compliance topics, but as one integrated inquiry into what it means to be ethically present with a client who is in pain.

What's Included

• 5 CE Hours across two certificates

• Certificate 1: Pain-Informed Ethical Practice — 4 CE Hours, Ethics (Modules 1–4)

• Certificate 2: Cultural Humility in Pain Care — 1 CE Hour, Cultural Competency (Module 5)

• Full student workbook (PDF) — all course content, reflections, clinical vignettes, and quizzes included

• Individualized written feedback on your Supervised Ethics Assignment from your instructor

Format

• Supervised, self-paced workbook

• Interactive Distance Learning (OAR 334-010-0050)

• No LMS login required — all content is in the workbook

Supervision & Interactivity

• Written reflection prompts after each module

• Clinical vignettes and practice scenarios

• Supervised Ethics Assignment (written response, 500–700 words) reviewed personally by your instructor

• 20-question quiz (Modules 1–4) and 5-question quiz (Module 5)

• Instructor provides individualized written feedback within 24–48 business hours

Completion Window

• You have 30 days from the date of purchase to complete all coursework, submit your supervised assignment, and receive your certificates

Eligibility

• Active massage therapy license required (Oregon, Washington, or NCBTMB-accepting state)

• Meets Oregon's 4-hour supervised ethics CE requirement under OAR 334-010-0050, Interactive Distance Learning via email submission

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the IASP 2020 revised definition of pain and explain its clinical relevance for massage therapists

• Apply the biopsychosocial model of pain to client presentations in massage practice

• Identify documented racial, gender, and language-access disparities in pain treatment and describe their relevance to your practice

• Use scope-appropriate communication frameworks when responding to pain during intake and session

• Apply a structured ethical decision-making model to pain-related clinical dilemmas

• Distinguish cultural humility from cultural competence and apply culturally humble intake practice

Certificate 1 — Pain-Informed Ethical Practice 4 CE Hours | Ethics | Modules 1–4 Oregon Supervised Ethics · Washington Ethics CE · NCBTMB Ethics CE

Certificate 2 — Cultural Humility in Pain Care 1 CE Hour | Cultural Competency | Module 5
Cultural Competency CE · Applies toward Oregon and Washington general CE hours

Total: 5 Continuing Education Hours | Two Certificates

This course is not delivered through Teachable. It is your instructor's only course offered in this format — a supervised workbook course delivered entirely by PDF and email.

After purchase, you will receive your student workbook (PDF) by Digital download and email. The workbook contains all course content, module readings, private reflections, clinical vignettes, the Supervised Ethics Assignment, and both quizzes.

Step by step:

1. Purchase the course — workbook delivered to your inbox (must download within 24 hours after purchase)

2. Read each module and complete the private reflection and practice scenario before moving on

3. After finishing Modules 1–4, complete the Supervised Ethics Assignment (500–700 words, typed)

4. Complete the 20-question quiz for Modules 1–4 (typed answers, Word doc or PDF)

5. Email your assignment and quiz answers to info@listeningfieldtraining.com with subject line: Pain Ethics – Supervised Assignment – [Your Full Name]

6. Receive individualized written feedback from your instructor within 24–48 business hours

7. Complete Module 5 (Cultural Humility) and its 5-question quiz — email with subject line: Cultural Humility – Module 5 – [Your Full Name]

8. Receive Certificate 1 and Certificate 2

• You have 30 days from the date of purchase to complete all coursework and submit your assignments

• Two certificates are issued separately upon completion of each assessment

• Certificate 1 (Pain-Informed Ethical Practice) is issued after your supervised assignment is reviewed and your Module 1–4 quiz is passed

• Certificate 2 (Cultural Humility in Pain Care) is issued after your Module 5 quiz is submitted

• Certificates are delivered electronically, typically within 24–48 business hours of submission (excluding holidays)

• One revision per supervised assignment is permitted if requested by your instructor

• Handwritten quiz submissions are not accepted

This course is designed for licensed massage therapists fulfilling continuing education requirements in Oregon, Washington, or with NCBTMB.

It is especially well-suited for practitioners who:

• Need Oregon's 4-hour supervised ethics CE requirement

• Want ethics CE that goes deeper than compliance checklists

• Work with clients experiencing chronic or complex pain

• Are interested in the intersection of pain science, bias, communication, and clinical ethics

• Prefer a self-paced, workbook-based format with real instructor engagement

This course is not designed for unlicensed or recreational study. An active massage therapy license is required.

Melissa Haeckel, MA, LMT, NCBTMB Approved Provider #1003059

Melissa Haeckel is a licensed massage therapist, somatic educator, and nurse with over 20 years of experience. This course grew out of years of sitting with a question that standard CE rarely asks: what does it actually mean to listen to pain?

Her work integrates clinical training, pain science, ethical awareness, and trauma-informed practice for bodywork practitioners. Through Listening Field Training, she offers continuing education grounded in ethics, evidence, and professional presence.

The Supervised Ethics Assignment is the point of this course — your written response is read personally by Melissa, and she writes back. That exchange is not a checkbox. It is a real professional conversation.

Enrollment in this course constitutes agreement with Listening Field Training's Course Policies, including digital access, refund, intellectual property, and professional conduct terms.

• Completion window: 30 days from date of purchase

• Revision policy: One revision per supervised assignment if requested by instructor

• Accessibility: This workbook is designed to be screen reader compatible. If you require accommodations — including extended time, alternative format, or other support — contact info@listeningfieldtraining.com before beginning

• Copyright: This workbook is licensed for individual use only. It may not be reproduced, shared, resold, or distributed in any form without written permission

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Certificate 1 — Pain-Informed Ethical Practice (4 CE Hours) is designed to meet Oregon's 4-hour supervised ethics/boundaries/communication CE requirement (OAR 334-010-0050, Interactive Distance Learning via email submission) and Washington's 4-hour ethics/client communication/professional roles and boundaries/state laws renewal category. Approved by NCBTMB as ethics CE.

Certificate 2 — Cultural Humility in Pain Care (1 CE Hour) meets NCBTMB cultural competency CE credit requirements. Applies toward Oregon and Washington general CE hours.

Important: Oregon licensees: this course does not replace the separate Oregon Pain Management Commission (OPMC) module required at least once per renewal period. Washington licensees: this course does not replace in-person supervised hours, health equity hours, or CPR renewal requirements. Verify your complete renewal requirements with your state board.