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== The field of Structural Integration == Since Rolf's death, the field of Structural Integration has branched into various schools.<ref name=recipe1/><ref name=Jacobson/> Of these schools, the Rolf Institute is the only one with the use of the trademarked terms "Rolfing" and "Certified Rolfer".<ref name=recipe1/> Other programs of Structural Integration certify "Practitioners of the Rolf Method of Structural Integration" including the Guild for Structural Integration,<ref name= "Claire">{{cite book |last= Claire |first= Thomas |year= 1995 |title= Bodywork: What Type of Massage to Get and How to Make the Most of It |url= https://archive.org/details/bodywork00thom |url-access= registration |publisher= [[William Morrow and Co.]] |pages= [https://archive.org/details/bodywork00thom/page/40 40–56] |isbn= 978-1591202325}}</ref> Hellerwork Structural Integration,<ref name=Levine /><ref name=Knaster /><ref name= "Claire"/> Aston Patterning,<ref name=Knaster /><ref name= "Claire"/> SOMA,<ref name=Knaster /> KMI,<ref name=recipe1/> and a dozen other Structural Integration programs.<ref name=recipe1/> A professional membership organization exists called the International Association of Structural Integration, which has certified practitioners by exam since 2007.<ref name=Jacobson/> In some states such as New Hampshire and Nevada, there is a separate license for SI.<ref>{{cite web |title=Reflexologists, Structural Integrators, and Asian Bodywork Therapists |url=https://www.oplc.nh.gov/reflexology/index.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016183830/https://www.oplc.nh.gov/reflexology/index.htm |archive-date=16 October 2020 |publisher=Office of Professional Licensure and Certification, State of New Hampshire |access-date=2 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Applicants: Structural Integration Educational Requirements |url=https://massagetherapy.nv.gov/Applicants/Applicant_Home/ |publisher=Nevada State Board of Massage Therapy |access-date=2 July 2023}}</ref> Internationally, some countries have a Board of Health that regulates bodywork while others don't. Four Canadian provinces require licensure for bodywork practitioners.<ref>{{cite web |title=Massage Therapy License Requirements by State | State Regulations & License Requirements |url=https://www.massagemag.com/laws/ |department=Laws and Legislation |magazine=Massage |access-date=15 February 2021 |date=12 February 2014 }}</ref> Switzerland has separate licensure for complementary therapies including Structural Integration.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oda-kt.ch/methoden/ |publisher=Organisation der Arbeitswelt KomplementärTherapie OdA KT |access-date=15 February 2021|title=Organisation der Arbeitswelt KomplementärTherapie OdA KT : Methoden der KomplementärTherapie }}</ref>
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