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The task included assessment of actual copies of nineteen state massage laws and one state reflexology law, a summation of state massage laws, and information about city massage / reflexology laws. (See also pages 29 to 35.)
(The accuracy of this assessment reflects the accuracy of the material available. Error is possible as whole state laws were not available in some cases, updates on laws or the current law may or may not be included in the collection surveyed, and this is a lay-person interpretation of law. Please notify committee of factual errors.)
Educational requirements in
State and City massage laws 19 of 19 State massage laws and
the 1 State reflexology law requires completion of a
course of study 14 of the 19 require approval
of school curriculum; 9 from the massage regulatory
agency, 3 from AMTA, and 2 from educational
departments. 9 of 19 require 500 hours of
education 6 require from 570 to 650
hours 1 requires 1000
hours 2 require graduation from a
school as does the one State reflexology law Completed a course of study
with a curriculum approved by the AMTA and school
accredited by an agency recognized by the US Department of
Education: Connecticut Completed a course of study
approved by the AMTA and is an active member of the
AMTA: North Dakota (massage) Completed a course of study
approved by the AMTA or equivalent: Rhode
Island Completed course of study from
a massage board/massage regulatory agency
approved-school: Iowa Completed a course of study
from a reputable school of reflexology with curriculum
approved by the board: North Dakota
(reflexology) Completed course of study from
a massage board/ massage regulatory agency
approved-school in standards/curriculum approved by the
board: Arkansas, Florida, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio,
Oregon, Utah, Texas, Washington Completed course of study from
an educational department approved-school in
standards/curriculum approved by the board:
Louisiana Graduation from a school with a
program registered with the department and curriculum
in subjects approved by the Education Department: New
York See above #3. Proposed legislation for
licensing of reflexology in Pennsylvania requires a
200 hour reflexology
instructor-supervised training program and certification
through the ARCB, International
Institute of Reflexology or certification approved by
the board" Proposed legislation for
licensing reflexology in the state of Florida requires
completion of a minimum 200-hour course of study in
reflexology at a Board-approved reflexology
or massage school.
(Curriculum approval needed.) North Dakota and Chicago
require membership in a national association 11 of the 19 require a national
test (9 of these require the written part
only) Texas: Registered massage
therapist, Two years of professional practice
additional training and teacher training or
demonstrated competency in teaching adult
learners. Instructor:
education in the area of
instruction, One year of experience within the last
ten years. 14 of the 19 require curriculum
approval Washington accepts the
curriculum requirements of a national association as
does North Dakota, Connecticut and Rhode
Island Texas state law lists 24 pages
of teacher and schools requirements.
1. Completion of a course of
study
2. Approval of
Curriculum
3. Hours of
education
4. Completed course of
study
5. Hours of
education
6. Membership in national
association
7. National
testing
8. Teacher
requirements
9. Schools
requirements
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