64B7-32.003. Minimum Requirements for Board Approved Massage Therapy Schools  


Effective on Sunday, December 3, 2023
  • 1(1) In order to receive and maintain Board approval, in-state schools, and any satellite location of a previously approved in-state school, must:

    23(a) Submit a completed application on form DH-MQA 1266, “Application for Massage Therapy School Approval” (01/18). The form is incorporated herein by reference and may be obtained from the Board office at 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C-06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 or from the website located at https:.//floridamassagetherapy.gov/educatin-an-trainingprograms/ or 72http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-0916974. To complete this application online, visit 81http://flhealthsource.gov/mqa-services.

    82(b) Meet the requirements of and be licensed by the Department of Education pursuant to Chapter 1005, F.S., or be within the public school system of the State of Florida; and,

    113(c) Offer a course of study that includes, all required hours in each subject area listed below in chart A, except that from March 1, 2020 to December 31, 2025 some hours may be delivered as instruction hours as detailed in chart B. All hours must be completed at a rate of no more than 6 hours per day and no more than 30 hours per calendar week:

    181Chart A Minimum Course of Study Requirements

    188Subject Area

    190Required Classroom Hours

    193Anatomy and Physiology

    196150

    197Basic Massage Therapy Theory and History

    203100

    204Clinical Practicum Massage Therapy

    208125

    209Allied Modalities Massage Therapy

    21376

    214Business

    21515

    216Theory and Practice of Hydrotherapy

    22115

    222Florida Laws and Rules Governing Massage Therapy Practice

    230(Chapters 456 and 480, F.S., and rule Division 64B7, F.A.C.)

    24010

    241Professional Ethics

    2434

    244HIV/AIDS Education

    2463

    247Prevention of Medical Errors

    2512

    252Chart B Minimum Course of Study Requirments (March 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025)

    266Subject Area

    268Required Classroom Hours

    271Total Required Hours (classroom and instruction)

    277Anatomy and Physiology

    2800

    281150 hours

    283Basic Massage Theory and History

    28875

    289100 hours

    291Clinical Practicum

    293125

    294125 hours

    296Allied Modalities

    29876

    29976 hours

    301Business

    3020

    30315 hours

    305Theory and Practice of Hydrotherapy

    31012

    31115 hours

    313Florida Laws and Rules Governing Massage Therapy Practice

    321(Chapters 456 and 480, F.S., and rule Division 64B7, F.A.C.)

    3310

    33210 hours

    334Professional Ethics

    3360

    3374 hours

    339HIV/AIDS Education

    3410

    3423 hours

    344Prevention of Medical Errors

    3480

    3492 hours

    351(d) Achieve a graduate passage rate not lower than 10 percentage points less than the average passage rate for graduates of comparable degree programs who are first-time examinees on a board approved examination during a calendar year.

    3881. If an in-state board approved massage therapy school’s graduate passage rates do not equal or exceed required passage rates for two consecutive calendar years, the school will be placed on probationary status pursuant to Chapter 120, F.S. The board may require the program director to present a plan for remediation at a regularly scheduled meeting.

    4442. The board will remove probationary status at a regularly scheduled meeting following release of the school’s graduate passage rate by the board approved testing vendor and once the school achieves a graduate passage rate for any one calendar year that equals or exceeds the required passage rate.

    492(2) An in-state board approved massage therapy school must notify the board within 90 days of:

    508(a) Changes in curriculum;

    512(b) Changes in address;

    516(c) Changes in name;

    520(d) Changes in approved signer;

    525(e) Changes in ownership.

    529(3) Approval of an in-state board approved massage therapy school shall be revoked or other action taken if the school:

    549(a) Modifies its course of study to fall below minimum standards, or fails to require its students to complete its course of study in order to graduate;

    576(b) Submits on behalf of an applicant for licensure documents containing information the school, through its owner, manager, faculty, or other employees or agents, knows to be false;

    604(c) Violates any standard applicable to the school pursuant to licensure by the Department of Education;

    620(d) Violates any applicable rule herein;

    626(e) Does not achieve the required passage rate for any one calendar year during the two calendar years following placement on probationary status, pursuant to Chapter 120, F.S.

    654(4) If an in-state board approved massage therapy school or any owner, manager, faculty, or other employee or agent is alleged to have violated any provision of Chapter 480, F.S., Chapter 64B7-32, F.A.C., or any part therein:

    691(a) The board shall inform the school of any alleged violations in writing. The school shall respond in writing. The school may request an appearance before the board at the next scheduled meeting to explain any mitigating factors;

    729(b) If the board determines that a school is in noncompliance, it may impose one of the following:

    7471. Corrective action required which shall include the time period in which the school must comply; or

    7642. Rescission of board approval.

    769(c) The Board shall inform the Florida Department of Education of the action taken.

    783(5) The Board shall review approval of an in-state board approved massage therapy school when a change in ownership occurs. If the Board determines that the school is in noncompliance with any provision of Chapter 480, F.S., and Chapter 64B7-32, F.A.C., or part therein, it may impose one of the following:

    834(a) Corrective action required which shall include the time period in which the school must demonstrate compliance;

    851(b) Revocation of board approval.

    856Rulemaking Authority 858480.033(3), 859480.035(7) FS. 861Law Implemented 863480.033(3), 864480.041(1)(b) FS. 866History–New 3-25-86, Amended 8-15-89, 12-22-92, Formerly 21L-32.003, Amended 10-20-96, Formerly 61G11-32.003, Amended 8-16-98, 10-30-07, 4-25-10, 5-8-12, 3-21-18, 8-31-20, 11-4-21, 2-2-22, 6-5-23, 12-3-23888.

     

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