64B7-29.003. Massage Apprenticeship Training Program

(1) All apprenticeship training shall be conducted by the sponsor, in a qualified establishment.

(2) The qualified establishment must be equipped with the following during massage therapy apprenticeship training:

(a) Massage tables, and

(b) Linens and linen storage areas, and

(c) Hydrotherapy equipment, including cold and hot packs, and

(d) Textbooks and teaching materials on the following subjects;

1. Anathomy

2. Physiology

3. Theory of Massage

4. Hydrotherapy

5. Chapters 456 and 480, F.S.

6. Rule Division 64B7, F.A.C.

(3) Apprenticeship training shall be completed in four quarters of three months each, and must be completed within 12 months. Apprenticeship training must be completed at a rate of no more than 500 hours per quarter.

(4) The course of study for a massage apprentice must include:

(a) 300 hours of Anatomy

(b) 300 hours of Physiology

(c) 20 hours of Basic Massage Theory and History

(d) 50 hours of Theory and Practice of Hydrotherapy

(e) 25 hours of Florida Laws and Rules regulating the practice of massage therapy

(f) 50 hours of Allied Modalities

(g) 700 hours of Clinical Practicum

(h) 3 hours of HIV/AIDS instruction.

(5) The massage apprentice must complete within the first quarter:

(a) 100 hours of Anatomy

(b) 100 hours of Physiology

(c) 15 hours of Florida Laws and Rules regulating the practice of massage therapy.

(6) The sponsor must report completed training hours to the Department quarterly. Each quarterly report must include the following:

(a) The name and certificate number of the apprentice

(b) The name and license number of the sponsor

(c) The name and license number of the qualified establishment

(d) The starting and ending date of the quarter

(e) The number of hours completed in each area of the course of study in the quarter

(f) The total number of hours completed in each area of the course of study during the apprenticeship

(g) The signature of the sponsor.

(7) Massage therapy apprenticeship training is complete once four quarterly reports have been submitted to the Department that demonstrate completion of the training program.

Rulemaking Authority 480.035(7), 480.041(1)(b) FS. Law Implemented 480.041(1)(b) FS. History–New 11-27-79, Amended 11-25-80, 12-18-84, Formerly 21L-29.03, Amended 4-7-86, 11-4-86, 12-22-92, Formerly 21L-29.003, Amended 6-5-95, Formerly 61G11-29.003, Amended 11-21-02, 12-18-17, 11-22-20.