Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-822.2 - Application for approval of massage therapy education curriculum
(1) Applications
for curriculum approval of in-state massage therapy schools will be submitted
online with the accompanying fee. Curriculum approval is valid for up to two
years with reapplication for approval due June 30 of each even-numbered year.
The biennial renewal cycle begins July 1 of an even-numbered year and ends June
30 two years later. Schools that receive curriculum approval within six months
prior to the start of the next biennial renewal cycle do not need to reapply
for curriculum approval until the following even-numbered year.
(2) The application for curriculum approval
includes the following:
a. A completed
board -approved application form;
b.
The curriculum approval application fee as specified in 481-Chapter
507;
c. A completed Curriculum
Criteria and Documentation form;
d.
The current school catalog, including name of the program(s), a description of
the curriculum delivery system, course descriptions, and program accreditation
or approval by other professional entities; and
e. A sample diploma and a sample transcript that
identify the name of the graduate, name of the program, graduation date, and
the degree, diploma or certificate awarded.
(3) Out-of-state school curriculum will be reviewed on
a case-by-case basis upon receipt of the curriculum as a part of an
individual's application for licensure to practice massage therapy in the state
of Iowa.
(4) Massage therapy
schools that do not renew curriculum approval by the expiration date shall be
removed from the board 's list of approved curriculum providers until such time
that they comply with curriculum approval requirements.
(5) Schools that apply for curriculum approval shall,
at a minimum, provide a curriculum that meets the requirements of this chapter,
offer a course of study of at least 600 clock hours or the equivalent in
academic credit hours, and require for entrance into the massage therapy school
graduation from high school or its equivalent.
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