"Active license" means a license that is
current and has not expired.
"Approved program/activity" means a
continuing education program/activity meeting the standards set forth in these
rules.
"Audit" means the selection of licensees for
verification of satisfactory completion of continuing education requirements
during a specified time period or the selection of providers for verification
of adherence to continuing education provider requirements during a specified
time period.
"Board" means the board of massage
therapy.
"Continuing education" means planned,
organized learning acts acquired during initial licensure designed to maintain,
improve, or expand a licensee's knowledge and skills in order for the licensee
to develop new knowledge and skills relevant to the enhancement of practice,
education, or theory development to improve the safety and welfare of the
public.
"Hands-on training" means learning
techniques that manipulate the soft tissue of the body.
"Hour of continuing education" means at
least 50 minutes spent by a licensee in actual attendance at and completion of
an approved continuing education activity.
"Inactive license" means a license that has
expired because it was not renewed by the end of the grace period.
"Independent study" means a
subject/program/activity that a person pursues autonomously that meets
standards for approval criteria in the rules and includes a posttest.
"License" means license to practice.
"Licensee" means any person licensed to
practice as a massage therapist in the state of Iowa.
"Presenter" means person(s)/instructor(s)
providing continuing education training.
