30 Miss. Code. R. 2501-4.3 - Massage Therapy Curriculum Requirements

A massage therapy program shall not operate in the State of Mississippi unless it meets the minimum standards of curriculum for license approved by the Board and is licensed with the State Board of Massage Therapy.

A. Massage schools and massage curriculums for license preparation must obtain a national accreditation from such agencies as the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation or programs with the same or greater requirements. New massage schools will have five (5) years from opening of the massage school to show conformity with the accreditation requirements and shall within two (2) years from opening show proof of application with periodic reporting to the board of its progress. If a licensed massage school or massage curriculum with existing accreditation loses its accreditation for any reason, the school shall immediately initiate actions to obtain accreditation, with periodic reporting to the Board of its progress. An existing accredited massage school that loses its accreditation will have three (3) years from the date of loss of its accreditation to show conformance with the accreditation requirements.

B. No massage therapy program shall consist of more than forty (40) in-class clock hours per week.

C. Hours credited through transfer credit shall not be recognized by the board unless the following transfer standards are met:

1. The transferring school shall provide a certified transcript that includes the school's name, state license number, physical address and mailing address if different, telephone number and signed by the owner, director or administrator of the school;

2. Courses for which credit is granted shall parallel in content and intensity to the course offered by the school; and

3. Documentation of previous training shall be included in each student's permanent file.

Notes

30 Miss. Code. R. 2501-4.3

Miss Code Ann. § 73-67-35, as amended

Amended 12/1/2014 Amended 6/30/2017 Amended 12/25/2021