172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 81, § 008 - CONTINUING EDUCATION

During the 24 months prior to the license renewal date, each licensed massage therapist must complete 16 hours of continuing education hours, 50% of which may be gained through on-line or electronic media. Continuing education activities and requirements are as follows:

008.01 MANDATORY HANDS-ON HOURS. A licensee must complete at least 8 hours of hands-on massage therapy continuing education through workshops each renewal period. One hour of attendance equals 1 hour of continuing education. A licensee may earn all 16 hours through hands-on workshops. These hours must meet the following requirements:

(A) The content of the workshop must include at least 75% hands-on massage technique; up to 25% may be theory related to hands-on technique; and

(B) The workshop must include a set period of time for class participation which is hands-on practice.

008.02 MANDATORY ETHICS HOURS. Each licensee must obtain at least 3 hours of continuing education relating to massage therapy ethics. Ethics hours may be taken through home study or other electronic media.

008.03 PRACTICAL EXAMINATION. 3 hours will be granted for a licensee who successfully completes a practical examination administered by a Nebraska licensed Massage Therapy School and these hours count towards the mandatory hands-on hours.

008.04 NON-HANDS ON HOURS. Up to 8 hours of non-hands on activities can be applied to the 16-hour requirement.

(A) LICENSURE EXAMINATION. 5 hours will be granted for licensees who successfully pass an approved licensure examination.

(B) PUBLICATION. 3 hours will be granted for authoring an article published in a professional health-related journal; a newsletter article or letter to the editor does not meet this requirement.

(C) JURISPRUDENCE EXAMINATION. 3 hours will be granted for licensees who receive a score of at least 75% on the jurisprudence examination.

(D) INSTRUCTOR AT A MASSAGE THERAPY SCHOOL. Instructors at a Nebraska massage therapy school will be granted 1 hour for each hour of teaching, up to 5 hours.

(E) MASSAGE SCHOOL TRAINING, COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY COURSEWORK. Hours can be resident or distance learning. One hour of training equals 1 hour of continuing education; 1 semester college credit hour equals 15 hours of continuing education; or 1 quarter college credit equals 10 hours of continuing education. Licensees can use up to 5 hours.

(F) HOME STUDY PROGRAMS OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEDIA. Licensees can use up to 8 hours of homestudy programs to meet continuing education.

(G) PRESENTER CREDIT. A presenter at a continuing education course may receive the same credit hours as an attendee for only the initial presentation during a renewal period.

008.05 ACCEPTABLE TOPIC AREAS. Topic areas that are acceptable for continuing education activities are as follows:

(A) HANDS-ON. The following are the acceptable topic areas:

(i) Hydrotherapy.

(ii) Massage.

(B) NON HANDS-ON. The following are the acceptable topic areas:

(i) Anatomy.

(ii) Health service management.

(iii) Hygiene.

(iv) Pathology.

(v) Physiology.

Notes

172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 81, § 008

Amended effective 6/7/2021