Delaware Administrative Code
Title 24 - Regulated Professions and Occupations
Department of State
Division of Professional Regulation
5300 - Board of Massage and Bodywork
Section 5300-2.0 - Definitions

"200-hour course of supervised in-class study of massage" as referenced in 24 Del.C. § 5309(b) shall mean that an instructor has controlled and reviewed the applicant's education on the premises of a school or approved program of massage and bodywork therapy, and can document that the applicant has successfully completed a curriculum that meets the requirements of 24 Del.C. § 5309(b).

"300-hour course of supervised in-class study of massage" as referenced in 24 Del.C. § 5309(a)(2) shall mean that an instructor has controlled and reviewed the applicant's education on the premises of a school or approved program of massage and bodywork therapy, and can document that the applicant has successfully completed a curriculum that meets the requirements of 24 Del.C. § 5309(a)(2). The entire 300-hour course must be taken at one school or approved program. The Board may, upon request, waive the "single school" requirement for good cause or hardship, such as the closure of a school.

"500 hours of supervised in-class study" as referenced in 24 Del.C. § 5308(a)(2) shall mean that an instructor has controlled and reviewed the applicant's education on the premises of a school or approved program of massage or bodywork therapy, and can document that the applicant has successfully completed a curriculum that meets the requirements of 24 Del.C. § 5308(a)(2) and which includes hands-on technique and contraindications as they relate to massage and bodywork. More than one school or approved program of massage or bodywork therapy may be attended in order to accumulate the total 500-hour requirement.

"Core course" shall mean a continuing education course with a subject matter within the "practice of massage and bodywork," which contributes to the professional competency of the massage and bodywork therapist or massage technician. Core courses must be designed to maintain, improve, or expand skills and knowledge or to develop new and relevant skills and knowledge. Ethics is a core course.

"CPR certification" shall mean a valid Heartsaver® CPR Certification or its equivalent issued by the American Heart Association, a valid Adult CPR Certification or its equivalent issued by the American Red Cross, or a valid Standard CPR Certification or its equivalent issued by the National Safety Council, or, upon review and approval of the Board, a substantially similar certification taught by a certified instructor. CPR certification cannot be obtained solely through an on-line course.

"Elective course" means a continuing education course with a subject matter that is outside the "practice of massage and bodywork," which does not directly contribute to the professional competency of the massage and bodywork therapist or massage technician. Elective courses may have one of the following subject matters: courses outside the "practice of massage and bodywork," professional growth and improvement, and business practices.

"Massage and bodywork" includes, but is not limited to, the following practices or modalities:

Acupressure

Chair Massage

Craniosacal therapy

Deep Tissue Massage Therapy

Hellerwork

Manual Lymphatic Drainage

Massage Therapy

Myofascial Release Therapy

Neuromuscular Therapy

Process Acupressure

Reflexology

Rolfing

Shiatsu

Swedish Massage Therapy

Trager

Visceral Manipulation

"School or approved program" means a school or program of massage that has been approved by the Delaware Department of Education or the Board of Education, or its equivalent, in the state where the school is conducting classes.