Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department
Board of Massage Therapy
Chapter 821 - Licensure of Massage Therapists
Rule 481-821.2 - Licensure by Examination
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 481-821.2
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
A person who has completed the curriculum at a board-approved school may seek licensure in accordance with this rule.
(1) Submit the following:
a. A completed online application for
licensure and pay the nonrefundable licensure fee specified in rule
481-507.8(147). Official copies of academic transcripts sent directly to the
board by the board-approved school. If a school has closed and is no longer
operational, the board will accept an official transcript provided by the
applicant.
b. Proof of passing any
National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB)
examination or the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) sent
directly from the testing authority to the board. The passing score on the
written examination is the passing point criterion established by the testing
authority at the time the test was administered.
c. If the applicant has been issued one or
more licenses to practice massage therapy by other issuing jurisdictions,
verification of license from the jurisdiction in which the applicant has most
recently been licensed, sent directly from the issuing jurisdiction to the
board. Web-based verification may be substituted for verification from the
jurisdiction's board office if the verification provides:
(1) The licensee's name;
(2) The date of initial licensure;
(3) The applicant's current licensure status;
and
(4) Any disciplinary action
taken against the license.
(2) An applicant who has relocated to Iowa from a state that did not require licensure to practice massage therapy may submit proof of work experience in lieu of educational and training requirements, if eligible, in accordance with rule 481-501.2(272C).
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