Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department
Board of Massage Therapy
Chapter 821 - Licensure of Massage Therapists
Rule 481-821.4 - Licensure by Endorsement

a. A completed online application for licensure and pay nonrefundable licensure fee specified in rule 481-507.8(147).

b. 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.

c. 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.

d. Proof that the licensure requirements in the issuing jurisdiction are equal to or exceed the requirements provided in rule 481-821.2(152C).

e. 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 issuing jurisdiction's board office if the verification provides: