Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department
Board of Massage Therapy
Chapter 822 - Massage Therapy Education Curriculum
Rule 481-822.4 - Student Clinical Practicum Standards
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1) The school must provide clinical practicum hours at the school's primary location or an event sponsored by the school.
(2) At all times when the student delivers physical contact with the public or other students, a clinical instructor/supervisor who is an Iowa-licensed massage therapist shall be personally in attendance to supervise and evaluate.
(3) Students shall complete at least 200 hours of coursework in the content areas of fundamentals of massage therapy and assessment that includes indications and contraindications for treatment prior to providing services to the public and beginning the clinical practicum. Included in this 200 hours will be a minimum of 100 hours in anatomy and physiology, which includes the structure and function of the human body and common pathologies.
(4) The clinical practicum shall not exceed 25 percent of a program's total required hours.
