Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(1) An apprenticeship training program shall
encompass those activities as defined within section
324.240(7),
RSMo, and shall consist of at least five
hundred (500) hours of supervised instruction pursuant to section 324.265.1(2),
RSMo. The content of supervised instruction shall be subject to board approval
and consist of the following:
(A) One (1)
clock hour of instruction within an apprenticeship training program shall
consist of no less than fifty (50) minutes;
(B) Three hundred (300) clock hours dedicated
to the study of massage theory and practice techniques taught by the certified
mentor;
(C) One hundred (100) clock
hours dedicated to the study of anatomy and physiology taught by one (1) of the
following:
1. A certified mentor with an
associate, bachelor, or advanced degree in a science related field from a
college, university, or other institution of higher learning in the United
States accredited by a regional accrediting commission recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education that includes a course of study in anatomy and
physiology. Such degrees include but are not limited to physical therapy,
chiropractic, osteopathy, medicine, nursing, chemistry, or biology;
2. A school, college, university, or other
institution of higher learning in the United States accredited by a regional
accrediting commission recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, a
massage therapy program approved by the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher
Education (CBHE), or an out-of-state school approved by an agency equivalent to
the Missouri CBHE; or
3. A
certified mentor with fifteen (15) semester hours or twenty-five (25) quarter
hours in science or science related courses from a college, university, or
other institution of higher learning in the United States accredited by a
regional accrediting commission recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
All course work must have a passing grade and at least eight (8) semester hours
or fifteen (15) quarter hours of the course of study shall be in anatomy and
physiology. For the purpose of this regulation, a semester hour is equivalent
to fifteen (15) clock hours and a quarter hour is equivalent to ten (10) clock
hours;
(D) Fifty (50)
clock hours dedicated to business practice, professional ethics, hygiene, and
massage law in the state of Missouri taught by the certified mentor with
documented experience in the course of instruction; and
(E) Fifty (50) clock hours dedicated to
ancillary therapies taught by the certified mentor with documented experience
in a related field. The fifty (50) clock hours shall include but not be limited
to cardiopul-monary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid which shall be provided
by an instructor who holds the respective certification. If the certified
mentor is unable to provide a course of instruction in CPR and/or first aid, an
apprentice may obtain the required training from a massage therapy program
approved by the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education (CBHE) or
organization such as the American Heart Association or American Red
Cross.
(F) The proposed
apprenticeship training program shall include a proposed timeline for
completion of the apprenticeship training program.
1. The apprenticeship training program shall
be at least five (5) months in duration and shall be completed within
twenty-four (24) months of commencement. A request to extend an apprenticeship
beyond twenty-four (24) months shall be at the board's discretion and upon
receipt of a written request outlining the reason(s) for additional
time.
2. A certified mentor shall
provide an apprenticeship training program for no more than four (4)
apprentices enrolled at any given time and no more than eight (8) apprentices
per calendar year.
3. The
apprenticeship training program is not intended to be a method of providing
massage therapy in the absence of progress toward licensure. A certified mentor
shall discontinue an apprenticeship if the certified mentor has knowledge the
apprentice does not intend to obtain a license or is enrolled in the
apprenticeship training program with the intent to evade the licensing
requirements.
4. An apprentice
shall be under the direct supervision of a certified mentor and shall be
subject to all applicable laws and regulations relating to massage therapy. As
used in this section, direct supervision shall mean face-to-face direction,
guidance, and support of the apprentice by the mentor during the course of
study and student clinic/intern-ship/practicum, and at any time an apprentice
is providing massage therapy. The apprentice shall not receive reimbursement
for massage therapy services provided as part of the approved apprenticeship
program.
5. Instruction meeting the
educational requirements for licensure shall not include unsupervised
instruction provided via correspondence course, audiotape, videotape, or the
Internet unless approved by the board. The course of instruction shall be
face-to-face, visually and verbally interactive, between the certified mentor
and the appren-tice(s).
6. When
providing massage therapy to the general public, the certified mentor shall
conduct such training at a massage therapy business licensed by the
board.
7. Any certified mentor
desiring to change or modify the board approved apprenticeship training program
shall submit a written request to the board at least sixty (60) days in advance
of the proposed changes.
(2) No apprentice shall receive credit for
education received from a certified mentor of an approved apprenticeship
training program until approved by the board.
(3) Prior to enrolling an apprentice in an
approved training program, the certified mentor shall provide, in writing, the
following information to the apprentice:
(A)
Course of instruction to include delivery method, textbooks, or reading
materials;
(B) Anticipated time
frame for completion of course of instruction;
(C) Attendance requirements to include time
and dress code;
(D) Grading
system;
(E) Hours certified mentor
is accessible outside of regular course of instruction; and
(F) Required cost(s) of apprenticeship
program.
(4)
Documentation of this information shall be submitted with apprentice enrollment
application pursuant to
20 CSR
2197-2.040.
(5) The certified mentor shall maintain an
individual transcript record for each apprentice currently or formerly enrolled
in the approved apprenticeship training program. The transcript shall be
maintained by the certified mentor for at least five (5) years from the date of
the last course attended by the apprentice and include the following elements:
(A) Name and license number of certified
mentor and address of the approved apprenticeship program as reported on the
application pursuant to
20 CSR
2197-4.010(2);
(B) Full name of the apprentice;
(C) Date apprentice entered approved
apprenticeship program; and
(D)
Information relating to each course taken under the supervision of the
certified mentor to include:
1. Course title
or name;
2. Course program or
credit hours offered;
3. Course
program or credit hours attended;
4. Course completion date;
5. Date training program was
completed;
6. Notation and date of
withdrawal from approved apprenticeship program, designated with the word
"withdrawal" and the grade "W" for any course from which the apprentice
withdrew;
7. Name, title, and
signature of certified mentor; and
8. Date transcript was issued.
(6) Upon renewal of the
massage therapy license, the certified mentor shall indicate whether he/she
wishes to maintain the mentorship certification. Upon relinquishing the
mentorship certification, the massage therapist shall discontinue the approved
apprenticeship training program and may apply for reinstatement upon submitting
an application pursuant to
20 CSR
2197-4.010 and this rule.
(7) When an apprentice completes or withdraws from an
apprenticeship training program, the certified mentor shall return the student
license to the board office within thirty (30) days.
(8) For the purpose of meeting the requirements for
licensure, training received from an apprenticeship training program is
applicable towards the licensure requirements for no more than five (5) years
from the date it was received from the certified mentor.
*Original authority: 324.240, RSMo 1998, amended 1999, 2008
and 324.245, RSMo 1998, amended 1999, 2003,
2006.
