Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE
Chapter 81 - MASSAGE THERAPISTS
Section 172-81-008 - CONTINUING EDUCATION

Universal Citation: 172 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 81 ยง 008

Current through September 17, 2024

During the 24 months prior to the license renewal date, each licensed massage therapist must complete 16 hours of continuing education hours, 50% of which may be gained through on-line or electronic media. Continuing education activities and requirements are as follows:

008.01 MANDATORY HANDS-ON HOURS. A licensee must complete at least 8 hours of hands-on massage therapy continuing education through workshops each renewal period. One hour of attendance equals 1 hour of continuing education. A licensee may earn all 16 hours through hands-on workshops. These hours must meet the following requirements:

(A) The content of the workshop must include at least 75% hands-on massage technique; up to 25% may be theory related to hands-on technique; and

(B) The workshop must include a set period of time for class participation which is hands-on practice.

008.02 MANDATORY ETHICS HOURS. Each licensee must obtain at least 3 hours of continuing education relating to massage therapy ethics. Ethics hours may be taken through home study or other electronic media.

008.03 PRACTICAL EXAMINATION. 3 hours will be granted for a licensee who successfully completes a practical examination administered by a Nebraska licensed Massage Therapy School and these hours count towards the mandatory hands-on hours.

008.04 NON-HANDS ON HOURS. Up to 8 hours of non-hands on activities can be applied to the 16-hour requirement.

(A) LICENSURE EXAMINATION. 5 hours will be granted for licensees who successfully pass an approved licensure examination.

(B) PUBLICATION. 3 hours will be granted for authoring an article published in a professional health-related journal; a newsletter article or letter to the editor does not meet this requirement.

(C) JURISPRUDENCE EXAMINATION. 3 hours will be granted for licensees who receive a score of at least 75% on the jurisprudence examination.

(D) INSTRUCTOR AT A MASSAGE THERAPY SCHOOL. Instructors at a Nebraska massage therapy school will be granted 1 hour for each hour of teaching, up to 5 hours.

(E) MASSAGE SCHOOL TRAINING, COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY COURSEWORK. Hours can be resident or distance learning. One hour of training equals 1 hour of continuing education; 1 semester college credit hour equals 15 hours of continuing education; or 1 quarter college credit equals 10 hours of continuing education. Licensees can use up to 5 hours.

(F) HOME STUDY PROGRAMS OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEDIA. Licensees can use up to 8 hours of homestudy programs to meet continuing education.

(G) PRESENTER CREDIT. A presenter at a continuing education course may receive the same credit hours as an attendee for only the initial presentation during a renewal period.

008.05 ACCEPTABLE TOPIC AREAS. Topic areas that are acceptable for continuing education activities are as follows:

(A) HANDS-ON. The following are the acceptable topic areas:
(i) Hydrotherapy.

(ii) Massage.

(B) NON HANDS-ON. The following are the acceptable topic areas:
(i) Anatomy.

(ii) Health service management.

(iii) Hygiene.

(iv) Pathology.

(v) Physiology.

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