Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Section 640C.110 - Approval of credits

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 640C.110

Current through December 31, 2024

1. The Board will approve credit for continuing education for a license to practice massage therapy as follows:

(a) One hour of credit will be approved for each hour of instruction that a massage therapist attends a workshop, course, conference or seminar relating to the practice of massage therapy which is provided by a person or entity that is:
(1) Accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies, or an equivalent accrediting body approved or recognized by the Board;

(2) Approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork;

(3) A massage therapy school, bodywork therapy school, public college, postsecondary institution or other entity which offers a program of massage therapy that is recognized by the Board pursuant to NRS 640C.580 and NAC 640C.060; or

(4) A massage therapist with at least 2 years of experience in the practice of massage therapy or a related field who has previously received approval from the Board for the workshop, course, conference or seminar.

(b) The amount of credit for authoring a publication relating to the practice of massage therapy will be determined upon receipt and evaluation by the Board of the information required to be submitted pursuant to NAC 640C.130.

(c) One hour of credit, up to a maximum of 16 hours of credit per renewal period for each activity listed in subparagraphs (1), (2) and (3), will be approved for each hour of instruction spent:
(1) Giving a presentation at a workshop, course, conference or seminar relating to the practice of massage therapy.

(2) Preparing a presentation described in subparagraph (1).

(3) Serving as a member of the Board or a member of a committee appointed by the Board or attending a meeting of the Board.

2. A massage therapist may receive credit only once for giving or preparing a presentation described in subparagraph (1) of paragraph (c) of subsection 1.

3. The Board will consider the written request of a massage therapist for approval of credit for any continuing education that is not specified in subsection 1, including credit for any continuing education that is not specifically related to massage therapy, if the request is submitted to the Board at least 90 days before the date on which the license of the massage therapist expires.

Added to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapists by R009-07, eff. 6-17-2008; A by R128-20A, eff. 9/20/2022; A by R128-20A, eff. 9/20/2022

NRS 640C.320

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