Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 3, March 22, 2024
1. For the
purpose of renewing or reactivating a license, credit will be approved for
continuing education programs which are offered by providers approved by the
Board. In order to receive Department approval as a continuing education
provider, an entity shall:
(a) Apply for
approval on forms provided by the Board.
(b) Provide a contact person to ensure that
each program provider meets the requirements as established by the
Board.
(c) Provide each participant
with a certificate of attendance verifying the program has been
completed.
(d) The certificate
shall not be issued until completion of the program and shall contain the
providers name and number, title of program, instructor, date, number of credit
hours, the licensee's name and license number.
(e) Any changes to the program must be
submitted and approved by the Board.
2. Each program presented by an approved
provider shall:
(a) Meet the Board approved
standards.
(b) Have a Board
approved course outline with stated learning objectives.
(c) Be instructed by a person who meets at
least one of the following criteria:
(1) Holds
a minimum of a bachelor's degree from a college or university which is
accredited by a regional accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of
Education or a substantially equivalent accrediting body of a foreign sovereign
state, with a major in a subject directly related to the content of the program
to be offered, or
(2) Has graduated
from a school of massage or an apprenticeship program which has a curriculum
equivalent to requirements in this state and was approved by a state licensing
authority, a nationally recognized massage therapy association, or a
substantially equivalent accrediting body, or the Department and has completed
three years of professional experience in the practice of massage.
(3) Is licensed as a massage therapist in
another state or foreign sovereign state having standards of education or
apprenticeship training substantially similar to or more stringent than those
required for licensure in South Carolina, and
(4) Has taught at a school of massage which
has a curriculum equivalent to requirements in this state and was approved by a
state licensing authority, a nationally recognized massage therapy association,
or a substantially equivalent accrediting body, or the Board for a minimum of
two years.
3.
Approved courses in areas other than massage theory, history, and techniques
may be instructed by a person who holds a minimum of a bachelor's degree from a
college or university which is accredited by a regional accrediting body
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or a substantially equivalent
accrediting body of a foreign sovereign state, with a major in a subject
directly related to the content of the program to be offered.
4. The Board may grant blanket approval to a
provider although the provider must submit dates, times and locations of the
program to the Board.
5. The Board
retains the right to monitor programs given by any provider. The Department may
suspend or revoke the status of a provider who fails to comply with this
chapter.
6. One hour of continuing
education is defined as 50 minutes of instruction.
7. Instructors of courses shall not receive
CE credit for courses they instruct.
8. All Board approved providers shall renew
their approved status on or before July 1 of each biennial year.
9. A Continuing Education program may be
offered by the Board and shall be available through a self-study video
program.
