Current through Register Vol. 24-24, December 15, 2024
(1) To qualify as a
board approved massage school, massage program or apprenticeship program, an
authorized representative of the massage school, massage program or
apprenticeship program must submit to the board a completed application packet
provided by the department. A completed application packet must include:
(a) A curriculum designed to meet or exceed
the requirements listed in WAC
246-830-430. The following
documentation must be submitted:
(i) A table
of courses offered;
(ii) A syllabus
for each course that includes course title, subject matter, course hours, all
instructor(s) name(s), measurable course objectives, methods of evaluation,
course schedule, and textbooks or other instructional materials;
(iii) A sample or samples of mid-term, final,
or other equivalent exams for each of the following subjects: Anatomy and
physiology, pathology, kinesiology, practicum criteria, ethics and
professionalism, and laws and rules pertaining to massage;
(iv) A statement describing how a student
will obtain first-aid and CPR training; and
(v) An institutional philosophy or mission
statement.
(b) A plan
for how the massage school, massage program or apprenticeship program will
evaluate its academic standards. The following documentation must be submitted:
(i) A statement or policy on minimum
standards for measuring student progress; and
(ii) Copies of policies and procedures, to
include a policy on nondiscrimination.
(c) Documentation explaining how the massage
school or massage program determines training and experience qualifications for
faculty members. The following documentation must be submitted:
(i) A policy on minimum competency standards
for instructors and a statement that all massage school, massage program or
apprenticeship program instructors meet those standards;
(ii) A resume for each instructor; and
(iii) A listing of all instructors
and the courses each instructor plans to teach.
(d) The student clinic must be under the
direct supervision of a clinical supervisor who is a licensed massage therapist
with at least three-years practical experience.
(i) The clinical supervisor is responsible
for reviewing the health history of the student's client or patient, reviewing
and approving the student's massage plan, and observing a reasonable portion of
each massage session based on the competency of the student.
(ii) A faculty member in the role of clinical
supervisor must ensure a ratio of no less than one faculty member to no more
than six students who are actively performing massage.
(iii) While supervising the clinic, the
clinical supervisor may only supervise the students in the clinic and no other
students on the premises.
(e) The following documentation must be
submitted:
(i) A copy of policies pertaining
to the student clinic;
(ii) A
disclosure statement form provided to the client or patient;
(iii) A copy of the client or patient intake
and screening form;
(iv) A copy of
the client or patient feedback form; and
(v) A copy of the supervisor feedback
form.
(f) A statement
that facilities are maintained in accordance with state and local ordinances
and these rules governing health and sanitation. The following documentation
must be submitted:
(i) A floor plan of the
facility;
(ii) A floor plan of the
student clinic;
(iii) A list of
equipment in the classroom;
(iv) A
list of equipment in the student clinic; and
(v) A list of the library contents and
computer or online resources available to students.
(g) A copy of policies on faculty and student
conduct.
(h) Records must be stored
in a secured location and be made available upon a student's written request.
The following documentation must be submitted:
(i) A copy of a sample transcript;
and
(ii) A policy on release of
student records consistent with applicable law(s).
(i) Eligibility to operate a massage school
or massage program. The following documentation must be submitted:
(i) Verification that the school is approved
to operate in the state of Washington, or has pending approval by the workforce
training and education coordinating board;
(ii) Verification that the school is licensed
by private vocational education (see chapter 28C.10 RCW or Title 28B RCW);
or
(iii) Verification that the
program is part of a college or university that is nationally or regionally
accredited.
(j)
Designation of an authorized representative of the school or program.
(2) The board may conduct a site
inspection of the massage school, massage program or apprenticeship program
prior to granting approval.
(3) The
board may grant or deny approval or grant conditional approval contingent upon
changes to the application requested by the board.
(4) To maintain approval status with the
board, a massage school, massage program or apprenticeship program must apply
for reapproval during the third year after initial approval and during the
fifth year for each reapproval thereafter. Failure to apply for renewal by the
expiration date of the massage school, massage program or apprenticeship
program approval will mean that the approval is expired and no longer
valid.
(5) In order to maintain
board approval, a massage school, massage program or apprenticeship program
must:
(a) Comply with any changes in training
standards and guidelines adopted by the board;
(b) Notify the board of any changes in
overall curriculum plan or curriculum content changes under subsection (1)(a)
of this section prior to implementation by filing an addendum. The board may
grant or deny the proposed change; and
(c) Notify the board of changes in authorized
representative within thirty days of such change.
(6) An apprenticeship program is limited to
no more than three apprentices per apprenticeship educator or trainer, and the
apprenticeship must be completed within two years.
Statutory Authority:
RCW
18.108.025(1). 95-11-108,
§ 246-830-420, filed 5/23/95, effective 6/23/95. Statutory Authority:
RCW
18.108.025. 92-15-153 (Order 291B), §
246-830-420, filed 7/22/92, effective 8/22/92; 91-01-077 (Order 102B),
recodified as § 246-830-420, filed 12/17/90, effective 1/31/91; 88-13-038
(Order PM 739), § 308-51A-020, filed
6/9/88.
