Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING
Chapter 246-940 - Certified animal massage therapist
Section 246-940-050 - Approval of animal massage therapist educational programs
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-940-050
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) The secretary recognizes as approved those animal massage programs that:
(a) Are
accredited by a recognized regional or state accrediting body or vocational or
technical accrediting body; and
(b)
Meet the requirements of subsection (3)(a) through (f) of this
section.
(2) Methods of instruction may include didactic instruction, distance learning, and practical or hands-on instruction.
(3) Approved animal massage programs must include a minimum of three hundred hours of instruction related to either large animals or small animals as follows:
(a) A minimum of seventy-five hours of
instruction in general animal massage techniques. At least thirty-five of those
hours must be practical or hands-on instruction. The instruction must include,
but not be limited to, the following subjects:
(i) Technique:
(A) Stroking including effleurage, and
gliding;
(B) Percussions, including
tapotement;
(C)
Compressions;
(D) Friction,
including rubbing, and gliding with pressure;
(E) Swedish gymnastics or
movements;
(F) Kneading;
(G) Range of motion or stretching;
(H) Fascial or connective tissue
stretching.
(ii)
Contraindications in zoonotic diseases;
(iii) Documentation and
recordkeeping;
(iv) Physiological
benefits;
(v) Palpation;
and
(vi) Body mechanics of the
therapist.
(b) A minimum
of sixty hours of instruction in kinesiol-ogy. At least twenty-one of those
hours must be practical or hands-on instruction. The instruction must include
the following subjects:
(i) Biomechanics,
including range of motion, gait analysis, and muscle actions;
(ii) Conformation analysis; and
(iii) Observation.
(c) A minimum of seventy-five hours of
instruction in anatomy and physiology. At least twenty-one of those hours must
be practical or hands-on instruction.
(i) The
instruction in anatomy and physiology must include the function and structure
of the following systems:
(A) Skeletal
system;
(B) Muscular
system;
(C) Nervous
system;
(D) Digestive system;
and
(E) Circulatory
system.
(ii) The
instruction in anatomy and physiology must include the relationship and effect
of massage on the following systems:
(A)
Endocrine system;
(B)
Integumentary; and
(C) Fascial
anatomy.
(d)
A minimum of seventy-five hours of instruction in animal behavior and handling.
At least twenty-one of those hours must be practical or hands-on instruction.
The instruction must include the following subjects:
(i) Breed characteristics;
(ii) Body language;
(iii) Social dynamics;
(iv) Signs of stress;
(v) Communication;
(vi) Methods of restraints;
(vii) Situations with specially trained
animals; and
(viii)
Environment.
(e) A
minimum of ten hours of instruction in business practices. The instruction must
include the following subjects:
(i)
Ethics;
(ii) File
management;
(iii) Documentation of
care;
(iv) Liability; and
(v) Multicultural education as described in
RCW
43.70.615.
(f) A minimum of five hours of instruction in
first aid. At least two of those hours must be practical or hands-on
instruction. The instruction must include the following subjects:
(i) Vitals, including respiration, pulse,
heart rate, temperature, and capillary refill;
(ii) Recognizing emergencies;
(iii) Emergency first-aid care;
(iv) Hydration test; and
(v) Ethics and responsibilities.
Statutory Authority: RCW 18.240.050. 11-14-026, § 246-940-050, filed 6/24/11, effective 7/25/11.
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