Alabama Administrative Code › Title 532 - ALABAMA BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY › Chapter 532-X-3 - LICENSURE PROCESS AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 532-X-3-.05 - Massage Therapy School, Massage Therapy Instructor Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
Definitions:
"Course of Student" is defined as all coursework required to
				complete a massage therapy program at a board approved massage therapy school
				that meets or exceeds the subject area requirements.
"Subject of Course of Student" is defined as a specific area of
				focus comprised of a portion of a course of student. A subject may span
				multiple courses offered as a part of the course of study. A course of study
				should include, but is not limited to, all core classes and electives listed in
				the chart above.
"Class" is defined as a series of lessons and lectures required
				in the subject area or subject areas offered as part of the course of
				study.
"Classroom Hour" is defined as the number of hours lectured per
				course. A classroom hour should be limited to a minimum of 50 minutes of any
				one clock hour during which a student participates in a course or series of
				courses in the presenence of a faculty member offered by a board approved
				massage therapy school.
"Hybrid Learning" is defines as education in which the
				face-to-face classroom experience is combined with or replaced by an online
				experience that includes synchronous and asynchronous interactions with
				students and instructors, and lessons and assessments that can be completed
				digitally or in person.
"Online learning" refers to instruction that is delivered
				electronically through various multimedia and internet platforms and
				applications. It is used interchangeably with other terms such as web-based
				learning, distance learning, e-learning, computer-assisted instruction, and
				internet-based learning.
"Instruction Hour" is defined as no less than 50 minutes of a
				clock hour in which a student participates in a class offered by an approved
				course of study. Instruction hours may include classes there the delivery is in
				person, hybrid or online learning. Any and all coursework considered to be a
				"hands-on" course of student, including massage lab, clinical practicum,
				massage events off campus, field trips, or a guest speaker for a specific
				course, a student is required to attend in person.
"Graduate" is defined as a student who has completed a course
				of study at a board approved massage therapy school.
"Certification" is defined as an official document attesting to
				a status or level of achievement. A student who graduates from a board approved
				massage therapy program will gain an "industry-recognized" certification. As
				example of certification is:
Course Requirements and Clock Hours
Anatomy and Physiology, Kinesiology - 150 hours
Pathology - 40 hours
Massage Therapy and Practice - 120 hours
Professional Ethics - 15 hours
Alabama Rules & Regulations - 5 hours
Business - 25 hours
Spa/Hydrotherapy - 25 hours
Clinical Practicum - 50 to 100 hours
CPR/First Aid - 5 hours
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Electives - 210 to 250 hours
Pregnancy Massage, Sports Massage, Geriatric Massage,
				SelfCare, Reflexology, Deep Tissue, Neuromuscular Massage, Esalen, Rolfing, Spa
				Therapy/Massage, Thai Massage, Thiatsu, Cupping Massage, IASTM, Kinesio Taping,
				Therapeutic Exercise, Chair Massage, Acupressure, Orthopedic
				Massage/Assessment, Myofascial Release/Unwinding, Medical Massage, and Lomi
				Lomi.
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(1) The Board shall
			 establish a list of approved massage therapy schools, and graduation from the
			 massage therapy curriculum of an approved massage therapy school shall satisfy
			 the education requirements of an applicant for licensure.
(2) A massage therapy school located outside
			 of the State of Alabama which is recognized by a regional professional
			 accrediting body, or which is an accredited postgraduate training institute may
			 be recognized by the Board as an approved massage therapy school. A copy of the
			 massage therapy curriculum at such school must be submitted with the transcript
			 of a student graduating from the school to qualify a student of the school for
			 satisfaction of the education requirements of an applicant for Alabama
			 licensure.
(3) A massage therapy
			 school located outside of the State of Alabama may seek to be approved and
			 registered by the Board in the same manner as a massage therapy school located
			 in the State of Alabama.
(4) A
			 massage therapy school located in the State of Alabama must meet the
			 requirements for approval, and file a completed application for approval of the
			 Board, with the registration fee, to qualify its students to satisfy the
			 education requirements for licensure. The massage therapy school must apply
			 directly to the Board of Massage Therapy for approval, and submit the following
			 information:
(a) sample transcript and
			 diploma;
(b) copy of curriculum,
			 catalog, or other course description;
(c) faculty credentials;