North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 30 - MASSAGE AND BODYWORK THERAPY › Section .0600 - MASSAGE AND BODYWORK THERAPY SCHOOLS › Section 30 .0601 - BOARD APPROVAL

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Any
				postsecondary school of higher education, whether in this State or another
				state or territory that offers a certificate, diploma, or degree program in
				massage and bodywork therapy may make application for Board approval. Every
				school shall submit an application to be considered for approval, whether or
				not such school has been licensed, approved, or accredited by another
				regulatory agency, accreditation commission, or trade association. A school
				that operates in more than one location shall submit a separate application for
				each location.
(b) The Board shall
				grant approval to postsecondary schools of higher education that meet the
				standards set forth in this Section. Such approval authorizes the school to
				offer a certificate, diploma, or degree program in massage and bodywork therapy
				that prepares individuals to become Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapists in
				this State. The approval shall be for a period of one year unless increased
				pursuant to Paragraph (c) of this Rule. The Board shall maintain a list of
				approved schools.
(c) In order to
				maintain approval status, each school shall submit a report by April 1 of the
				year the school's approval expires. This report shall be on a form provided by
				the Board, that shall require documentation of authority to operate pursuant to
				Rule .0610 of this Section if granted by any entity other than this Board,
				student enrollments, and any changes in curriculum, instructional staff, or key
				administrative staff. If a school has remained in compliance with all Board
				rules for a period of five consecutive years and has no disciplinary action
				taken against it by the Board for a period of five consecutive years, the Board
				shall increase the period of approval for that school from one to two
				years.
(d) An approved school shall
				notify the Board in writing within 30 days of any change in the school's
				location address, ownership, controlling interest, key administrative staff,
				facilities, instructional staff, or curriculum.
(e) The school approval term begins on July 1
				and ends on June 30. For the purposes of this Section, this term shall be
				considered the fiscal year.
(f) If
				a Board-approved school has not met the requirements for renewal by June 30
				preceding the new fiscal year, its approval status shall be deemed
				expired.
(g) Approval shall be
				reinstated by the Board if a school whose approval has expired pursuant to
				Paragraph (f) of the Rule completes its renewal process by July 31 of the
				fiscal year. A school that has had its approval reinstated by July 31 shall be
				considered to have maintained its approval status on a continuous basis,
				pursuant to Paragraph (i) of this Rule.
(h) The Board shall not renew the approval of
				a school that has not met the approval standards by July 31 of the year in
				which the school is scheduled to renew.
(i) Pursuant to
				G.S.
				90-629(4), "successful
				completion of a course of study at a Board-approved school" means that the
				applicant graduated from a school that maintained its approval status with the
				Board on a continuous basis during the applicant's time of
				enrollment.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-626(9);
				  90-631;
Temporary
				  Adoption Eff. February 15, 2000;
Eff. April 1, 2001;
Amended Eff. October 1, 2007;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. November 12, 2014;
Amended Eff.
				  April 1, 2017.