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 .0602 - DEFINITIONS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
In addition to the definitions in
				  G.S.
				  90-622, the following definitions shall apply
				  to this Section:
(1) Accredited -
				means "accreditation" as defined in
				G.S.
				90-622(1).
(2) Additional location. -- A facility not
				part of, nor adjoining the facility of an approved school, where an approved
				school intends to offer a program. Each separate facility location is
				considered a separate school, requiring a new Application for School Approval
				to be submitted to the Board in accordance with Rule .0632 of this
				Chapter.
(3) Additional program. --
				A program that is of a different title, subject matter, or that increases or
				decreases by more than 10 percent the number of hours of instruction than the
				program under which the school received its initial approval from the Board. An
				approved school that intends to offer an additional program shall submit an
				Application for Additional Program Approval to the Board in accordance with
				Rule .0633 of this Chapter.
(4)
				College - A postsecondary school of higher education that awards an Associate
				degree or higher.
(5) Instructor.
				-- A person who meets the qualifications set forth in Rule .0612 who is
				responsible for delivering course content according to curricula established by
				the school, and who is responsible for managing the classroom
				environment.
(6) Key administrative
				staff. -- The school's program director, director of education, and other
				administrative staff members who direct areas such as operations, admissions,
				financial aid, placement, or student services.
(7) Massage and bodywork therapy school. - A
				postsecondary school of higher education that conducts a program, as defined in
				this Rule, for a tuition charge. Such institutions may be organized as
				proprietary schools that are privately owned and operated by a sole proprietor,
				partnership, corporation, association, or other entity; or may be
				post-secondary colleges or universities, whether publicly or privately
				owned.
(8) One classroom hour of
				supervised instruction. -- At least 50 minutes of any one clock hour during
				which the student participates in a learning activity in the physical presence
				of a member of the school's instructional staff.
(9) One year of professional experience. --
				In determining the qualifications of administrative or instructional staff
				members, at least 500 hours of documented work in the professional job
				responsibility or subject area in a given year.
(10) Program. -- A course of study or
				curriculum consisting of a specified number hours of instruction consistent
				with the standards set forth in Rule .0620 that is intended to teach the skills
				and knowledge necessary for the professional practice of massage and bodywork
				therapy, as defined in
				G.S.
				90-622(3). Each program of a
				specified number of instructional hours shall be considered a separate program
				for the purposes of Board approval, and shall require a separate application
				for approval.
(11) Student
				enrollment. -- The total number of students at an approved school in a
				designated fiscal year who have begun a program for which they have registered
				and paid a fee for that fiscal year, and who have completed more than 15
				percent of such program.
(12)
				Teaching assistant. -- A person who meets the qualifications set forth in Rule
				.0612, who is in the classroom to support the role of the instructor, and who
				may provide instruction to students only in the presence of and under the
				direct supervision of the instructor.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-626(9);
				  90-631;
Temporary
				  Adoption Eff. February 15, 2000;
Temporary Adoption Eff. April 1,
				  2001 replaces the Temporary Adoption Eff. February 15, 2000;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2009; 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.