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This bill modifies the continuing education requirements for licensed massage therapists in Massachusetts by establishing specific standards for maintaining professional licensure. Under the new requirements, massage therapists must complete 20 hours of continuing education every two years, which includes two hours of in-person ethics training, one hour on Massachusetts massage therapy laws and rules, up to six hours of online or home study courses, and the remaining hours must be completed through live classes or webinars. The continuing education courses must be approved by either the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) or a provider approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Massage Therapy. Therapists must retain documentation of completed education hours for four years and be prepared to provide these records to the board if requested. Additionally, at the time of license renewal, which occurs on November 30 of even-numbered years, therapists must attest to completing the required continuing education hours and maintaining current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) use. Failure to meet these requirements will result in non-renewal of the professional license until the therapist demonstrates compliance.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S282