(excerpt from the Georgia Massage Therapy Practice Act)
§ 43-24A-8. Licensure of massage therapists; application and requirements
- No person may practice massage therapy in this state who is not a licensed massage therapist or the holder of a valid provisional permit issued by the division director pursuant to this chapter…
(c) On and after July 1, 2007, any applicant for a license as a massage therapist must submit a completed application upon a form and in such manner as the board prescribes, accompanied by applicable fees, and evidence satisfactory to the board that:
(1) The applicant is at least 18 years of age;
(2) The applicant has a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent;
(3) The applicant is a citizen of the United States or a permanent resident of the United
States;
(4) The applicant is of good moral character. For purposes of this paragraph, "good moral character" means professional integrity and a lack of any conviction for acts involving moral turpitude where the underlying conduct relates to the applicant's fitness to practice massage therapy;
(5) The applicant agrees to provide the board with any and all information necessary to perform a criminal background check and expressly consents and authorizes the board or its representative to perform such a check;
(6) The applicant has completed successfully a board recognized educational program consisting of a minimum of 500 hours of course and clinical work; and
(7) The applicant has passed satisfactorily the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, an equivalent test approved by the board, or an examination administered by another state or jurisdiction whose license requirements meet or exceed those of this state.
For more information and applications please visit the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/massage
Disclaimer: This page is presented for informational purposes only. It is an excerpt taken from the Georgia Massage Therapy Practice Act. AMTA-GA does make any claim that it is a complete list of requirements for massage licensure in the State of Georgia.
