License: Massage Therapy Instructor

Arkansas Department of Health Cosmetology and Massage Therapy Section Board of Health external site

4815 West Markham Street, Slot 8

Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 683-1448

“Massage therapy instructor” means a person who: (i) Before July 1, 2010, has completed no less than two hundred fifty (250) hours of practical experience as a master massage therapist, which may be gained, in part or in whole, as an assistant to an instructor in a massage school or may be gained, in part or in whole, as a directed instructor in a massage school and has completed no less than two hundred fifty (250) continuing education hours as approved by the department; (ii) On or after July 1, 2010, has been an active and practicing licensee and registered as a master massage therapist for a period of not less than three (3) years preceding the application for an upgrade to massage therapy instructor; (iii) On or after July 1, 2010, in addition to the experience under subdivision (5)(A)(i) of this section, has completed no less than two hundred fifty (250) continuing education hours as approved by the department as a licensed master massage therapist; and (iv) Is determined by the department to be qualified to be licensed and registered to practice massage therapy. (B) “Massage therapy instructor” includes a person who has previously obtained the massage therapy instructor license under prior state law. (C) Massage therapy instructors may: (i) Instruct continuing education programs approved by the department; (ii) Instruct any of the procedures in subdivision (3) of this section; and (iii) Instruct basic curricula in a massage therapy school registered by the department as required by § 17-86-306(e); (a) A person who holds a license as a master massage therapist issued by the Department of Health and who submits satisfactory evidence to the department that he or she has successfully completed and meets the requirements stated in § 17-86-102 shall be entitled to be upgraded to massage therapy instructor. (b) Each application for upgrade to massage therapy instructor is considered a new application for purposes of criminal background checks. Must complete an Arkansas Criminal Background Check and FBI Criminal Background Check. Must pass the Arkansas Massage Therapy Law examination. Written Examination required. Application fee: $75.00, License fee: $80.00, Testing (AR Law Exam): $25.00, Criminal Background Check: $38.25