Requirements for issuance of massage therapist permit. No permit will be issued unless the applicant meets all of the following criteria:
A. Is a member in good standing in a state or national professional association as defined in § 364-102.
B. Holds a current national certification under a recognized school of massage.
C. Satisfies one of the following conditions:
(1) Has completed 600 hours of instruction, as per 49 Pa. Code § 20.11 in the massage specialty and health enhancement approach from an approved school as defined in the definitions Section or classes in massage therapy and related topics offered through State-approved colleges and universities.
(2) Has completed 250 hours of such instruction and, in addition, 250 hours of practical experience in the massage specialty and health enhancement approach in the form of paid employment as documented by IRS tax returns or other affidavit. Proof of practical experience may include, but is not limited to, 1040 tax returns or W-2 tax forms provided to the applicant and certified by the employing professional and documentation of hours.
(3) Has completed a minimum of 100 hours of such training from an approved school, and proof of 400 hours additional training in:
(a) Continuing educational classes in the massage field and related classes offered by a recognized school of massage or bodywork as defined above.
(b) Classes and workshops as in Subsection C(3)(a) approved by the Board of Registered Nurses for nursing CE credit or approved in Category A by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB).
(c) Programs as in Subsection C(3)(a) approved and certified by qualifying professional organizations as defined above.
(d) Adult education classes in massage and related topics offered through state- approved colleges and universities.
(4) Has completed a minimum of 100 hours of such training from an approved school, and proof of 150 hours additional training as described above, and in addition, 250 hours of practical experience as defined above.
(5) Has passed an independently prepared and administered National Certification exam which has been recognized by objective standards to fairly evaluate professional levels of skill, safety and competence, as determined by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) or a similar certifying body. The practitioner need not maintain this certification after passing the exam, unless to meet the requirements prescribed herein.