State of Ohio Medical Board Requirements
The course of instruction for classes enrolling shall include a minimum of seven hundred and fifty (750) clock hours covering a period of not less than nine months.Beginning with classes enrolling on or after December 31, 2005, teach at least the minimum required hours in the following subjects in dedicated clock hours, as appropriate to massage therapy;
(a) Anatomy and physiology; pathology: three hundred and twenty-five (325) clock hours |
(b) Massage theory and practical, including hygiene: three hundred and twenty-five (325) clock hours |
(c) Ethics: twenty-five (25) clock hours, at least ten (10) of which shall be in a class dedicated exclusively to ethics. For purposes of this rule, "ethics" shall be defined to include sexual boundary issues, impairment and chemical dependency issues |
(d) Business and law: twenty-five (25) clock hours |
| (e) Such other subjects as the board deems necessary and appropriate to massage therapy: fifty (50) clock hours |
(f) Require that each student, prior to completing the course of instruction, perform, on a licensed massage therapist, at least one therapeutic massage. The school shall ensure that the student massage is evaluated as to whether the student demonstrates at least minimally acceptable competency. |
Successfully pass the examination to become a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT)administered by the State Medical Board of Ohio with a score of 75% or higher. In addition to the State Requirements, students in our approved program benefit from hands-on experience by performing numerous hours of massage in our professional clinic setting. If you are an out of state student, please go to the left side navigation bar and click on 'Requirements by State' For additional information involving Ohio residents, please refer to the links at the top of the page.
U. S. STATES MASSAGE REGULATION
FOR STATE REGULATIONS OUTSIDE OHIO GO TO:
www.massagetherapy.com/careers/stateboards.php
