Arizona regulates massage therapy licenses through the Arizona Board of Massage Therapy. Special guidelines, much like those in other states, are set up to use as qualifications for licensing procedures. Here are the qualifications and guidelines for escorts who wish to become massage therapists:
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens are legal residents of the U.S.
Applicants must have earned a high school diploma or a general equivalency degree (GED).
Applicants must pay the application fee.
Massage therapy license applicants can have no felony convictions within the past 5 years.
Massage therapy license applicants can have no prostitution convictions within the past 5 years.
Massage therapy license applicants must submit a full set of fingerprints to be used for a federal criminal background check.
Massage therapists must have completed at least 700 hours of classroom instruction by an a board-approved school within Arizona.
Massage therapists must successfully pass the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.
Applicants must not have had a license revoked by another state and must not be under investigation by any other state board for misconduct.
The applicant must receive board approval prior to licensure.
Continuing education requirements are at least 25 hours of classroom instruction every 2 years.
Unlicensed massage therapists are restricted from advertising massage services. Offenders may be convicted of a class 1 misdemeanor.
Massage therapists licensed by another state may obtain an Arizona license if:
Currently licensed for at least 5 years in a state with comparable guidelines.
Passed the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork with a passing score.
