Colorado does not require that massage therapists be licensed, but the guidelines regulate registration as a massage therapist. Only massage therapists with specified qualifications will be registered officially as professionals. Many escorts choose to also become massage therapists. The guidelines include these specifications:
Registered massage therapists must acquire at least 500 hours of clinical and course work are required from a board- approved massage school.
Massage therapists must pass one of three different examinations for registration.
National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
Federation of State Massage Therapy Board Massage and Bodywork Exam (MBLEx)
Examination approved by the State of Colorado » Dept. of Regulatory Agencies
Registrants must submit a completed application form and an application fee. The form requires contact information, schooling information and details about the individual's experience.
Applicants must allow the administration of a criminal history record check. A full set of fingerprints and a background check fee must be submitted so the Colorado Bureau of Investigation may conduct a state and federal background check. Any criminal convictions are potential grounds for registration denial.
Massage therapists who are licensed in other states with comparable guidelines may be awarded registration upon application.
Registered massage therapists must maintain professional liability insurance at all times.
Only registered massage therapists may use the following titles or abbreviations: "massage therapist", "registered massage therapist", "massage practitioner", "masseuse", "masseur", "M.T." and "R.M.T."
Illegal acts may cause immediate revocation of registration. Acts that may require revocation are:
Engagement in a sexual act with a client. (A sexual act may include sexual contact, sexual intrusion or sexual penetration.)
Fraudulent information on the application for registration.
Dependent use or illegal use of alcohol or other habit-forming drugs.
