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Laws and Regulations for Massage Therapists

An Exclusive Online CE Massage® Course

Number of CE Hours: 2 hrs
$15.00

Online / Home Study Course

This course is for Florida Licensed Massage Therapists only. Please click on the below icons for more information about this online course.

    • Course Information

      Course Name: Laws and Regulations for Massage Therapist
      Number of Hours: 2 hours
      NCBTMB Course ID: 70084859
      FL Tracking Number: 20-297100
      Louisiana Course Number: N/A
      NCBTMB Provider Name: My CE National
      NCBTMB Provider #: 451576-11

    • Course Description

      Course Description: This course contains the most recent laws and regulations as they apply to the state of Florida and its health care providers. As massage therapists, we are considered to be health care providers. This course pertains exclusively to therapists that are currently licensed in the State of Florida.

      Goal: To learn and be reminded about massage laws in Florida and how they pertain to licensed massage therapists in Florida.

    • Course Objectives

      Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to master the following objectives with a minimum of 70% accuracy:

      Define the “Massage Practice Act”
      Define terms that are used in this act
      List the requirements for Florida Massage Board members
      Describe the qualifications necessary to practice massage in Florida
      Label the four examinations used for certification in massage therapy
      List the required courses needed for continuing education
      Characterize courses that will or won’t count for continuing education credit
      State the appropriate fees for license renewal
      Compare and contrast credentials required for an establishment vs. individual therapist
      List the requirements for massage therapy as well as establishment operation
      Characterize the behaviors that are unacceptable for license renewal
      Cite the causes for license reprimand or revocation
      List the fines and penalties for rule-breaking in Florida
      Describe what constitutes sexual misconduct
      Define psychology terms that are used in the field of massage therapy
      Describe what roles and boundaries are
      List aggravating and mitigating circumstances
      Describe new changes to Florida Law
    • What Happens After Ordering

      To Access Your Courses: Inside your account, go to the tab "My Courses." If you do not readily see this tab, click "My Account" first, then you will see "1 - My Courses."

      Course Option 1 - Download the complete course and exam questions (PDF file). 
            and/or
      Course Option 2—View and access the course right here on the website (no download required). 
       

      You will use this material as a guide to take and pass the exam. Each course has its own online exam, so after you have read through the material, you must pass the associated online exam to get credit for taking the course.

      To access the online exam inside your account, click "My Exams." You may save your work without losing it. Once you successfully pass the course exam, you will have access to your certificate immediately. This certificate is your proof of completing the entire course.

    • Expiration

      You have 365 days from the purchase date to complete the Course before it expires; however, if your renewal is due before this date, you must complete this Course before your renewal date.  If you do not complete the Course upon expiration, you must purchase an “extension.” Otherwise, you forfeit your Course and will have to repurchase it.  Extensions are 75% of posted prices for six more months of Access.  You may do this within your account under “Extend Expiration” within 90 days of the expiration.  Upon successful completion and/or expiration of the Course, you will not have Access to the Course unless it is extended or purchased again.

    • This Course is Considered (disclaimers):

      ---This course is considered online or home study.

      ---You have instant access to the course material and the associated online exam that you must pass to complete the course.

      ---This course is considered reading comprehension. You must read the study material and pass the online exam.

      ---You can download this course and exam questions as a PDF file that you can save to your computer and/or print.

      ---For PDF files, you may need to have Adobe Reader on your computer or download an Adobe Reader App on your Phone; however, many internet browsers have a built-in PDF reader.

    • This Course is Not Considered (disclaimers):

      ---This course is NOT a video.

      ---This course is NOT an audio file.

      ---This course is NOT mailed out in any format. Nothing comes by mail, as you have instant access to the course upon ordering.

      ---This course is NOT a webinar.

      ---This course is NOT considered an In-Person / Live / With an Instructor Present / Contact Hours and will not be accepted as such. 

      ---This course is NOT scheduled, as you can complete it 24/7.

      ---For Florida, this course is NOT accepted in the category “Live: Relevant to and Focus on Massage Therapy Techniques.”

    • Course Searching & Filtering

      For all states, you should search specifically by your state for courses that are accepted for your state, as some subject matters will not be accepted. When searching for courses, select your State and click "Search." This will help you as a general guide on what would be accepted; however, it is still up to you to determine the acceptance. If you are unsure what your state requires or need their contact information, go to "Renewal Info," scroll down and select your appropriate state. If you need their contact information, scroll to the bottom of that page under "Massage Board Information." 

    • Getting Credit and Renewal Information

      For Renewal Guidelines and Approvals, go to www.CEMassage.com > Renewal Info

       

      Florida, Georgia, Michigan, New Hampshire, South Carolina & Tennessee:

      For actively Licensed Massage Therapists, we submit credits for each accepted Course directly to your Board in these specific states; however, this submission is made for those who have entered their License Number with the Associated States listed within their account before taking an exam. For Florida, this Course is not accepted in the category “Live: Relevant to and Focus on Massage Therapy Techniques” and will be accepted either in the general category or the mandatory categories such as Ethics, Medical Errors, FL Laws, or Human Trafficking (depending upon the Course).

       

      Louisiana:

      For actively licensed Massage Therapists who have their license number and Louisiana selected and identified within their account, we will submit credits to LA for each approved Course.  Louisiana Therapists Notice:  Visit www.cemassage.com/la to view our current list of approved Courses before taking an exam (as Course listings and approvals can change); no exchanges or refunds will be granted.  Only Courses on our LA webpage with an LCEU number are approved for LA.  We do not submit credit for Courses not approved by Louisiana.

       

      For all other states, entities, and board certifications:

      For a full list of states CEMassage submits for, go to: https://bit.ly/cemassagecredit

      It is your responsibility to submit credits to your appropriate licensing/certification board for each accepted Course by your Board/State/City.  While we do our best to provide current and accurate information, it is ultimately your responsibility to ensure acceptance. Generally, you must submit the Certificates during the renewal process or upon being audited.  Your latest Certificates are available in your account.

      All courses, approvals, and pricing are subject to change. No refunds will be issued.

To view your state's renewing information, please go here.

DISCLAIMER:

  • Please review each of the above dropdown FAQs, as this will answer many of your questions.
  • We do our best to determine if this course or any of our courses are accepted by a specific state, but we make no guarantee. Please note that it is your responsibility to know if this course will count towards your specific state(s) before taking an exam. Not all courses are accepted by a particular state or organization, even if we have a provider number. You must determine which course(s) are accepted by your state or organization. Once you take an exam, we cannot exchange a course for another.
  • Live or Online? This course is not accepted as a live, in-person, in-class, contact hours, live webinar, or anything related to a “live” aspect course by any entity whatsoever. You can take this course 24/7 constituting it as an online/home study course. A “live” course is one with an instructor present during set times. We make no full, partial, or prorated refunds.
  • Verify all renewal information and the courses you can and cannot take with us, regardless of what we state, as requirements periodically change, and our information may be outdated.
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  • Instant Certificate
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  • (Optional PDF) Download Course & Exam
  • Printing Optional
  • Open-Book Exam
  • NOT Live / Mailed / Webinar or Video

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