Massage Therapist
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Required
Performs massage, myotherapy, massotherapy, body work, body work therapy, or therapeutic massage including hydrotherapy, superficial hot and cold applications, vibration and topical applications, or other therapy which involves manipulation of the muscle and connective tissue of the body, excluding osseous tissue, to treat the muscle tonus system for the purpose of enhancing health, providing muscle relaxation, increasing range of motion, reducing stress, relieving pain, or improving circulation.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Registry
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- Specific course required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- Certification required
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Background check required
Issuing body
- Department
- Iowa Department of Inspections & Appeals
- Board
- Board of Behavioral Science
- Address
- 6200 Park Avenue Des Moines, IA 50321 Suite 100 Des Moines, IA 50319
- Phone
- (515) 242-5938
- Agency website
- https://dial.iowa.gov/about/boards/behavioral-science
- Last updated
- June 30, 2021
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- Midwife 29-9099.01
- Massage Therapist 31-9011.00
Source and verification
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