In July and August, most Florida massage licensees received a postcard from the MQA about a change to the massage establishment regulation, due to the passage of House Bill 7005. This change will affect a small minority of massage therapists. The intent of this bill was to curb illegal massage activity by (theoretically) making it …
Ready to renew your Florida massage license for 2019? If this is your first or fifteenth renewal, this renewal guide? If you have everything done, read on and I will guide you through the renewal process. Here are a few items you’ll need to renew your license: 1. Your login User ID and password …
In case you haven’t heard, for the 2019 renewal, all continuing education hours need to be reported before you will be allowed to renew your Florida massage license. Today, I am going to explain who needs to self-report their hours and guide those of you that need to do this through the steps of self-reporting. …
Chances are if you are here, you have looked around enough to know that every Florida massage therapist needs to renew their license by August, 31st of every odd year. So, you may be asking yourself: “If I get my license now, will I need to renew in just a couple of months?” Maybe you …
I have talked to many massage therapists over the past few years who have stepped away from the massage profession, then find themselves ready to get their license back. Often they do not know where to start. To tell you the truth, reinstating a license confuses me sometimes, too. But I do have a few …
Today, I am going to clear up a few questions I receive about the HIV/AIDS course requirement for Florida Massage Therapists and from those seeking a license from the Florida Cosmetology or Barber Board. Is a 1-hour HIV/AIDS course required for renewing my Florida massage license? No, 1 hour HIV/AIDS course is no longer required …
You can get 2 Hour Prevention of Medical Errors for only $10.00: Right Here The Florida Board of Massage requires a 2 hour Prevention of Medical Errors course for massage professionals in two situations: 1. A Licensee’s first massage license renewal 2. Every subsequent biennial renewal period This course must be taken from a school …
All people seeking a massage therapy license in Florida must pass a Florida Board-approved exam. This includes those graduating from massage training, completing a Board-approved apprenticeship, and massage professionals transferring to Florida. Since 2009, the Florida Board of Massage has accepted the MBLEx exam administered by the FSMTB (Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards). When …
Something all Florida licensees are required to do is to keep a current mailing address and place of practice address with the Florida Board of Massage. 64B7-28.0015 Place of Practice Defined (1) The reporting requirements of Section 456.035, F.S., require each licensee to provide to the Board a current mailing address and a “place of …
