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Massage School Program Approval, Re-Approval, or Apprenticeship Application Packet Contents: 1. 676-124 Contents List 1 page 2. 676-125 Application Instructions 2 pages 3. 676-126 Massage School Program/Apprenticeship Standards 7 pages 4. 676-127 Application 1 page 5. 676-117 Table of Contents 2 pages 6. 676-128 Massage Program Courses Offered Form 1 page 7. RCW/WAC and Online Web Site Links 1 page
Mail your application with initial documentation to: Board of Massage PO Box 47852 Olympia, WA 98504-7852
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Massage School Program Approval, Re-Approval, or Apprenticeship Application Instructions Use the Massage School Program Application for:
Application Instructions The principal responsibility of the Board of Massage is to safeguard the public’s health and safety by ensuring that licensed massage practitioners are qualified to perform therapeutic massage and that the schools or apprenticeship programs where they study will provide the education they need to do so. The Board is comprised of four licensed massage practitioners and one member of the general public. In order to expedite this process, schools and apprenticeship programs submitting applications are urged to read the instructions carefully. Please put together an application that is complete and easy to analyze. Double check the application before submitting it. The instructions include a final checklist to use before mailing the application. The process for considering your application is as follows:
All completed massage school program or apprenticeship program application packets must be submitted in triplicate, separated into three ring binders, and contain the following:
Standard One: Curriculum Tab 1 Standard Two: Academic Standards Tab 2 Standard Three: Faculty Tab 3 Standard Four: Student Clinic and/or Externships Tab 4 Standard Five: Health, Sanitation and Facilities Tab 5 Standard Six: Professional Conduct Tab 6 Standard Seven: Records Tab 7 Standard Eight: Eligibility Tab 8
Exterior of the building in which the school operates, and The classroom, and Any other area utilized for student clinic.
Is the program COMTA approved? ____ ____ (COMTA approved programs are not required to submit information regarding evidence of standards 2, 5, 6, 7, or 8) Attestation signed by an authorized representative (DOH 676-127) ____ ____ Completed Massage Program Courses Offered form (DOH 676-128) ____ ____ Completed Table of Contents form (DOH 676-117) ____ ____ Standard One – Curriculum – Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 246-830-430 The curriculum shall be designed and presented to meet or exceed the minimum requirements below. An hour of training is defined as fifty (50) minutes of actual instruction time.
Standard One – Required Documentation: Courses offered is one of the more important means of determining that a school or program is indeed teaching the subject matter that results in capable therapists. Therefore, the application must show what courses are being taught to meet or exceed the above requirements. Because not all schools’ curricula are designed precisely along the lines of Washington’s requirements, the applicant must list any and all courses offered within the massage program on form 676-128 (Massage Program Courses Offered) and submit a syllabus for each course taught. It is vital that Reviewing Board Members (RBMs) are able to reconcile the required hours between the syllabi and the “Courses Offered” list. The application may be returned to the applicant for clarification or additional information if this information is not provided.
Standard One Checklist – Curriculum (hours expressed as minimums) Yes No
130 hours of anatomy and physiology (a minimum of 40 hours must be in kinesiology) ____ ____ 40 hours or more of kinesiology (listed separately) ____ ____ 50 hours of pathology ____ ____ 265 hours of massage theory and practice ____ ____ 55 hours of clinical/business practices ____ ____ Do required course hours match those listed in the course syllabi? ____ ____ Are all other courses listed on the Massage Program Courses Offered Spreadsheet for (DOH 676-128)? ____ ____ Do all course hours total program hours listed on page 1 of application? ____ ____ An explanation has been provided for discrepancies between all course hours and total program hours listed on page 1 of application ____ ____
Anatomy and physiology ____ ____ Massage theory and practice ____ ____ Practical demonstration ____ ____
Standard Two – Academic Standards The massage school program instructors or apprenticeship trainer will regularly evaluate the quality of the instruction, and provide students with expected competence and progress standards. Each successful phase of the program and graduation from the program is dependent on the students proficiency of the knowledge and skills presented. Standard Two documentation is not required if the school is accredited by Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA). Standard Two – Required Documentation
Standard Two Checklist – Academic Standards (not required if COMTA approved): Yes No
Admission (how do you determine who to admit?) ____ ____ Progression (how is learning measured and how do students progress through the program?) ____ ____ Graduation ____ ____ Withdrawal ____ ____ Dismissal (what are the corrective measures when a student is found not to be meeting minimum standards?) ____ ____ Transfer Policy (Do you allow a student(s) to transfer into your program after it begins?) ____ ____
Massage school program instructors or, an apprenticeship program trainer are required to be qualified by training and experience to provide effective instruction in the subjects they are teaching. They are required to develop and evaluate curriculum instruction methods and facilities; student discipline, welfare, and counseling; assist in the establishment of administrative and educational policies; and provide for a student’s scholarly and professional growth. Schools, programs, and apprenticeship trainers shall not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, age, color, religion, individuals with disabilities, or national or ethnic origin in the recruitment of students or in the hiring of faculty. Standard Three – Required Documentation:
Standard Three Checklist – Faculty: Yes No
development and evaluation ____ ____
Standard Four – Student Clinic and/or Externship: All clinical facilities are required to be adequate in size and resources for students to practice massage on the general public. All rooms used for consultations, massage therapy or treatment are required to be properly equipped with the resources needed to practice clinical hygiene procedures. Massage school program instructors or, an apprenticeship program trainer who are licensed massage practitioners, and adequately experienced in massage therapy, must be present in the clinic at all times that the clinic is open, and have direct supervision of, or make final decisions on, the massage therapy that is rendered to a client by a student. Clinic or Externship hours may not count for more than 50 of the minimum 500 hours required for graduation. An externship or field experience course shall have clear learning objectives and be supervised by a licensed massage practitioner. A student shall be evaluated by both the licensed massage practitioner and a member of the school facility. For clinic and externship/field experience, each general public client will receive a written notice that the practitioner is a student. Public clients will be urged to submit a written evaluation of the student’s performance. Standard Four – Required Documentation:
Standard Four Checklist – Student Clinic and/or Externships: Yes No A. Policies regarding student review of patient information, and a treatment decision making policy, which includes guidelines for the student and role of the instructor ____ ____ B. Disclosure statement provided to clients ____ ____ C. Client intake and screening form ____ ____ D. Client feedback form ____ ____ Standard Five – Health, Sanitation, and Facilities: All programs will have adequate facilities and equipment available for students learning massage therapy. All facility equipment will be maintained according to local rules and ordinances. Instruction and practice equipment shall be similar to that commonly found in a professional practice. An adequate reference library, appropriate to the subjects being taught is required. Standard Five documentation is not required if the school is accredited by COMTA. Standard Five – Required Documentation:
Standard Five Checklist – Health, Sanitation and Facilities (not required if COMTA approved) Yes No A. Detailed floor plan of the facility (dimensions and facility photo required) ____ ____ B. Floor plan of student clinic, if offered (dimensions and student clinic photo required) ____ ____ C. List of equipment available to students in classroom ____ ____ D. List of equipment available in the student clinic, if offered ____ ____ E. List of library resources ____ ____ Standard Six – Professional Conduct: Approved educational programs will follow professional standards. Students will be taught and will consistently practice professional draping techniques. Students will be fully clothed while giving a massage. Classroom nudity is prohibited. Students will be taught to professionally respond to client requests. Standard Six documentation is not required if the school is accredited by COMTA. Standard Six – Required Documentation:
Standard Six Checklist – Professional Conduct (not required if COMTA approved) Yes No A. Policies on faculty and student conduct ____ ____ Standard Seven – Records: Attendance records and educational performance records will be accurate, organized, and secured in a safe place. Transcripts are available upon a student’s request. Standard Seven documentation is not required if the school is accredited by COMTA. Standard Seven – Required Documentation: A. Sample transcript and certificate of completion B. Policy describing how student records are released Standard Seven Checklist – Records (not required if COMTA approved) Yes No A. Sample transcript and certificate of completion ____ ____ B. Policy describing how student records are released ____ ____ Standard Eight – Eligibility: Washington schools must have been approved by the Washington Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board. Schools located outside of Washington must provide verification that their school meets their state’s equivalent to Washington Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board’s approval. This section is not applicable to an apprenticeship program unless more than one apprentice is in training at any given time. In Washington, if a trainer would like to enter into an apprenticeship agreement with more than one student at any given time, he or she must first become certified as a private vocational school through Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board. Please contact their office by phone at: 360-753-5662, or by fax at: 360-586-5862. Their mailing address is: Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board 128 10th Ave SW PO Box 43105 Olympia, WA 98504-3105 Please submit a copy of the certificate of approval to this program. Standard Eight – Required Documentation: Copy of approval letter from the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (Washington schools only) indicating that the program has been approved for the same time period as that covered by the massage program application. Schools located outside of Washington must provide verification or an approval letter from their state’s equivalent to the Washington Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board. Verification needs to indicate that the program has been approved for the same time period as that covered by the massage program application. Standard Eight Checklist – Eligibility (not required if COMTA approved) Yes No A. Copy of Washington State Workforce Training Education Coordinating Board Certificate or other state equivalency (if applicable) ____ ____ (This page intentionally left blank)
Board of Massage Credentialing P.O. Box 47852 Olympia, WA 98504-7852 (360) 236-4700
Attestation: I attest that I am the authorized representative of the above named school or program, and that I am submitting this application for approval by the Washington State Board of Massage in that capacity. I have received and become familiar with The Law Relating to Massage Therapy, RCW 18.108, along with Washington’s Uniform Disciplinary Code RCW 18.130 and Washington’s Administrative Code, chapter 246-830. I have reviewed the board’s standards for approval, and understand that this application will not be considered by the board if it is incomplete. I understand that a future site visit may be required. Once approved, any modification(s) to the program must be reported to the board within 60 days of the modification per WAC 246-830-420(9). ___________________________________________ ________________________________ Name (typed or printed) Signature of Authorized Representative _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Title ________________________________ Date (mm/dd/yyyy
Board of Massage Credentialing PO Box 47877 Olympia, WA 98504-7877 (360) 236-4700
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RCW/WAC Links and Online Web Sites RCW/WAC Links Uniform Disciplinary Act RCW 18.130 Administrative Procedure Act RCW 34.05 Administrative procedures and requirements WAC 246-12
Board of Massage Web Page Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards www.fsmtb.org Washington State Approved Massage Programs School List The National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork www.ncbtmb.org DOH 676-124 March 2012 Yüklə 79,42 Kb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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