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Deadline is July 1, 2014 for License by Grandfathering in Idaho

04/01/2014

If you have already obtained your Idaho Massage Therapist license, you can disregard this reminder.

All massage therapists in the state of Idaho must now have a State-issued massage license in order to practice.  The deadline to apply for your license by grandfathering is July 1, 2014. There is no “automatic” grandfathering – you must apply to be grandfathered in.

Click here for the license application and instructions.

You can apply by grandfathering if:

(1) you are a current member of ABMP and have been a member for at least one year, or


(2) you took and passed the MBLEx exam or an NCBTMB exam, or


(3) you completed 500 hours of massage education at a registered school, or


(4) you have practiced massage therapy for an average of at least 5 hours per week for the past 3 years and you have 300 hours of formal training in massage, or


(5) you have practiced massage therapy for an average of at least 5 hours per week for the past 5 years and you have 200 hours of formal training in massage.

After July 1, 2014, in order to qualify for a license you must have:

(1) completed 500 hours of massage education at a registered school,

AND

(2) taken and passed the MBLEx exam, the NCETMB exam, or the NCETM exam. 

Different requirements apply if you hold a current massage license issued by another state.

Don’t delay!  Apply for your license now.  Please contact nancy@abmp.com, or the Idaho Massage Board at (208) 334-3233, with any questions.

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