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

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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