1. (1) Under Subsection 58-47b-302(4)(a)(i)(A), an applicant shall graduate from a massage school with a curriculum that meets the requirements of this section when the applicant graduated.

2. (2) The massage school's curriculum shall be:

   1. (a) registered with:

      1. (i) the Division of Consumer Protection of the Utah Department of Commerce; or
      2. (ii) an accrediting agency;
   2. (b) from a recognized school as defined in Subsection R156-47b-102(19); or
   3. (c) recommended by the Massage Therapy Education Peer Committee and approved by the Board.

3. (3) The massage school's curriculum shall include at least 600 hours covering the following:

   TABLE 1AreaHoursAnatomy, physiology, and kinesiology125 hoursPathology40 hoursMassage theory, massage techniques including the five basic Swedish massage strokes, and hands-on instruction285 hoursProfessional standards, ethics, and business practices35 hoursSanitation and universal precautions including CPR and first aid15 hoursClinic100 hoursOther related massage subjects as approved by the Division in collaboration with the BoardNo specific hour requirement

4. (4) The Division, in collaboration with the Board, may consider supplemental coursework of an applicant who has completed the minimum 600 curricula hours, but has incidental deficiencies in one or more of the categories in Subsection R156-47b-302(3).
5. (5) An applicant may not accumulate more than 80 curricula hours within any two week period.

KEY: licensing, massage establishment, massage establishment registration, massage therapy, massage therapist, massage apprentice, massage assistant, massage assistant-in-training, inspection, animal massage

Date of Last Change: May 7, 2026

Notice of Continuation: March 21, 2022

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 58-1-106(1)(a); 58-1-202(1)(a); 58-47b-101