Wash. Admin. Code § 246-830-201 – Examination

(1) An applicant for a massage therapist license must successfully pass one of the following examinations:
1. (a) The Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards' massage and bodywork licensing examination (MBLEx);
2. (b) The national certification examination for therapeutic massage and bodywork; or
3. (c) A board-approved examination.
(2) An applicant who does not pass an examination after three attempts must provide proof to the board of having successfully completed additional clinical training or course work as determined by the board before being permitted three additional attempts to pass an exam.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.108.085 and 18.108.025. WSR 23-07-065, § 246-830-201, filed 3/10/23, effective 4/10/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.108.025 (1)(a), 18.108.085 (1)(a), 43.70.041 and chapter 18.108 RCW. WSR 17-14-062, § 246-830-201, filed 6/29/17, effective 7/30/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.108.025. WSR 91-01-077 (Order 102B), recodified as § 246-830-201, filed 12/17/90, effective 1/31/91; WSR 88-11-011 (Order PM 725), § 308-51-100, filed 5/10/88. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.108.020 and 18.108.070. WSR 85-01-043 (Order PL 501), § 308-51-100, filed 12/13/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.108.020. WSR 80-01-018 (Order PL 329, Resolution No. 12/79), § 308-51-100, filed 12/13/79; Order PL 248, § 308-51-100, filed 5/25/76.]