Ohio State Medical Board Requirements
In order to practice massage therapy in the state of Ohio, one must:
- Complete an approved massage therapy educational program from a facility that has received approval to teach massage therapy by the State Medical Board of Ohio. The approved program includes not less than:
- 750 (25 credit hours) hours of instruction which includes Anatomy & Physiology, Massage, Ethics, and Business Law.
- Complete an approved CPR course and possess a current certification at the time of graduation.
- Successfully pass the examination to become a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) administered by the State Medical Board of Ohio with a score of 75% or higher.
The State Medical Board of Ohio DOES NOT require one to earn an Associates Degree in order to become a licensed massage therapist (LMT).
In addition to the State Requirements, students in our approved program benefit from hands-on experience by performing numerous hours of massage in our professional clinic setting.
Coursework
A student must complete:
- 754 hours of instruction (25 credit hours) which includes: Anatomy & Physiology, Massage, Ethics, Business Law, and Clinicals
- Complete and approved CPR course and have a current CPR card at the time of graduation
- Numerous one-hour massages in the student massage clinic
- Training in medical massage ethics, basic business practices and styles of patient approaches.
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The Schools of Medical Massage are accredited by the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation - COMTA
The Schools of Medical Massage are a member of the American Massage Therapy Association - AMTA
Approved by The State Medical Board of Ohio
Approved by the State Board of Career Colleges and Schools |
