These instructions apply to applicants filing for certification as a Massage Technician, whether or not the applicant is licensed or certified in another state or jurisdiction.

Requirements for All Applicants

Please submit the following items to the Board office:

• Completed, signed and notarized Application for Massage Technician Certification form. Follow the instructions on the application carefully so that all needed questions are completed. This includes verification under oath that the applicant has not engaged in any acts or offenses that would be grounds for disciplinary action pursuant to 24 Del. C., § 5309(a)(3).
• Non-refundable processing fee by check or money order made payable to "State of Delaware."
• Copy of current CPR certification card (front and back)

Additional Requirement for Applicants by Direct Application

An applicant is considered to be filing by "direct application" if he or she:

• Is not licensed or certified by any other jurisdiction or
• Is licensed or certified by another jurisdiction but has continuously practiced less than two years in that jurisdiction prior to application.

  An applicant who has practiced more than two years may still file by direct application if he or she meets the requirements.

If the applicant is filing by "direct application," he or she must also submit:

• Official transcript sent directly from the applicant's massage school or approved program to the Board office. The transcript must show that the applicant has completed a minimum 300-hour unified course of supervised in-class study of massage of no less than 60 hours of anatomy and physiology, 140 hours of theory and technique, and 100 hours of elective courses in the field of massage therapy.

Please note: A transcript received from the applicant, rather than directly from the school, is considered unofficial. If the applicant submits an unofficial copy of the transcript, the Board will consider the application when the Board office receives all of the other required documents. However, no certification will be issued until the Board office receives the official transcript directly from the school or program.

Additional Requirement for Applicants Certified or Licensed by Another Jurisdiction

If the applicant is now (or has ever been) certified or licensed to practice massage by another state or other jurisdiction, he or she must submit verification of licensure in good standing from each state or other jurisdiction in which he or she has ever been licensed or certified. This requirement applies regardless of whether the applicant is filing by "direct application" or "reciprocity."

To request verification of certification or licensure, the applicant must contact the licensing board for each jurisdiction in which he/she has ever been licensed and ask each to send a verification letter, which is also called a letter of good standing, to the Delaware Board. Contact information for other state boards is listed on the www.massagetherapy.com/careers/stateboards.php web site. Copies of certificates or licenses are not acceptable. For jurisdictions other than states (such as city, county or Canadian province), request the verification from the agency or organization that issued the certificate or license.

Deadline for Submissions

The Board office must receive items submitted for the Board to consider at its meeting no later than two full business days before the meeting. In order to be considered at a Board meeting, license applications must be complete two full business days before the meeting. A complete application is one that includes all required documentation and correct payment.

Board Review of Applications

If the application for certification is approved and no other documentation is needed, the Board office will issue the certification.