Arizona Massage LicensingShare what you know about Arizona Massage Licensing See More on Arizona Massage Licensing Arizona Massage Licensing is regulated by the AZ Board of Massage therapy. ARIZONA (Started in 2004)Board of Massage Therapy1400 West Washington, #230Phoenix, AZ 85007Tel: 602-542-8604Fax: 602-542-3093 Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy Website Arizona has approximately 8,000 licensed massage therapists.They require 500 hours of education and the National Certification Exam Massage therapy as defined by the State of Arizona Massage Therapy Board means the following that are undertaken to increase wellness, relaxation, stress reduction, pain relief and postural improvement or provide general or specific therapeutic benefits: (a) The manual application of compression, stretch, vibration or mobilization of the organs and tissues beneath the dermis, including the components of the musculoskeletal system, peripheral vessels of the circulatory system and fascia, when applied primarily to parts of the body other than the hands, feet and head.
(b) The manual application of compression, stretch, vibration or mobilization using the forearms, elbows, knees or feet or hand held mechanical or electrical devices. (c) Any combination of range of motion, directed, assisted or passive movements of the joints. (d) Hydrotherapy, including the therapeutic applications of water, heat, cold, wraps, essential oils, skin brushing, salt glows and similar applications of products to the skin. 6. "Practice of massage therapy" means the application of massage therapy to any person for a fee or other consideration. Practice of massage therapy does not include the diagnosis of illness or disease, medical procedures, naturopathic manipulative medicine, osteopathic manipulative medicine, chiropractic adjustive procedures, homeopathic neuromuscular integration, electrical stimulation, ultrasound, prescription of medicines or the use of modalities for which a license to practice medicine, chiropractic, nursing, occupational therapy, athletic training, physical therapy, acupuncture or podiatry is required by law. Although AZ did require National Certification when the law first took effect, they successfully got that portion of the law changed. They no longer require National Certification. Another point of interest is that our massage therapy licensing is actually overseen by the Naturopathic board. They had originally sought to go under the Osteopathy board but could not come to an agreement. Have information on massage licensing in this state?Please provide any updates to this massage licensing information or stories on getting your license or questions on massage licensing. || FAQ's || Career Guides || Websites || Supervision || About Me ||
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