Kentucky Massage LicensingKentucky massage licensing is handled by the Kentucky Board of Massage Therapy. Kentucky has approximately 1800 massage therapists. The Kentucky Board of Licensure for Massage Therapy regulates massage therapists and requires that you have 600 hours of training and take NCETMB exam. Kentucky Massage Licensing website from what I can gather Feldenkrais, Trager and Polarity therapists are not included in the massage legislative requirements so you can study these methods and practice them if you are certified by these individual groups. Massage Therapy is defined as the "Practice of massage therapy" means the application, by a massage therapist licensed by the board, of a system of structured touch, pressure, movement, and holding to the soft tissues of the human body with the intent to enhance or restore the health and well-being of the client. The practice includes the external application of water, heat, cold, lubricants, salt scrubs, or other topical preparations; use of electromechanical devices that mimic or enhance the actions of the hands; and determination of whether massage therapy is appropriate or contraindicated, or whether referral to another health care practitioner is appropriate;" If you are thinking of becoming a massage therapist be sure to read the Massage Career Guide to learn more about what job and career opportunities there are as well as how to choose a massage school. See also:Laws and Regulations (pdf) relating to Licensure as a Massage Therapist in Kentucky |
