Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-131.3

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024

Rule 645-131.3 - Educational qualifications for foreign-trained massage therapists

Prospective applicants who completed their education outside of the United States may receive credit for their education, provided they comply with the following:

(1) Provide an equivalency evaluation of their educational credentials by one of the following entities demonstrating the curriculum is equivalent to that stated in these rules. The applicant bears the expense of the curriculum evaluation.

a. International Education Research Foundation, Inc., Credentials Evaluation Service, P.O. Box 3665, Culver City, CA 90231-3665; telephone 310.258.9451; website www.ierf.org.

b. International Credentialing Associates, Inc., 7245 Bryan Dairy Road, Bryan Dairy Business Park II, Largo, FL 33777; telephone 727.549.8555.

c. Josef Silny & Associates, Inc., 7101 SW 102 nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33173; telephone 305.273.1616; website jsilny.org.

(2) Provide a notarized copy of the certificate or diploma awarded to the applicant from a massage therapy program in the country in which the applicant was educated.

(3) Receive a final determination from the board that the applicant's education is acceptable.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-131.3

Amended by IAB July 14, 2021/Volume XLIV, Number 1, effective 8/18/2021

Amended by IAB July 13, 2022/Volume XLV, Number 1, effective 8/17/2022

Amended by IAB April 19, 2023/Volume XLV, Number 21, effective 5/24/2023

Adopted by IAB June 12, 2024/Volume XLVI, Number 26, effective 7/17/2024