NAC394.526. Massage.

     1. An applicant for approval of a program of instruction in massage must include with the application proof that:

     (a) The program satisfies the requirements established by the Board of Massage Therapists pursuant to NRS 640C.400, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, to be recognized as a program of massage therapy by the Board.

     (b) The policies of the applicant prohibit the applicant from:

          (1) Enrolling a student who is less than 18 years of age;

          (2) Issuing educational credentials to any person who is less than 18 years of age; and

          (3) Allowing a student to enroll in an advanced program of instruction in massage unless the student submits proof that he or she has:

               (I) Successfully completed a basic program of instruction in massage; or

               (II) At least 2 consecutive years of experience in the practice of massage.

     (c) The policies of the applicant prohibit a student from performing practice massage on a person unless:

          (1) The performance of practice massage is included in the program of instruction;

          (2) The student performs the practice massage under the direct supervision of an instructor:

               (I) On the premises of the applicant;

               (II) At a public event; or

               (III) In a licensed medical facility; and

          (3) If the practice massage is performed on a person other than a student or member of the staff of the applicant:

               (I) The student has successfully completed approved courses of instruction in anatomy and physiology, massage therapy, hygiene and first aid, law and ethics, and at least 25 hours of actual massage training on other students or members of the staff of the applicant;

               (II) The student is readily identifiable as a student to the person;

               (III) Before the student performs the practice massage, the applicant obtains a written statement signed by the person acknowledging that he or she knows that the massage is to be performed by a student; and

               (IV) The applicant has obtained adequate liability insurance for the term of its license.

     2. The Commission will not approve a program of instruction in massage that is to be delivered using distance education

     (Added to NAC by Comm’n on Postsecondary Educ. by R042-11, eff. 5-30-2012)