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Hawaii Massage Therapy Schools - HI
By an allied health world contributing writer
Published: January 7th, 2010
The State of Hawaii’s requisites for Massage Therapists (or MT’s) include the total number of course and practical training hours, along with specific course curricula offered by online schools or Hawaii Massage Therapy Schools. Professional licensing is mandatory and regulated by the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ Professional and Vocational Licensing (PVL) Board. It is extremely important that massage therapy candidates choose from one of Hawaii’s massage therapy schools offering a program that will meet Hawaii’s current requirements. State regulations change from time to time, so aspiring MT’s should consult the Hawaii PVL’s website at http://hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl. Click on the Massage Therapy link to find detailed and most current information regarding license requirements, application forms, State of Hawaii Exam locations and other pertinent facts.
Here are a few important notes about educational prerequisites for Hawaii massage therapy schools:
- All formal massage therapy training provided by Hawaii massage therapy schools must be from an institution recognized by the state’s Department of Education, the University of Hawaii or other organization approved by Hawaii’s PVL Board. Examples of the latter include the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), the Rolf Institute of Structural Integration and the Commission of Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA).
- Education and practical training received in states other than Hawaii must be from institutions accredited by an authorized government agency in that state, a recognized national accrediting institution such as the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), or approved by the AMTA or Rolf Institute.
- The classroom course requirements may be fulfilled through participation in a series of Hawaii’s Board of Massage Therapy approved workshops.