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Arkansas Massage Licensing and Career InformationThere are approximately 2,200 massage therapists in Arkansas and massage therapists are regulated by the Arkansas massage therapy board The Arkansas State Board of Massage Therapy.
Arkansas licenses the following categories of massage therapists: Massage Therapist, Master Massage Therapist, Instructor and requires 500 hrs and State Exam OR 500 hrs and NCETMB. It isn't really clear from the Arkansas Massage Therapy Board But it appears that you need 500 hours to be a massage therapist and an additional 250 hours of experience to become a "master massage therapist" which you can actually get from assisting teaching at a massage school. If anyone has anymore information about what it is like to really get licensed and practice massage in Arkansas, please let me know. What are the massage laws in your state? How do they influence your ability to practice massage?
I am looking for help in gathering the information on massage laws in your state so that people considering a career in massage can make more informed decisions about their careers and also to help massage therapists further define the profession.
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