3 Colo. Code Regs. § 722-1.6

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 22, November 25, 2024

Section 3 CCR 722-1.6 - [Effective 1/7/2025] Supervision of Student Massage Therapists

The purpose of this Rule is to clarify the supervision requirements for students enrolled in a massage therapy program at an approved massage therapy school and providing massage therapy as a part of that program of study to complete the 500 hour requirement, as authorized by sections 12-235-108(1)(a), 12-235-110(1)(a), and 12-235-104(2), C.R.S.

A massage therapy student may provide massage therapy services to clients in order to complete the 500 hour training requirement for licensure provided that the student is:

A. Currently enrolled in a massage therapy program at an approved school as defined in Rule 1.2;

B. Providing massage therapy services to clients as a part of that program of study;

C. Identified as a "student massage therapist" and not holding himself or herself out as a licensed massage therapist; and

D. Practicing massage therapy under the immediate supervision of a licensed massage therapist.

1. For purposes of this Rule, "immediate supervision" means the supervising massage therapist is present on the premises where the services are being performed and is available for immediate consultation to assist the person being supervised.

2. For the purposes of this Rule, "premises" means within the same building, massage therapy facility, or massage therapy training area and within close enough proximity to respond in a timely manner to an emergency or the need for assistance.

E. Faculty members teaching nonclinical aspects of massage therapy are not required to be licensed massage therapists.

3 CCR 722-1.6

37 CR 11, June 10, 2014, effective 7/1/2014

38 CR 01, January 10, 2015, effective 1/30/2015

40 CR 01, January 10, 2017, effective 1/30/2017

40 CR 19, October 10, 2017, effective 10/30/2017

43 CR 03, February 10, 2020, effective 1/1/2020

43 CR 07, April 10, 2020, effective 4/30/2020

43 CR 22, November 25, 2020, effective 12/15/2020

44 CR 09, May 10, 2021, effective 5/30/2021

45 CR 17, September 10, 2022, effective 8/15/2022

45 CR 16, August 25, 2022, effective 9/14/2022

45 CR 21, November 10, 2022, effective 11/30/2022

47 CR 19, October 10, 2024, effective 9/9/2024, exp. 1/7/2025 (Emergency)