Phases of the Application Process

Phases of the Application Process. A. Application Phase 1. Individual submits all application requirements including all applicable fees in the form of a certified check or money order. Corporate checks are accepted from Mississippi licensed massage therapy schools in good standing. 2. Complete application is reviewed and information validated according to the procedures set forth by the Board. The application is then submitted to the Board for approval. 3. Applicants who have already taken a Board Comprehensive Examination with official passing scores submitted by the appropriate administering body will be considered for licensure by the Board. 4. All persons submitting an application for licensure with the Board must also pass the Mississippi State Law Examination (MSLE) that is given by the Mississippi State Board or its representative. Any student graduating from a Board approved massage therapy school may request a waiver of this requirement if the graduate will not be practicing in Mississippi. The content includes the Mississippi Professional Massage Therapy Act § 73-67-1 – 73-67-39, et seq. and its relevant MSBMT Rules and Regulations. The Board may schedule a session of the MSLE in coordination with a school. A minimum score of 70% is required prior to licensure. 5. If a certificate of licensure has not been issued within 24 months of receipt of the application, license fee and application fee due to the applicant’s failure to meet all requirements for licensure, then the applicant must submit a new application and application fee. This applies even if the applicant received a Permit. 6. If a first time licensing applicant completed a Mississippi massage therapy program and passed the Mississippi State Law Examination (MSLE) more than 24 months prior to applying for licensure, a Board-approved 3-hour Mississippi Law CEU course must be taken prior to licensure OR the applicant must re-take and pass the Mississippi State Law Examination (MSLE). 7. If an applicant applies and pays all applicable fees in Rule 2.1 for licensure, the Board may issue a Provisional Permit authorizing the applicant to practice massage therapy for up to 90 days, pending completion of documentation that the applicant meets the requirements for licensure under this chapter. The provisional permit shall not be issued until an applicant has successfully passed the Mississippi State Law Examination, and may reflect statutory limitations on the scope of practice. The fee in Rule 2.1 for a provisional permit must accompany the application. No sooner than fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration of an applicant’s initial provisional permit, the applicant may apply and submit the fee in Rule 2.1 for an extension of up to 90-days under the existing provisional permit only if proof is provided of having taken and failed a Board Comprehensive Examination during the initial period of the provisional permit. A maximum of two (2) 90-day periods under a provisional permit may be authorized to each applicant.