Use of term "certified animal massage therapist" or "registered animal massage therapist" - Requirements

In order to use the term "certified animal massage therapist" or "registered animal massage therapist", a person must: (1) Complete at least fifty (50) hours of training in anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, and pathologies in order to gain aptitude in preventing the delay of care to animals; (2) Complete at least fifty (50) hours of supervised in-class hands-on work, which would include assessment and execution of bodywork skills being studied, benefits of massage, benefits of acupressure, and practice guidelines; and (3) Take and pass an examination by the National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure and Massage or a comparable examination that tests the aptitude in the course of training described in subdivisions (1) and (2). Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 69, s 1, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 2018 , ch. 679, § 5. In order to use the term "certified animal massage therapist" or "registered animal massage therapist", a person must: (1) Complete at least fifty (50) hours of training in anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, and pathologies in order to gain aptitude in preventing the delay of care to animals; (2) Complete at least fifty (50) hours of supervised in-class hands-on work, which would include assessment and execution of bodywork skills being studied, benefits of massage, benefits of acupressure, and practice guidelines; and (3) Take and pass an examination by the National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure and Massage or a comparable examination that tests the aptitude in the course of training described in subdivisions (1) and (2). Amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 69, s 1, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 2018 , ch. 679, § 5.