Massage therapists planning to move to the state of Florida should complete an application process referred to as “becoming licensed by endorsement”. For you to complete a Florida massage license transfer, you ought to first go to the Florida Massage Board website. Print your application from the web site and follow the instructions provided.

As soon as you fill out the application, you may mail it back to the Board of Massage with the required fee. The Board of Massage (or BOM) will begin a file for you as they look for the specifics of your previous training and massage license to be submitted. You'll be granted twelve months to perform the remainder of the process.

Secondly, you'll have three mandatory ce training courses to finish. The courses are 10 hour Florida Laws and Rules, 3 hour HIV/AIDS education, as well as two hours of Prevention of Medical Errors. The courses can be obtained as an Florida Massage Endorsement package by ce providers online. Following the completion of the courses, you should get a transcript to submit to the Board.

Third, contact the state board of massage where you're currently licensed, and request for them to submit evidence of your massage license directly to the Florida Board. Your current state board might request a small fee for this service.

Next, contact the provider of the licensing exam you took to receive your current state massage license. This may be the National Certification Board of Therapuetic Massage (NCBTMB) assuming you took the NCETM, NCETMB, or NESL Exam. If you took the newer MBLEx exam, get in touch with the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSTMB). You need to request for them to send your score straight to the Florida Board. You could also need to pay a fee for this service as well.

Last, get hold of the school where you carried out your Five-hundred hours of massage training. The school will also need to forward an official transcript to the Board. When you finally complete the required steps, the Florida Board of Massage will issue your license to practice massage therapy.

The process might take less than a month, but usually takes longer than that. It is beneficial to start this process before relocating to Florida, so you can start working immediately after your move. Florida imposes substantial fines and penalties to any person discovered practicing massage without having a license. Furthermore, most Florida massage therapists must also submit an application for an establishment license. There is an extra fee for this, and it requires an inspection of the property before you begin providing massage to the public.