Required Updates to Maintain Board Approved Status


Board Approved Massage Schools are required to inform the board when certain changes occur. The sections below provide a step-by-step guide through making updates to your approval.

Adding an additional course of study

Notify the board in writing. Staff will request the following documentation to update your school records:

  • Program curriculum, course catalog or course descriptions for the additional course of study to be offered.
  • Program Hour Requirement Worksheet to identify which courses satisfy each subject area hour requirement.
  • Sample transcript and sample diploma. The sample transcript must meet proof of graduation requirements set forth in Rule 64B7-32.002, Florida Administrative Code.

If required documentation is not supplied, you will receive correspondence which includes a list of all items which are needed to complete your additional course of study. If your school records include an email address, correspondence will be sent to that address.

Once all documents are received, your proposed course of study will be reviewed to confirm that it meets minimum requirements.

Your submission will be considered incomplete and you will be asked to submit revised documentation if:

  • The course of study does not meet minimum subject area hour requirements.
  • Program curriculum, course catalog, or course descriptions do not adequately address required subject areas, or present inaccurate or inconsistent information.
  • Supporting documentation is inadequate or inconsistent.
  • Supporting documentation indicates your program will not operate in compliance with Chapters 456 and 480, Florida Statutes, Rule 64B7, Florida Administrative Code, or the statutes and rules governing the licensing of the school.

 Additional courses of study may be presented to the board for review if submitted revisions fall below minimum education requirements, or do not demonstrate compliance with Chapters 480 and 456, Florida Statutes, and/or Rule 64B7, Florida Administrative Code.

Modifying an existing course of study

Notify the board in writing of this change. Staff will request the following documentation to update your school records:

  • Program curriculum, course catalog or course descriptions for the additional course of study to be offered.
  • Program Hour Requirement Worksheet to identify which courses satisfy each subject area hour requirement.
  • Sample transcript and sample diploma. The sample transcript must meet proof of graduation requirements set forth in Rule 64B7-32.002, Florida Administrative Code.

Modifications to an existing course of study may be subject to review if the modifications proposed cause the course of study to fall below minimum standards for board approved massage schools.

Changing the name or address of your school

Notify the board in writing within 90 days of your change of name or address. Staff will request the following documentation to update your records:

  • Sample transcript and sample diploma. The sample transcript must meet proof of graduation requirements set forth in Rule 64B7-32.002, Florida Administrative Code.

Reporting a change in school ownership

Notify the board in writing within 90 days of the change in ownership. Staff will request the following information to update your records:

  • Order approving substantive change or copy of your license from the CIE.

Adding, changing, or removing an approved signer

Notify the board in writing. If adding or changing an approved signer, be sure notification occurs before sending transcripts or graduate lists signed by your new approved signer.