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title: O.C.G.A. § 43-24A-20. Continuing education requirements.
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# O.C.G.A. § 43-24A-20. Continuing education requirements.

(a) The board shall establish continuing education requirements not to exceed 25 hours per biennium in massage therapy, its complementary methods as defined by the board, or any of the modalities described in paragraphs (5) through (8) of subsection (a) of Code Section 43-24A-19. The board shall by rule establish criteria for the approval of continuing education programs or courses. The programs or courses approved by the board may include correspondence courses that meet the requirements for continuing education programs or courses.

(b) Continuing education requirements or credits used for license renewal shall be approved by the board and provided by an instructor approved by and in good standing with a national massage therapy certifying organization or entity approved by the board.

## History

Code 1981, § 43-24A-20, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1251, § 1/SB 110; Ga. L. 2019, p. 591, § 1/HB 242; Ga. L. 2022, p. 498, § 2/HB 305.

The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, added “and provided by an instructor approved by and in good standing with a national massage therapy certifying organization or entity approved by the board” at the end of subsection (b).

## Administrative Rules and Regulations

Continuing education hours, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Board of Massage Therapy, License Renewal, Continuing Education, Inactive Status, and Reinstatement of License, R. 345-4-.02.