Effective April 1, 2009, anyone providing massage therapy was required to register with the State of Colorado as a massage therapist. Prior to this, many cities and counties across Colorado had their own licensing requirements, but Grand Junction and Mesa County did not have any regulations.
In order to register, the massage therapist had to show they completed at least 500 hours of instruction at an accredited school, been practicing for at least 5 years or have passed the national certification exam.
Registering massage therapists allows clients additional piece of mind that their therapist is legitimate and qualified. While unregistered massage therapists can still work in massage parlors, they can not advertise themselves as a massage therapist or their work as massage therapy.
If you are looking for a new therapist, please ask them if they are registered with the State, and confirm their registration.
All of the therapists at The Massage Store are registered.
If you have any questions about massage therapist registrations, please feel free to contact us by e-mail or phone, (970) 243-3934.
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