DOH Massage Therapist study plan
DOH Massage Therapist · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Massage Therapy Practice and Licensing Requirements
Map the licensing pathway for massage therapists from application through renewal, listing each required document and fee
Define the scope of practice and identify tasks that fall outside a massage therapist's legal authority
Explain the difference between licensure, certification, and registration as they apply to massage practice
Build a glossary of 25 licensing terms with plain-language definitions
Your checkpoint
A one-page licensing pathway flowchart with each step, document, and fee labeled
Massage Therapy Practice and Licensing Requirements
Summarize the standards for safe physical premises, sanitation, and equipment care in a massage practice
Describe required client intake, informed consent, and documentation practices
Identify mandatory reporting obligations and the conditions that trigger them
List prohibited conduct and boundary violations with a practice example for each
Your checkpoint
A two-column table matching 15 practice standards to a concrete compliance action
Massage Therapy Practice and Licensing Requirements
Outline the complaint, investigation, and disciplinary process from complaint filing to final order
Differentiate the penalties available to the licensing authority and match each to a violation type
Explain due-process rights available to a licensee during an investigation
Draft a short scenario analysis applying the disciplinary process to a hypothetical violation
Your checkpoint
A 400-word scenario analysis tracing one hypothetical complaint through every stage to a penalty
Massage Therapy Practice and Licensing Requirements
Recite the recordkeeping and retention requirements for client files and business records
Explain infection control and hygiene requirements for hands-on practice
Identify advertising and representation rules that apply to licensed practitioners
Complete a timed 40-question self-test on Domain 1 and score each miss by cause
Your checkpoint
A scored Domain 1 self-test with a written error log categorizing every missed item
Continuing Education and Health Equity Requirements
State the total continuing education hours required per renewal cycle and any subcategory minimums
Distinguish acceptable continuing education content from activities that do not qualify
Describe the documentation and audit process for continuing education credits
Build a personal two-year continuing education calendar that satisfies every requirement
Your checkpoint
A completed two-year continuing education plan totaling the required hours with subcategories labeled
Continuing Education and Health Equity Requirements
Define health equity and explain how social determinants of health shape massage therapy access
Identify populations that experience barriers to massage care and describe at least three specific barriers for each
Explain cultural humility and its application to intake, communication, and touch consent
Describe how implicit bias can affect clinical decisions and list two mitigation strategies
Your checkpoint
A barrier-to-access matrix covering five populations with at least three barriers and one response each
Continuing Education and Health Equity Requirements
Summarize requirements for serving clients with limited English proficiency, including interpreter use
Explain accessibility obligations for clients with disabilities in a massage setting
Apply trauma-informed communication practices to a client interaction scenario
Connect health equity concepts to documentation and referral decisions
Your checkpoint
A written response to two client scenarios demonstrating equity-informed communication and referral choices
Massage Therapy Practice and Licensing Requirements & Continuing Education and Health Equity Requirements
Complete two timed mixed-domain practice exams and score at or above 75 percent on each
Review every missed item and restate the correct rule in your own words
Rehearse the ten highest-risk facts from both domains from memory
Assemble a one-page quick-reference sheet for final review
Your checkpoint
Two scored practice exams plus a one-page final review sheet covering both domains
Milestones
Week 2: Explain the full licensing pathway and five practice standards without notes
Week 4: Score at least 75 percent on the Domain 1 self-test and show an error log with every miss categorized
Week 6: Present a complete two-year continuing education plan and a five-population access matrix from memory
Week 8: Score at least 75 percent on both mixed-domain practice exams and recite the quick-reference sheet without notes