Tennessee § 63-12-203 Use of term &quot;certified animal massage therapist&quot; or &quot;registered animal massage therapist&quot; - Requirements

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§ 63-12-203 — Use of term "certified animal massage therapist" or "registered animal massage therapist" - Requirements

Tennessee § 63-12-203

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-12-203 (2026).

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In order to use the term "certified animal massage therapist" or "registered animal massage therapist", a person must:

(1)Complete at least fifty (50) hours of training in anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, and pathologies in order to gain aptitude in preventing the delay of care to animals;

(2)Complete at least fifty (50) hours of supervised in-class hands-on work, which would include assessment and execution of bodywork skills being studied, benefits of massage, benefits of acupressure, and practice guidelines; and (3) Take and pass an examination by the National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure and Massage or a comparable examination that tests the aptitude in the course of training described in subdivisions (1) and (2).

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In order to use the term "certified animal massage therapist" or "registered animal massage therapist", a person must: (1) Complete at least fifty (50) hours of training in anatomy and physiology, kinesiology, and pathologies in order to gain aptitude in preventing the delay of care to animals; (2) Complete at least fifty (50) hours of supervised in-class hands-on work, which would include assessment and execution of bodywork skills being studied, benefits of massage, benefits of acupressure, and practice guidelines; and (3) Take and pass an examination by the National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure and Massage or a comparable examination that tests the aptitude in the course of training described in subdivisions (1) and (2).