RENEWAL OF LICENSURE
Biennial Renewal of Massage Therapist’s License
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(1) All license renewals for massage therapists shall meet the requirements as set forth. All massage therapists shall renew their licenses on or before the expiration date for each biennial year, according to the fee schedule as set forth.
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(2) No license shall be renewed unless the licensee submits confirmation, that the licensee has completed an educational course acceptable to the Board which consists of 24 hours of continued education (see breakdown below), control, treatment and prevention human immunodeficiency syndrome, with emphasis on appropriate behavior and attitude change. If the licensee has not submitted confirmation, which has been received, the Board shall not renew the license.
The breakdown of the 24hours is as follows:-
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16 hours of Continuing Education in a program/course that is allied to Massage Therapy. The Program/course must be approved by "The Board" for Continued Education
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2hours for HIV
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2 hours for CPR
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2 hours of code of ethics and conduct
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2 hours of Laws from the Rules and Regulations created by Section 8 Act 8 of 1998 in Trinidad and Tobago
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The fee for renewal is $300.00
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Payments can be made in the following ways:
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Visit the Registered Office to make a cash payment
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Transfer the money to TMTATT’s bank account and send us proof of the transfer (you can request the banking information via WhatsApp or email)
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Take notice that all renewals will be issued in two weeks’ time from the date it was requested, pending that the licensee paperwork is in order. You will be contacted once the renewal is ready for collection.
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CEU Renewals
NOTE: For CEU Renewals, the contents of the curriculum must be approved by "The Board" of TMTATT in order for all licensees to claim Continuing Education hours.
No courses whatsoever that are not approved by "The Board" of TMTATT will be considered for Renewal!
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Inactive Status and Renewal of Inactive Status
1) Any licensee may elect at the time of biennial license renewal to place the license into inactive status by filing with “The Board”- a completed application for inactive as set forth.
2) Inactive license must be renewed biennially including payment of the renewal fee set forth.
3) An inactive license can be reactivated at any time provided the licensee meets the requirements of the rule.
4) An inactive licensee who elects to change to active status shall not be permitted to return to inactive status until the next biennial renewal period.
Delinquent Status License / Penalty
1) The failure of any license holder to either renew the license or elect inactive status before the license expires shall cause the license to become delinquent.
2) The delinquent status licensee must affirmatively apply for active or inactive status during the licensure cycle in which the license becomes delinquent. The failure by the delinquent status licensee to cause the license to be renewed or made inactive before the expiration of the license cycle in which the license became delinquent shall render the license null and void without further action by “The Board”.
3) The delinquent status licensee who applies for license renewal or inactive status shall:
(a) Apply to “The Board” for license renewal as required
(b) Pay to “The Board” the license renewal fee that is in effect at that time. Additionally, delinquent status licensees requesting to reactivate their license from inactive or delinquent status are required to pay the penalty fee based on the number of years the license has been inactive (no more than two consecutive biennial licensure cycles)
(c) If renewal is elected, demonstrate compliance with the Continuing Education requirements
(d) A licensee who remained on inactive status for more than two consecutive biennial licensure cycles will be required to demonstrate the competency to resume active practice by rewriting the LMT examination as it exists currently.
