NOTICE TO APPLICANTS
Passage of a CAMTC approved exam is not currently required for CAMTC Certification. While the Law previously imposed this requirement, the requirement to pass a CAMTC approved exam has been suspended through December 31, 2027.
ATTENTION NEW AND RETURNING APPLICANTS
First Time Applicants: Click register the first time using our new website to complete an online Application for CAMTC Certification. After you register, you will be sent a temporary password to set up an account with CAMTC.
Returning Applicants: If you have already submitted an Application for CAMTC Certification and the Application is currently in process, click register in order to access your Dashboard account.
Once your account is set-up, or if you've already registered and received a password, you can login to complete your Application for CAMTC Certification using our online process .
Please Note: Applicant account information is currently under construction. All registered applicants will receive an email notification once the system is fully functional and applicants can view their status. In the meantime, please contact our customer service department for a status update at info@camtc.org or call (916) 669-5336.
Payment by Credit Card: Online Applications per your Dashboard can only be paid by credit card.
Payment by Other Methods: Temporarily paper Applications cannot be paid by check, cashier's check or money order. Please note that if you have mailed any documents to CAMTC, we recommend that you re-submit those documents by email as described below.
Temporarily CAMTC Applications on paper can only be emailed to info@camtc.org if needed. Please register above, per the instructions for the First Time Applicants and the Returning Applicants. That will allow you to apply and pay online, per your Dashboard. Paper Applications are available only by an email request to info@camtc.org, but no credit card numbers or credit card information may be included with the email as those emails will be deleted/destroyed . CAMTC Applications submitted by email will take a longer time to process. The more expedient method is to register on this webpage, login, apply and make a payment via your Dashboard .
You can also click here at CAMTC Application for Certification to access the application (Form #2024-ACIN01) and instructions (Form # 2024-ACIN01) for additional information.
For the 2024 New Chinese Language , please access the application here at 表 # 2024‐ACIN01 CAMTC Application for Certification in full.
MASSAGE APPLICANTS - HELPFUL INFORMATION
If you would like anyone to be able to receive information regarding your CAMTC Application or status, you must print the appropriate form (in English or Chinese) linked below, and then complete the Representative Authorization Form in English only.
Have all requirements completed before submitting your Application, including but not limited to:
Out-of-State Education
In order for CAMTC to accept massage education from an out-of-state school, it must meet the requirements in the Massage Therapy Act. Detailed info is at:
Education and training received outside of California must be, at a minimum, substantially equivalent to the requirements applied to California school programs. One important aspect of educational program equivalence is whether the educational institution attended has been approved by the national, regional, or state authority with responsibility for vocational program approvals. Such status can readily be ascertained by CAMTC for each of the 50 U.S. states, U.S. territories.
Out-of-Country Education
Please expect the application process to take approximately ninety (90) days for COMPLETE Applications that have no background or educational issues to be processed.
A complete Application includes a signed and dated Application on which complete, true, and accurate answers to all of the questions have been provided. Additionally, a complete Application includes payment in full, passport photo, copy of a non-expired government issued photo ID, original sealed transcripts sent directly from school(s) to CAMTC, and live scan fingerprinting results have been received.
A complete Application also includes explanations for any background questions where the applicant answered 'yes'. Applications with issues, (including but not limited to those received from applicants with criminal convictions, civil or administrative citations or where local action has been taken against the applicant, complaints have been made in relation to an applicant's professional conduct, or those with education issues), can take a significantly longer period of time.
CAMTC shall take into account all reliable evidence of rehabilitation furnished by the applicant or CAMTC Certificate Holder. Go to the Criteria for Proving Rehabilitation for more information.
Please note: If you are submitting an Application online and have difficulty, email CAMTC at info@camtc.org with your Name and Member ID#.
You can check on the status of your application by contacting CAMTC at info@camtc.orgor (916) 669-5336. We appreciate your patience while some areas of our new website are under construction.
If your CAMTC Certificate and CAMTC ID Card have not reached you by 10 days of email notification that your Application has been approved, please contact CAMTC at info@camtc.org or 916-669-5336.
Original CAMTC Certificates (not photocopies) are required by California State Law to be displayed at each workplace location. If you order extra CAMTC Certificates, they might be mailed separately and arrive later than your initial CAMTC Certificate and CAMTC ID Card.
Please make sure that you have updated your contact information as required by California State Law, including your phone number, primary email address, home address and each workplace address, within 30 days of any changes. This will help to ensure that you receive a reminder of the need to recertify for your CAMTC Certification.
Closed School Policy
CAMTC will accept education for CAMTC Certification purposes from schools closed on or before June 30, 2016, with either no lawful custodian of records or a lawful custodian of records that is not a CAMTC Approved School as long as all of the following conditions are met:
1) The education occurred at a time when the closed school was approved or accredited by at least one of the organizations listed in California Business and Professions Code section 4601;
2) The closed school is or was not subject to any disciplinary actions or pending investigations by any approval or accrediting agencies, Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA), government agencies, CAMTC or other massage or school related entities;
3) The applicant for CAMTC Certification provides verifiable proof that the education received at the closed school meets minimum standards for training and curriculum and the statutory education requirements for CAMTC Certification.
California Massage Therapy Council’s mission is to protect the public by certifying massage professionals in California that meet the requirements in the law and approving massage programs that meet the minimum standards for training and curriculum .
All information provided by CAMTC on this web page, and on its other web pages and internet sites, is made available merely to provide immediate access for the convenience of interested persons. While CAMTC believes that the information listed here is reliable, human or mechanical error remains a possibility, as does delay in the posting or updating of information. Therefore, CAMTC makes no guarantee as to the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, currency, or correct sequencing of the information. Neither CAMTC, nor any of the sources of the information relied upon, shall be responsible for any errors or omissions, failure to post or update in a timely manner, or for the use or results obtained from the use of this information.
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