There’s a new massage board in town, and it needs qualified individuals to ensure this new era of massage regulation gets off the ground with the right team of professionals. If you’re interested in serving on the new Alabama Massage Therapy Licensing Board (Board), there are seven seats open to licensed massage therapists.
Being a board member is an excellent opportunity to combine the massage community’s collective viewpoints, visions, and hopes for Alabama. We encourage you to apply for a board nomination. Serving on a board is a way to become more engaged in the profession and learn about state government.
An application deadline has not been shared with ABMP, but the Board is required to be established by July 1, so email your resume and cover letter to all three of the following recipients to demonstrate your interest as soon as possible:
- Governor Kay Ivey: appointments@governor.alabama.gov
- Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth: ltgov@ltgov.alabama.gov
- House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter: nathaniel.ledbetter@alhouse.gov
Board Members and Responsibilities
The mission of the Board is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public by ensuring massage therapists, schools, and instructors meet standards of education, competency, and practice. Board member responsibilities are varied and include the following:
- Qualify applicants to take the licensing exam and issue licenses to successful applicants
- Accept or deny massage therapy applications
- Establish instructor criteria
- Adopt a code of ethics and an annual budget
- Assess and collect fees
- Maintain a record of all massage therapists
- Oversee investigation processes
- Revise massage therapy rules as needed
Email your cover letter and resumes as soon as possible. ABMP is looking forward to working with Alabama’s new board!