(a) Each massage school shall develop and maintain admission requirements.
(b) Evidence shall be maintained in each student's file to show that the admission requirements have been met.
(c) Each massage school must maintain a written record of the previous education and training of a student which meets any portion of the course of instruction required for licensure. The record shall include, if applicable, proof of current CPR and/or First Aid certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or National Safety Council, or another provider with curriculum that is in compliance with nationally accepted guidelines established by above referenced organizations.
(d) Official transcripts and documentation of course work obtained at colleges, universities, or out of state institutions must be submitted for evaluation on a department-approved form. The department will provide the student with the allowed approved credit which the student must provide to the massage school. The massage school must place in the student's file a copy of the department's evaluation.
(e) A massage school may not require a student to take subjects the student has already successfully completed and which meet the requirements for licensure.

Source Note: The provisions of this §117.61 adopted to be effective November 1, 2017, 42 TexReg 4991; amended to be effective February 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 543