Initial Arizona Massage License
NEW LICENSING REQUIREMENT BY ARIZONA LEGISLATURE
All Arizona therapists are now required to have a current DPS Level-One fingerprint clearance card for legal practice.
License initial applications cannot be processed without DPS-issued card.
FOR REQUIRED NATIONAL AND STATE CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS, YOU PROVIDE TWO INKED FEDERAL FINGERPRINT CARDS; ONE TO AZ DPS, ONE TO BOARD
Contact: AZ Department of Public Safety
https://psp.azdps.gov/fingerprintClearance/formTriage
(Sample copy of DPS Level-One card)
Select "Apply for a new card"
Select "Non-IVP"
Contact: psp.azdps.gov
At DPS website, complete their application form, providing them a second inked-original FD-258 fingerprint card. Fee payment is directly to DPS.
(EXISTING LEVEL-ONE HOLDERS, NEED ONLY REGISTER ACTIVE MASSAGE LICENSE WITH DPS)
When DPS issues, or updates, your existing Level-One clearance card, scan and email a copy to the Board.
Do not send your original clearance card to the Board.
- Initial Arizona Massage License -
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For licensing, submit your initial application, fee payment and mail a inked-Federal print card to State Board
& apply for State license up to 30 days before graduation. (Mblex testing mandatory for any Arizona program not COMTA nationally-accredited).
-The State of Arizona requires a completed initial license application form, submitted online at Board website. Applicant provides a current a color photograph, (passport-style), the authorization number issued after online credit card fee-payment, mail in a inked FD-258 Federal fingerprint card.
-The State Board is now required to obtain a scanned copy of an Arizona Department of Public Safety Level-One (Non-IVP) clearance card before license application processing.
-National Mblex test results come directly from FSMTB.
-All out-of-state licenses, prior and current, require that state's written license verification.
NOTE: Applicants for an Arizona massage license, from California's voluntary program, do not qualify selecting "Reciprocity" on their application.
(Sample copy of Federal FD-258 form- yellow shows required fields)
- Initial license applicants MUST submit 2 FD-258 Federal hard-copy print cards, after fingerprinting;
One for State Board, the other for Arizona DPS -
NOTE: Initial Arizona massage license applications require the Board online application form, fee payment & attached required materials.
By law, the Arizona Massage Board must wait for Federal national background clearance & DPS Level-One card copy before licensing.
To avoid returns, all inked FD-258 Federal fingerprint cards, must have completed fields, including applicant's valid Social Security number, and legal signature for Federal processing.
Submit your initial application online, fee payment and mail inked Federal print card to State Board
& apply for State license up to 30 days before graduation. (Mblex testing mandatory for any Arizona program not COMTA nationally-accredited).
(1) The State of Arizona requires a completed initial license application form, submitted online at Board website. Applicant provides a current a color photograph, (passport-style), the authorization number issued after online credit card fee-payment, and mails in a inked FD-258 Federal fingerprint card.
(2) The State Board is now required to obtain a scanned copy of an Arizona Department of Public Safety Level-One (Non-IVP) clearance card before license application processing.
National Mblex test results come directly from FSMTB.
All out-of-state licenses, prior and current, require that state's written verification.
NOTE: Applicants for an Arizona massage license, from California's voluntary program, do not qualify selecting "Reciprocity" for their application.
(Sample copy of Federal FD-258 form- yellow shows required fields)
Initial license applicants MUST submit 2 FD-258 Federal hard-copy print cards, after fingerprinting; One for State Board, the other for Arizona DPS after Initial application has been submitted. - NOTE: Initial Arizona massage license applications require the Board online application form, fee payment & attached required materials.