APPROVALS
South Bay Massage College is a private institution and is approved to operate by the Bureau for Private Post Secondary Education. (www.bppe.ca.gov) The Bureau’s approval means that the institution and its operation comply with the standards established under the law for instruction by private postsecondary educational institutions in California. Institutional approval must be renewed annually and is subject to continuing review.
BPPE APPROVAL SINCE 2010 - SCHOOL CODE 1936381
State of California — California Private Postsecondary and Education Act of 2009
South Bay Massage College approval to operate in the State of California is based on provisions of the California Private Postsecondary Education Act (CPPEA) of 2009, which is effective January 1, 2010. Under Section 94802(a) of CPPEA. The Act is administered by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, under the Department of Consumer Affairs. The Bureau can be reached at: P.O. Box 980818, Sacramento, CA 95798-0818, 916.574.7774.
The Bureau establishes educational standards that are intended to serve as the minimum standard for instructional quality and institutional stability for private post-secondary schools in California. The Bureau responds to student complaints and oversees a fund designed to help reimburse a student's tuition if a school closes unexpectedly. The Bureau is also responsible for approving education and training programs for veterans.
The Bureau establishes educational standards that are intended to serve as the minimum standard for instructional quality and institutional stability for private post-secondary schools in California. The Bureau responds to student complaints and oversees a fund designed to help reimburse a student's tuition if a school closes unexpectedly. The Bureau is also responsible for approving education and training programs for veterans.
CAMTC APPROVAL SINCE 2009 - SCHOOL CODE SCH0024
(Individual SBMC applicants for CAMTC Certification must provide additional proof of adequate education by passing a CAMTC education hearing in addition to meeting all other requirements for certification.)
On September 16, 2021 Governor Newsome signed legislation Bill AB-1537 into law, modifying the Massage Therapy Act in manner that anticipates the creation of a state board for massage therapy and the statewide licensing of massage professionals. It is the intent of the legislature, in extending the operation of this chapter to January 1, 2023, that there be subsequent consideration of legislation to create a new state board and new category of Licensed (massage) professionals in accordance with Section 9148.4 of the Government Code.
(Individual SBMC applicants for CAMTC Certification must provide additional proof of adequate education by passing a CAMTC education hearing in addition to meeting all other requirements for certification.)
On September 16, 2021 Governor Newsome signed legislation Bill AB-1537 into law, modifying the Massage Therapy Act in manner that anticipates the creation of a state board for massage therapy and the statewide licensing of massage professionals. It is the intent of the legislature, in extending the operation of this chapter to January 1, 2023, that there be subsequent consideration of legislation to create a new state board and new category of Licensed (massage) professionals in accordance with Section 9148.4 of the Government Code.
120 South Sepulveda Blvd, Suite B Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
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