Certification requirements.
RCW 18.240.030
in effectThe secretary shall issue a certificate to any applicant who demonstrates that the following requirements have been met: (1) Successful completion of a training program approved by the secretary that includes three hundred hours of instruction in general animal massage techniques, kinesiology, anatomy, physiology, behavior, first aid care, and handling techniques as follows: (a) For a certificate to practice animal massage on large animals, the three hundred hours of specialized instruction must be related to the performance of animal massage on large animals; and (b) For a certificate to practice animal massage on small animals, the three hundred hours of specialized instruction must be related to the performance of animal massage on small animals; and (2) Successful completion of a competency evaluation, approved by the secretary, in either large animal massage or small animal massage, or both.
The secretary shall issue a certificate to any applicant who demonstrates that the following requirements have been met:
(1) Successful completion of a training program approved by the secretary that includes three hundred hours of instruction in general animal massage techniques, kinesiology, anatomy, physiology, behavior, first aid care, and handling techniques as follows:
(a) For a certificate to practice animal massage on large animals, the three hundred hours of specialized instruction must be related to the performance of animal massage on large animals; and
(b) For a certificate to practice animal massage on small animals, the three hundred hours of specialized instruction must be related to the performance of animal massage on small animals; and
(2) Successful completion of a competency evaluation, approved by the secretary, in either large animal massage or small animal massage, or both.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=18.240&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026