However, you have one big problem with all of those requirements; your massage school has closed or been sold. What do you do now? Who do you contact? Will your personal transcript copy be accepted by the state board? The good news is that in helping thousands of people obtain massage licenses in other states, I have only talked to a handful who have never been able to track down their massage school transcript. Here are just a few examples of emails I have received with situations that may be similar to yours, as well as some of my suggestions on what you can do next.
Part of the money you paid for your tuition is for the peace of mind that when you need proof of your education, the school would be able to furnish that for you, whether it is open or not. When schools close, or are sold, the generally accepted practice is for the school to make arrangements for all of their past student records. This person may be called a keeper of the records or records custodian. A records custodian may be:. You may need to track down old classmates, search for names on Facebook, or make phone calls to your state board office, but the above are the best places to find out where your school records are located.
I most commonly work with people moving to Florida. Florida only accepts transcripts sent directly from the school, or the person that holds the records for that closed school. I have heard just a couple of instances in Florida where they have accepted sealed only sealed transcripts from the applicant when every effort has been made to find records from their school. Other states may be more lenient or stringent on this rule. Like I mentioned, they deal with closed schools regularly.
To help you get started, I have just started to put together a list of a few specific states that post contact information for closed schools in their state. Some lists are for all schools nursing, massage, cosmetology, and technical colleges.
Leave a comment on this post and I would be happy to look and add it to the list. When you graduate, or eventually find your school transcript, ask for an additional copy of your transcript and have it sent to you. Do not open it and keep it somewhere safe. I likely will never need it, but it gives me a little more peace of mind. Thank you for reading this post!
