PLANO, Texas – State regulators have revoked the license of a Plano massage school and stripped three associated individuals of their professional credentials after an investigation found falsified records and violations of Texas education requirements, officials announced.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation revoked the massage school license of the Wellness Education Center, located at 301 W. Parker Road, Suite 104, and assessed $200,000 in administrative penalties. TDLR also revoked the massage therapist and instructor licenses of three people connected to the school and imposed lifetime bans from the massage industry in Texas.
The Wellness Education Center opened in January 2024 and reported to TDLR that more than 300 students had graduated. Concerns arose after a recent graduate told investigators she completed the program without attending any in-person classes, a direct violation of Texas law. State rules require massage students to complete at least 250 hours of in-person instruction out of the minimum 500 hours required for graduation, along with a 50-hour in-person internship…