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.
TDLR’s investigation determined the school falsified academic and internship records submitted as part of students’ applications for massage therapist licenses.
Although the school denied wrongdoing, it entered into a settlement agreement agreeing to the revocation of its license. The school’s owner accepted a lifetime ban from participating in the massage industry in Texas and the $200,000 penalty.
Xiuzhen Sun, the owner of the Wellness Education Center and a licensed massage therapist, denied the allegations but agreed to the revocation of both her massage school and massage therapist licenses, along with a lifetime ban from the industry. Lei Jiang, a licensed massage therapy instructor and therapist who graduated from the school, also denied the allegations but agreed to license revocations and a lifetime ban. Mingzhi Song, another instructor and graduate of the school, similarly agreed to license revocations and a lifetime ban from applying for massage-related licenses in Texas.
“Massage schools are expected to uphold rigorous educational standards to ultimately protect the health and safety of Texas consumers,” said TDLR Executive Director Courtney Arbour. “We will take immediate action when we find schools that are not adhering to state law.”
