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Continuing Education Requirements for Massage Therapists
Most individual state regulatory boards require continuing education for massage therapists to renew licensing. Continuing Education requirements vary by state.
Our massage therapy courses are valid in most states, either as an NCBTMB Approved Provider, FSTMB Approved Provider, or as approved by the state board. You can check the licensing requirements for your state here, but always double-check with your state regulatory board for information (in case there have been any changes) and city and county authorities regarding local regulations. It is your responsibility to know the laws and scope of practice that apply to your profession.
Click on your state below to learn more about its Continuing Education requirements, if any:
Alabama
Regulatory Board
Alabama Board of Massage Therapy
2777 Zelda Road
Montgomery, AL 36106
Ph: (334) 420-7233
Fax: (334) 263-6115
Email: massage@alstateboard.com
Alabama Massage Therapy Board
CEU Requirements
16 hours every two years (by an NCBTMB-approved provider).
Alaska
Regulatory Board
Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
PO Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
Ph:(907) 465-2550
FAX: (907) 465-2974
Email: BoardofMassageTherapists@Alaska.Gov
Alaska Regulatory Board for Massage Therapists
Physical Address:
333 Willoughby Avenue
9th Floor
Juneau, AK 99801-1770
CEU Requirements
16 hours every two years (by an NCBTMB-approved provider).
Arizona
Regulatory Board
Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy
1740 West Adams St, Suite 3401
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Ph: (435) 610-1119
Email: info@massageboard.az.gov
Arizona Board of Massage Therapy
CEU Requirements
25 hours every two years (by an NCBTMB-approved provider).
Maximum of 12 hours distance learning.
Arkansas
Regulatory Board
Arkansas State Board of Massage Therapy
Arkansas Department of Health
4815 W. Markham Street, Slot #8
Little Rock, AR 72205
Ph: (501) 683-1448
Fax: (501) 682-5640
Email: adh.massage@arkansas.gov
Arkansas State Board of Massage Therapy Rules & Regulations
CEU Requirements
18 hours every two years (by an Arkansas State Board-approved provider or NCBTMB-approved provider).
The course or courses cannot comprise more than six (6) of the total eighteen (18) continuing education hours needed for renewal every two years and cannot be repeated for renewal or upgrade purposes.
California
Regulatory Board
California Massage Therapy Council
One Capitol Mall, Suite 320
Sacramento, CA 95814
Ph: (916) 669-5336
FAX: (916) 669-5337
Email: info@camtc.org
California Massage Therapy Council
CEU Requirements
No Requirements.
Colorado
Regulatory Board
Office of Massage Therapy Licensure
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202
Ph: (303) 894-7800
FAX: (303) 894-7764
Email: dora_dpo_licensing@state.co.us
Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
CEU Requirements
No Requirements.
Connecticut
Regulatory Board
Connecticut State Department of Public Health
Massage Therapist Licensure
410 Capitol Avenue
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Ph: (860) 509-8000
Email: webmaster.dph@ct.gov
Connecticut Department of Public Health
CEU Requirements
24 hours every 4 years with a maximum of 6 hours of internet-based or distance learning programs (by an NCBTMB-approved provider).
District of Columbia
Regulatory Board
District of Columbia Board of Massage Therapy
Department of Health
899 North Capitol Street NE
First Floor
Washington, DC 20002
Ph: (877) 672-2174
Fax: (202) 727-8471
Email: Thelma.ofosu-mensah@dc.gov
District of Columbia Board of Massage Therapy
CEU Requirements
12 hours every two years. 3 hours of professional ethics; and 9 hours of massage-related coursework provided by a Board approved provider of which 6 hours shall be completed in a live classroom setting taught by an appropriate instructor (by a DC Board-approved provider or by an NCBTMB-approved provider).
Three hours may be online instruction.
Delaware
Regulatory Board
Delaware Board of Massage and Bodywork
Cannon Building
861 Silver Lake Blvd, Suite 203
Dover, DE 19904
Ph: (302) 744-4500
Fax: (302) 739-2711
Email: customerservice.dpr@delaware.gov
Delaware Board of Massage and Bodywork
CEU Requirements
Active Massage Therapist's and Technician's - 24 hours every two years. 9 hours core credits must be direct hands on and 3 hours in ethics & 12 hours in elective or core credits may be taken online (by an NCBTMB-approved provider).
Florida
Regulatory Board
Florida Board of Massage Therapy
Florida Department of Health, Medical Quality Assurance
4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C-06
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3257
Ph: (850) 245-4161
Fax: (850) 412-2681
Email: MQA_MassageTherapy@doh.state.fl.us
Florida Board of Massage Therapy
CEU Requirements
24 hours every two years with a minimum of 12 hours of direct hands-on supervised instruction (by a Florida Board-approved provider).
Georgia
Regulatory Board
Georgia Board of Massage Therapy
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858
Ph: (478) 207-2440
Georgia Board of Massage Therapy
CEU Requirements
24 hours every two years with a minimum of 12 hours of direct hands-on supervised instruction (by an NCBTMB-approved provider).
Hawaii
Regulatory Board
Hawaii State Board of Massage Therapy
Dept of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
Attn: Massage
HRH King Kalakaua Building
335 Merchant Street, Rm. 301
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Mail: DCCA-PVL, PO Box 3469, Honolulu, HI 96801
Ph: (808) 586-3000
Email: massage@cdda.hawaii.gov
Hawaii State Board of Massage Therapy
Massage CE Guidance Document
CEU Requirements
12 hours within the two-year period preceding the renewal date, of which 2 hours shall include first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or other emergency-related courses.The remaining 10 CE hours shall be in any category that enhances the skills and knowledge of the massage therapist, including, but not limited to, professional ethics, theory and practice of massage therapy, modalities, and professional development.
Idaho
Regulatory Board
Idaho Board of Massage Therapy
Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses
11341 W Chinden Blvd Bldg 4
Boise, Idaho 83714
Ph: 208-334-3233
Email: MAS@dopl.idaho.gov
Idaho Board of Massage Therapy
CEU Requirements
6 hours annually with 1 hour to be ethics.
If any course is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage (NCBTMB), the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP), the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), or the Federation of State Massage Therapy Board (FSMTB), then it will be accepted, except if prohibited in Idaho Code 54-4004.
Illinois
Regulatory Board
Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation
Massage Therapy Licensure
320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor
Springfield, IL 62786
Ph: (888) 473-4858
Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation
CEU Requirements
24 hours every two years with 2 hours to be ethics and up to 12 hours of self-study (by an NCBTMB-approved provider).
Indiana
Regulatory Board
Indiana State Board of Massage Therapy
Professional Licensing Agency
402 W Washington St, Room W072
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Contact: Toby Snell, Board Director or
Ashlee Gentry, Assistant Director
Ph: (317) 232-2960
Email: pla14@pla.IN.gov
Indiana State Board of Massage Therapy
CEU Requirements
As of July 13, 2022 all licensed Massage Therapist will be required to complete 18 hours of Continuing Education before the May 2025 renewal. After that, they will be required to complete A minimum of twenty-four (24) hours of continuing education activities are required for the quadrennial renewal period, which must include two (2) hours in ethics, which may include boundaries and safety.
Iowa
Regulatory Board
Bureau of Professional Licensure
Iowa Department of Public Health
Lucas State Office Bldg 5th Floor
321 E. 12th St.
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Ph: (515) 281-0254
Fax: (515) 281-3121
Email: PLPublic@idph.iowa.gov
Iowa Board of Massage Therapy Examiners
CEU Requirements
16 hours every two years with a minimum of 8 hours of hands-on training (by an NCBTMB - approved provider).
Kansas
Regulatory Board
Overland Park Kansas Occupational Licenses
8500 Santa Fe Drive
Overland Park, KS 66212
Ph: (913) 895-6000
OPKANSAS.org
Massage Therapy Liscense
CEU Requirements
Check with your city for their specific regulations.
Overland Park requires 12 CE hours
Kentucky
Regulatory Board
Kentucky Board of Licensure for Massage Therapy
P.O. Box 1360, Frankfort, KY 40602
500 Mero Street 2SC32, Frankfort, KY 40601
Ph: (502) 782-8810
Fax: (502) 564-4818
Email: mt@ky.gov
Kentucky Board of Licensure for Massage Therapy
CEU Requirements
12 hours every two years with 3 hours to be ethics (by an NCBTMB-approved provider).
Louisiana
Regulatory Board
Louisiana Board of Massage Therapy
9619 Interline Avenue Suite B
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Ph: (225) 756-3488
Fax: (225) 756-3493
Email: admin@labmt.org
Louisiana Board of Massage Therapy
CEU Requirements
12 hours every two years (by a Board-approved provider).
Maine
Regulatory Board
State of Maine Professional & Financial Regulation
Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation
Massage Therapy Licensure
35 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0035
Ph: (207) 624-8624
Fax: (207) 624-8637
Email: massage.therapy@maine.gov
Maine Massage Licensure
CEU Requirements
No Requirements.
Maryland
Regulatory Board
Maryland Department of Health
Board of Massage Therapy Examiners
Metro Executive Building
4201 Patterson Avenue, Suite 301
Baltimore, MD 21215
Ph: 410-764-4738
Fax: 410-358-1879
Email: christopher.hawkins1@maryland.gov
Maryland State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners
CEU Requirements
24 hours every two years with 3 hours in professional ethics or jurisprudence; 3 hours in communicable disease education this includes AIDS/HIV; 1 hour in diversity or cultural competency. 17 hours in massage-related courses as approved by the Board; and a current CPR certificate (by an NCBTMB-approved provider).
Massachusetts
Regulatory Board
Board of Registration of Massage Therapy
1000 Washington St, Suite 710
Boston, MA 02118-6100
Ph: (617) 701-8630
Fax: (617) 727-9932
Email: Massagetherapy@mass.gov
Massachusetts Board of Registration of Massage Therapy
CEU Requirements
No Requirements.
Michigan
Regulatory Board
Michigan Board of Massage Therapy
Bureau of Health Systems
PO Box 30670
Lansing, MI 48909
Ph: (517) 335-0918
Fax: (517) 241-2895
Email bhsinfo@michigan.gov
Michigan Board of Massage Therapy
CEU Requirements
18 hours every 3 years (by an NCBTMB-approved provider).
Minnesota
Regulatory Board
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
1st National Bank Building
332 Minnesota St, #E200
St Paul, MN 55101
Ph: (651) 259-7114
Business License Information
Minnesota ELicensing
CEU Requirements
No Requirements.
Mississippi
Regulatory Board
Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy
P.O. Box 20
Morton, MS 39117
Ph: (601) 732-6038
Email: director@msbmt.state.ms.us
Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy
CEU Requirements
12 hours every year.
Missouri
Regulatory Board
Board of Therapeutic Massage
3605 Missouri Blvd.
P.O. Box 1335
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1335
Ph: (573) 522-6277
Fax: (573) 751-0735
Email: massagether@pr.mo.gov
Missouri State Board of Therapeutic Massage
CEU Requirements
12 hours every two years (by an NCBTMB-approved provider)
Montana
Regulatory Board
Board of Massage Therapy
P.O. Box 200513
301 South Park, 4th Floor
Helena, MT 59620-0513
Ph: (406) 841-2359
Fax: (406) 841-2305
Email: dlibsdlmt@mt.gov
Montana Board of Massage Therapy
CEU Requirements
12 hours every two years (by an NCBTMB-approved provider)
Nebraska
Regulatory Board
Nebraska Massage Therapy Board
DHHS Licensure Unit
Attn: Massage Therapy
PO Box 94986
Lincoln NE 68509-4986
Ph: (402) 471-2117
Fax: (402) 742-1106
Email: DHHS.Licensure2117@nebraska.gov
Nebraska Massage Therapy Board
CEU Requirements
16 hours every two years with 3 hours to be ethics and a maximum of 8 hours of distance learning.
Nevada
Regulatory Board
Board of Massage Therapists
1755 E. Plumb Lane, Suite 252
Reno, NV 89502
Ph: (775) 335-6078
Fax: (775) 786-4264
Email: nvmassagebd@lmt.nv.gov
Nevada Board of Massage Therapy
CEU Requirements
24 hours every two years (by an NCBTMB-approved provider)
New Hampshire
Regulatory Board
Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
Advisory Board of Massage Therapists
7 Eagle Square
Concord NH, 03301
Ph: (603) 271-2152
Email: CustomerSupport@oplc.nh.gov
New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure & Certification
CEU Requirements
12 hours every two years with 3 hours to be ethics (by an NCBTMB-approved provider).
New Jersey
Regulatory Board
New Jersey Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy
Lisa Tadeo, Acting Executive Director
P.O. Box 45048
Newark, New Jersey 07101
Ph: (973) 504-6520
Email: MassageTherapy@dca.lps.state.nj.us
New Jersey Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy
CEU Requirements
20 hours every two years 2 hours to be in ethics and 1 hour in laws & Rules and a maximum of 6 hours of online education (by an NCBTMB-approved provider).
New Mexico
Regulatory Board
Massage Therapy Board
Toney Anaya Building
2550 Cerrillos Road, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Ph: (505) 476-4870
Fax: (505) 476-4645
Email: Massage.board@rld.nm.gov
New Mexico Massage Therapy Board
CEU Requirements
16 hours every two years with a maximum of 8 hours of online education (by an NCBTMB-approved provider).
New York
Regulatory Board
State Board for Massage Therapy
Office of the Professions
NY State Education Department
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234-1000
Ph: (518) 474-3817 ext. 150
Fax: (518) 473-1951
Email: msthbd@nysed.gov
New York State Board of Massage Therapy
CEU Requirements
36 hours every 3 years with a maximum of 12 hours of self-instruction, including online education (by a Board-approved provider, including NCBTMB).
North Carolina
Regulatory Board
North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy
4140 Park Lake Ave Suite 100
Raleigh, NC 27612
Ph: (919) 546-0050
Fax: (919) 833-1059
Email: admin@bmbt.org
North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy
CEU Requirements
24 hours biennially with 3 hours to be ethics. A minimum of 12 hours must be completed in-classroom. A maximum of 12 hours of distance learning and a maximum of 8 hours of business management (by an NCBTMB - approved provider).
North Dakota
Regulatory Board
North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy
PO Box 3141
Bismarck, ND 58502-3141
Ph: 701-712-8624
Email: ndbmt@aptnd.com
North Dakota Board of Massage
CEU Requirements
24 hours every two years with 3 hours to be ethics and a maximum of 10 hours of online education (by a Board or NCBTMB - approved provider).
Ohio
Regulatory Board
State Medical Board of Ohio
30 E. Broad St., 3rd Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6127
Ph: (614) 466-3934
Fax: (614) 728-5946
Ohio State Medical Board
CEU Requirements
No Requirements.
Oklahoma
Regulatory Board
Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering
Advisory Board on Massage Therapy
2401 NW 23rd, Suite 84 Shepherd Mall
Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Ph: (405) 521-2441
Oklahoma State Board
CEU Requirements
5 hours annually (by an NCBTMB-approved provider).
Oregon
Regulatory Board
Oregon State Board of Massage Therapists
610 Hawthorne Ave, SE Ste 220
Salem, OR 97301
Ph: (503) 365-8657
Fax: (503) 385-4465
Email: obmt.info@state.or.us
Oregon Board of Massage
CEU Requirements
25 hours every two years, at least 4 must be in either Professional Ethics, Boundaries, or Communication and at least 1 must be in Cultural Competency (by an NCBTMB approved provider).
Participation in instructor supervised, formal learning courses, seminars, workshops. A minimum of 8 hours of the required 25 hours must be from this method.
Participation in unsupervised, no instructor, informal learning presentations, webinars, seminars, meetings. A maximum of 17 hours of the required 25 hours may be from this method.
Pennsylvania
Regulatory Board
State Board of Massage Therapy
2525 N 7th St.
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Ph: (717) 783-7155
Fax: (717) 787-7769
Email: RA-Massagetherapy@pa.gov
Pennsylvania State Board of Massage Therapy
CEU Requirements
24 hours every two years with a minimum of 4 hours in professional ethics and 2 hours in child abuse recognition and reporting. A minimum of 16 hours must be earned through contact hours (live - in person). A maximum of 8 hours may be online (by an NCBTMB-approved provider).
Rhode Island
Regulatory Board
Rhode Island Department of Health
Office of Health Professional Regulation
3 Capitol Hill, Room 104
Providence, RI 02908-5097
Ph: (401) 222-5960
Rhode Island Department of Health
CEU Requirements
6 hours annually.
South Carolina
Regulatory Board
South Carolina Dept. of LLR
Massage/Bodywork Panel
110 Center View
Columbia SC 29210
Ph: (803) 896-4588
Email: BoardInfo@llr.sc.gov
South Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy
CEU Requirements
12 hours every two years (by an NCBTMB-approved provider)
South Dakota
Regulatory Board
South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy
Melissa Miller, Executive Secretary
217 W. Missouri Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
Ph: 605-773-3440
Fax: 605-773-7175
Email: massagetherapy@state.sd.us
South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy
CEU Requirements
8 hours every two years (by an NCBTMB-approved provider)
Tennessee
Regulatory Board
Board of Massage Licensure
665 Mainstream Drive, 2nd Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
Ph: (615) 532-2111
Email: HRB.Health@tn.gov or Massage.Health@tn.gov
Tennessee Board of Massage Licensure
CEU Requirements
24 hours every two years with a maximum of 8 hours internet/distance learning (by an NCBTMB-approved provider).
Texas
Regulatory Board
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Massage Therapy
PO Box 12157
Austin, TX 78711
Ph: (512) 463-6599
Fax: (512) 463-9468
Email: CS.MassageTherapy@tdlr.texas.gov
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
CEU Requirements
12 hours every two years (by an NCBTMB-approved provider)
Utah
Regulatory Board
Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing
160 East 300 South
P.O. Box 146741
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741
Ph: (801) 530-6628
Email: b2@utah.gov
Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing
CEU Requirements
No Requirements.
Vermont
Regulatory Board
Office of Professional Regulation
89 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Montpelier, VT 05620-3402
Ph: 802-828-1505
Email: SOS.OPRLicensing3@Vermont.Gov
Vermont Secretary of State
CEU Requirements
No Requirements.
Virginia
Regulatory Board
Virginia Board of Nursing
Continued Competency - Massage Therapist
Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300
Henrico, Virginia 23233-1463
Ph: (804) 367-4400
Email: bhp@dhp.virginia.gov
Virginia Board of Nursing
CEU Requirements
24 hours every two years with 1 hour in professional ethics. A minimum of 12 of the 24 hours may include seminars, workshops, home study courses, and continuing education courses (by an NCBTMB-approved provider).
Washington
Regulatory Board
Washington State Department of Health
Board of Massage
P.O. Box 1099
Olympia, WA 98507-1099
Ph: (360) 236-4700
Fax: (360) 236-4818
Email: hsqa.csc@doh.wa.gov
Washington State Department of Health
CEU Requirements
24 hours every two years with 4 hours to be ethics and a maximum of 12 hours online/distance learning (by an NCBTMB-approved provider).
West Virginia
Regulatory Board
West Virginia Massage Therapy Licensure Board
179 Summers Street
Suite 711
Charleston, WV 25301
Ph: (304) 558-1060
Fax: (304) 558-1061
Email: linda_lyter@frontier.com
State of West Virginia
CEU Requirements
24 hours every two years with 3 hours to be ethics (by an NCBTMB-approved provider).
Wisconsin
Regulatory Board
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board
4822 Madison Yards Way
Madison, WI 53705
Ph: (608) 266-2112
Fax: (608) 261-7083
Email: DSPSCREDMedBdAffiliates@wisconsin.gov
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
CEU Requirements
24 hours every two years with 2 hours to be ethics (by an NCBTMB-approved provider).
Wyoming
Regulatory Board
Wyoming Massage Regulatory Board
Corporate Office
365 East Quad Park Court, Suite 102
Post Falls, Idaho 83854
Ph: 1-800-316-8275 Ext.3
Wyoming Massage Regulatory Board
CEU Requirements
No Requirements.