Massage Licensing

State Massage Licensing Requirements

Alabama Alabama Massage Therapy Board Keith E. Warren, Exec. Director 610 S. McDonough Street Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone: 334-269-9990 Fax: 334-263-6115 ALMTBD@aol.com	Credential: License – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 650 Maintenance: 16 hrs/2 yrs Exams Required: NCETMB Grandfathering expired June 1, 1998

Alaska Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all. In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist. To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP

Arizona Arizona Board of Massage Therapy 1400 West Washington, #230 Phoenix, AZ 85007 Phone: 602-542-8604 Fax: 602-542-3093 info@massageboard.state.az.us	Credential: License – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 500 & NCE Exams Required: NCETMB Maintenance: 25 CEU’s/2 yrs Grandfathering expired December 31, 2005

Arkansas Arkansas State Board of Massage Therapy P O Box 20739 Hot Springs, AR 71903 Phone: 501-623-0444 Fax: 501-623-4130 info@ArkansasMassageTherapy.com	Credential: License – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 500 in-class hrs and written and practical exam. Exams Required: State board or NCETMB Grandfathering expired July 1, 1999

California www.CaliforniaHealthFreedom.org Exams Required: Freedom of Access Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all. In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist. To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP

Colorado Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all. In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist. To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP

Connecticut Massage Therapy Licensure Dept. of Public Health & Addiction Service 150 Washington Street Hartford, CT 06106 Phone: 860-509-7603 Department of Public Health	Credential: License – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 500 Hours – COMTA approved school Exams Required: NCETMB

Delaware Delaware Board of Massage & Bodywork Cannon Building, #203 861 Silver Lake Blvd Dover, DE 19904 Phone: 302-744-4537 Fax: 302-739-2711 Ashley.stewart@state.de.us	Credential: License for Massage Therapist, Certified Massage Technician, Temporary Permits for MT Technicians (One Year) Required Hours: 500 hrs., exam – License for Massage Therapist 300 hrs – Certified Massage Technician Exams Required: NCETMB Maintenance: 24CEU’s annual

District of Columbia District of Columbia Board of Massage Therapy Department of Health 717 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 877-672-2174 Fax: 202-727-8471	Credential: License – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 500 hours from Board approved school Exam Required: NCETMB Maintenance: 12CEU’s/biennially

Florida Florida Board of Massage Therapy Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance 4052 Bald Cypress Way – BIN # C06 Tallahassee, FL 32399 Phone: 850-245-4161 Fax: 850-921-6184 MQA_MassageTherapy@doh.state.fl.us	Credential: License – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 500 hours from Board approved school Exams Required: NCETMB Maintenance:25CEU’s/biennially

Georgia Georgia Board of Massage Therapy Georgia Secretary of State Macon, GA Phone: 478-207-1300	Credential: License – Massage Therapist Required Hours: Effective July 1, 2005: 500 hours & exam Exams Required: NCETMB Maintenance: TBD Grandfathering to expire July 1, 2007

Hawaii Hawaii State Board of Massage Therapy Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs P O Box 3469 1010 Richards St. Honolulu, HI 96801 Phone: 808-587-3222	Credential: License – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 570 and a written exam Exams Required: State exam

Idaho Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all. In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist. To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP

Illinois Illinois Dept. of Financial & Professional Regulations 320 West Washington Street 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62786 Phone: 217-782-8556 Fax: 217-782-7645	Credential: License – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 500 & NCETMB Exams Required: NCETMB or other approved certifying exam Maintenance: 24 hrs biennially Grandfathering expired October 31, 2005

Indiana Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all. In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist. To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP

Iowa Iowa Board of Massage Therapy Examiners Department of Public Health Lucas State Office Bldg, 5th Floor 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319-0075 Phone: 515-281-6959 Fax: 515-281-3121	Credential: License – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 500 Exams Required: NCETMB or other approved certifying exam Maintenance: 24 CEU’s/biennially

Kansas Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all. In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist. To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP

Kentucky Regulations are effective June 24, 2003. According to the Occupations Licensure Board, the process typically takes four to six months to complete. Copy of the regulations Kentucky Board of Licensure for Massage Therapy P O Box 1360 Frankfort, KY 40602 Phone: 502-564-3296 Fax: 502-564-4818 Dana Hockensmith, Board Administrator – Ext 240 Dana.Hockensmith@ky.gov	Credential: License – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 600 Exams Required: NCETMB or NCCA approved certifying exam Maintenance: 24 CEU’s/biennially Grandfathering expired June 24, 2005

Maine Maine Massage Therapy Dept. of Professional & Financial Regulation Office of Licensing & Registration 35 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0035 Phone: 207-624-8613 Fax: 207-624-8637	Credential: License – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 500 hours from accredited school + CPR and First Aid Exams Required: NCETMB or diploma from a COMTA training program Maintenance: Annual license renewal Grandfathering expired December 31, 2001

Maryland Maryland Massage Therapy Advisory Committee Board of Chiropractic Examiners 4201 Patterson Avenue – 5th Floor Baltimore, MD 21215-2299 Phone: 410-764-4738 Fax: 410-358-1879	Credential: Certification – Certified Massage Therapist Required Hours: 500 hrs plus 60 College credits and NCE Credential: Registration – Registered Massage Practitioner Required Hours: 500 hrs plus NCE Exams Required: NCETMB or NCCAOM and State Exam Maintenance: 24 CEU’s/biennially

Massachussetts Law enacted 2006 – Education Required – 500 Hours Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all. In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist. To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP

Michigan Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all. In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist. To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP

Minnesota Phone: 800-657-3957 Exams Required: Freedom of Access Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all. In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist. To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP

Mississippi Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy P O Box 12489 Jackson, MS 39236-2489 Phone: 601-856-6127 Fax: 601-853-0336 director@msbmt.state.ms.us	Credential: License – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 700 hours from an accredited school + CPR and First Aid Exams Required: NCETMB Maintenance: 12 hours from CEU Board approved program + CPR annually Grandfathering expired June 30, 2002

Missouri Missouri State Board of Therapeutic Massage Division of Professional Registration 3605 Missouri Blvd. PO Box 1335 Jefferson City, MO 65102-1335 Phone: 573-522-6277 Fax: 573-751-0735 massagether@pr.mo.gov	Credential: License – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 500 hours from a Board approved school Exams Required: NCETMB Maintenance: 12 CEU’s/biennially Grandfathering expired December 31, 2000

Montana Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all. In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist. To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP

Nebraska Nebraska Massage Therapy Board Health & Human Services Regulation & Licensure – Credentialing Division P O Box 94986 Lincoln, NE 68509-4986 Phone: 402-471-2115 Fax: 402-471-3577	Credential: License – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 1,000 hrs and practical exam Exams Required: NCETMB Maintenance: 24 CEU’S/ biennially

Nevada Nevada Board of Massage Therapy 111 West Telegraph Suite 200 Carson City, NV 89703	Credential: License – Massage Therapist Required Hours: TBD Exams Required: NCETMB

New Hampshire New Hampshire Office of Program Support, Licensing & Regulative Services Board of Massage Therapy 129 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 03301-3857 Phone: 603-271-4814 Fax: 603-271-5590	Credential: License – Massage Practitioner Required Hours: 750 Hrs + CPR Exams Required: NCETMB Maintenance: 12 CEU’s/biennially

New Jersey New Jersey Board of Nursing Massage, Bodywork & Somatic Therapy Examining Committee 124 Halsey Street Newark, NJ 07102 Phone: 973-504-6430 Fax: 973-648-3481 Mr. George Hebert, Acting Exec. Dir.	Credential: Certification – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 500 hours Exams Required: NCETMB or diploma from state approved school

New Mexico New Mexico Massage Therapy Board 2550 Cerrillos Road Santa Fe, NM 87505 Phone: 505-476-4870 Fax: 505-476-4645 massage.board@state.nm.us	Credential: License – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 650 hrs + state exam & NCE Exams Required: NCETMB and State exam Maintenance: 16 CEU’s/biennially Grandfathering expired December 31, 1992

New York New York State Board of Massage Therapy Office of the Professions Division of Professional Licensing Services 89 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12234 Kathleen M. Doyle, Exec. Secretary Phone: 518-474-3817 Ext. 150 Fax: 518-486-2981 msthbd@mail.nysed.gov	Credential: License – Massage Therapist, Masseur or Masseuse Required Hours: 1,000 hours and state exam Exams Required: State exam

North Carolina North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy P O Box 2539 Raleigh, NC 27602 Phone: 919-546-0050 Fax: 919-833-1059 admin@bmbt.org	Credential: License – Massage and Bodywork Therapist Required Hours: 500 hrs. from a Board approved school + NCE Exams Required: NCETMB Maintenance: 25 CEU’s/bienniallys

North Dakota North Dakota State Board of Massage PO Box 218 Beach, ND 58621 Phone: 701-872-4895 k_wojahn@yahoo.com	Credential: License – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 750 hrs. + practical exam & NCE Exams Required: State exam, NCETMB Maintenance: 18 CEU’s/annually

Ohio State Medical Board Massage Licensing Division 77 S. High Street – 17th Floor Columbus, OH 43266-0315 Phone: 614-466-3934 Fax: 614-728-5946	Credential: License – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 600 hrs and state exam Exams Required: State exam

Oklahoma Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all. In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist. To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP

Oregon Oregon Board of Massage 748 Hawthorne Avenue NE Salem, OR 97301 Patty Glenn, Executive Director Phone: 503-365-8657 Fax: 503-385-4465 Patty@oregonmassage.org	Credential: License – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 500 Exams Required: NCETMB & practical exams Maintenance: 25 CEU’s/biennially + Current CPR

Pennsylvania Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all. In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist. To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP

Rhode Island Rhode Island Department of Health Division of Professional Regulation 3 Capitol Hill – Room 410 Providence, RI 02908-5097 Phone: 401-222-2827 Fax: 401-222-1272	Credential: License – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 500 hrs from a COMTA school Exams Required: NCETMB

South Carolina South Carolina Division of Professional 110 Center View P O Box 11329 Columbia, SC 29210 Phone: 803-896-4490 Fax: 803-896-4484 Eddie Jones, Administrator jonese@mail.llr.state.sc.us	Credential: License – Massage & Bodywork Therapist Required Hours: 500 hrs. from an accredited school Exams Required: NCETMB Maintenance:12 CEU’s/biennially Grandfathering expired June 30, 1999

South Dakota South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy P.O. Box 7251 107 W. Missouri Pierre, SD 57501 Phone: 605-224-8803 Brett Koenecke, Executive Secretary info@great-plains-solutions.com State Rules	Credential: License – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 500 hrs. & NCE Exams Required: NCETMB Maintenance: 16 CEU’s/biennially Grandfathering expires June 30, 2007

Tennessee Tennessee Massage Licensure Board Cordell Hull Bldg., 1st Floor 227 French Landing, Suite 300 Heritage Place Metro Center Nashville, TN 37243 Phone: 615-532-3202 Ext. 3211 800-778-4123 Ext. 3211 Fax: 615-532-5164	Credential: License – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 500 hours & NCE Exams Required: NCETMB Maintenance: 25 CEU’s/biennially Grandfathering expired 2003

Texas Texas Dept. of State Health Services Massage Therapy Licensing Program 1100 W. 49th Street Austin, TX 78756-3183 Phone: 512-834-6616 Fax: 512-834-6677 massage@dshs.state.tx.us	Credential: Registration – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 300 hours + written & practical exams Exams Required: State Exams (written and practical) Maintenance: 12 CEU’s/biennially

Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing Board of Massage Therapy 160 East 300 South Salt Lake City, UT 84145 Phone: 801-530-6628 Fax: 801-530-6511	Credential: License – Massage Therapist Required: 600 hours from Board approved school + NCE Exams Required: NCETMB and Utah Massage Law and Rule Examination

Vermont Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all. In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist. To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP

Virginia Board of Nursing Department of Health Professions 6606 W. Broad Street – 5th Floor Richmond, VA 23230-1712 Phone: 804-662-9909 Fax: 804-662-9512 nursebd@dhpvirginia.gov	Credential: Certification – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 500 hours from a Board approved school Exams Required: NCETMB Grandfathering expired July 1, 1997

Washington Washington State Dept. of Health Massage Therapy Program P.O. Box 47867 Olympia, WA 98504-7868 Phone: 360-236-4700 Fax: 360-236-4818 hpqa.csc@doh.wa.gov	Credential: License – Massage Practitioner Required Hours: 500 hours Exams Required: NCETMB Maintenance: 16 CEU’s/biennially

Washington, DC Department of Health Board of Massage Therapy 717 14th Street NW – Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 877-672-2174 Fax 202-727-8471	Credential: License – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 500 and exam Exam Required: NCETMB Maintenance: 12CEU’s/2 yrs

West Virginia State of West Virginia Massage Therapy Licensure Board 200 Davis Street #1 Princeton, WV 24740-7430 Phone: 304-487-1400 Fax: 304-487-1460 ms325c@wvdhhr.org	Credential: License – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 500 hours or NCBTMB certification Maintenance: 25 CEU’s/biennially

Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing Massage Therapy Board 1400 E. Washington Avenue Madison, WI 53703 Phone: 608-266-2112 Fax: 608-261-7083	Credential: Certification – Massage Therapist Required Hours: 600 and exam Exams Required: State exam and NCETMB

Wyoming Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all. In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist. To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP

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