Massage State Boards

Professional Massage Licensing US

This information is always changing. Please be sure to check with your state board for exact requirements for massage licensing.

There is much controversy over licensing and the number of hours of education that are required to be successful. To find out more about becoming a massage therapist be sure to check out my ebook "The Massage Therapy Career Guide - The truth about becoming a massage therapist

These links are for informational gathering only. The states listed have state requirements for practicing massage. Please check your local city, state and county for further information on what you need to practice massage in your area. If a state is not listed there is no state licensing required. Check with you city, county or town for further information.
Please let me know if you have any to add!

For updated info on Massage State Boards or too add information about updates please see also www.massagetherapy.com

	Chart updated 8/17/08 (Some hours may be off)	NCBTMB MBLEx
Alabama	Board of Massage	650 hours, written exam, NCETMB MBLEx
Alaska	No licensing
Arizona	State Board of Massage Therapy 1400 W. Washington, Suite 230 Phoenix, AZ 85007 Phone: 602-542-8604 Fax: 602-542-3093 http://massagetherapy.az.gov/
Arkansas	Board of Massage	500 hours, NCETMB or state exam MBLEx
California	California Massage Council San Francisco San Diego California Massage Licensing Explained by James Mally	Voluntary Certification :Two levels of training one requiring 250 hour of education and the second requiring 500 hour of training starting in Sept 2009 (SB 731) Find out what it means for you at www.amta-ca.org Massage Magazine - update on SB 731 ABMP News
Colorado	Proposed Legislation
Connecticut	Department of Public Health	500 hour, NCETMB exam
Delaware	Board of Massage and Bodywork	500 hours Therapist, 100 hour tech.. NCETMB
District of Columbia	http://dchealth.dc.gov/ (pdf) Regulations Health Professions Licensing Administrations	500 hours, NCETMB MBLEx
Florida	Department Of Health	500 hours, NCETMB MBLEx
Georgia	Georgia Board of Massage Therapy	500 hours & NCE or MBLEx
Hawaii	Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Division of Professional and Vocational Licensing	570 hours written exam
Idaho	No current requirements but licensing In Progress -Senate Bill
Illinois	Department of Financial & Professional Regulation 320 West Washington Street Springfield, IL 62786 Phone: (217) 785-0800 Fax: (217) 782-7645 Division of Professional Regulations	500 hours NCETMB MBLEx
Indiana	Law passed in 2007 but not accepting applicants yet Indiana Professional Licensing	MBLEx
Iowa	Bureau of Professional Licensure: Massage Therapy Board	500 hours, NCETMB MBLEx
Kansas	No licensing 2008 Senate Bill 572 bill dead
Kentucky	Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinent	500 hours and NCETMB or MBLEx
Louisiana	Louisiana board of Massage	500 hours, NCETMB MBLEx
Maine	Office of Licensing and Registration	500 hours, No exam
Maryland	Board of Chiropractic Examiners	500 hours, NCETMB
Massachusetts	Board of Registration for Massage Therapy	500 hours MBLEx
Michigan	House bill 5651
Minnesota	Freedom of Access but some licensing attempts being made
Mississippi	State Board of Massage	700 hours, NCETMB MBLEx
Missouri	State board of Therapeutic Massage	500 hours, NCETMB MBLEx
Montana	no current licensing or movements (In process: see www. amtamt.org)
Nebraska	Health and Human Services	1,000 hours, NCETMB
Nevada	Board of Massage Therapy	500 hours, NCETMB
New Hampshire	Dept of Health and Human Services	750hrs, NCETMB and practical exam MBLEx
New Jersey	board of Nursing Fact sheet
New Mexico	Massage Therapy Board	650 hours, NCETMB MBLEx
New York	Office of Professions	1000 hours MBLEx
North Carolina	Board of Massage	500 hours, NCETMB MBLEx
North Dakota	Board of Massage	750 hours, written and practical exam, NCETMB MBLEx
Ohio	State of Ohio Medical Board	600 hours, written exam MBLEx
Oklahoma	2/26/08: House Bill 3199
Oregon	Board of Massage	500 hours, NCETMB MBLEx
Pennsylvania	06/26/08: House Bill 2499,
Rhode Island	Health Professions Regulations	500 hours, written and practical exam, NCETMB
South Carolina:	Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation	500 hours, NCETMB MBLEx
South Dakota	Board of Massage	500 hours, NCETMB or MBLEx, and CPR
Tennessee	Dept of Health Massage Licensure Board	500 hours, NCETMB MBLEx
Texas	Department of State Health Services	500 hours and an approved exam (MBLEx or NCETM or NCETMB)
Utah	Occupational and Professional licensing	therapist -600 hours, apprentice - 1,000 hours NCETMB MBLEx
Vermont	No licensing requirements but business licensing may be required.
Virginia	Board of Nursing	500 hours, NCETMB MBLEx
Washington	State Dept of Health	500 hours, NCETMB or state exam MBLEx
West Virginia	Massage Therapy Licensure Board	500 hours, no exam MBLEx
Wisconsin	Dept of Regulations and Licensing	600 hours, 1 million liability ins, NCETMB
Wyoming	no licensing or current movements

For updated info on Massage State Boards or too add information about updates please see also www.massagetherapy.com

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