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Professional Massage Licensing US

This information is always changing.  Please be sure to check with your state board and other sources such as www.massagetherpy.com
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!

 
Alabama Board of Massage 650 hours, written exam, NCETMB
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
California No state licensing.
Each city, town has different requirements.

For more info on state licensing pending see:

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State Licensing Info
            

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/

 

500 hours, NCETMB
Florida  Department Of Health 500 hours, NCETMB
Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Division of Professional and Vocational Licensing 570 hours
written exam
Illinois

Department of Financial &
Professional Regulation
320 West Washington Street
Springfield, IL 62786
Phone: (217) 785-0800
Fax: (217) 782-7645

Iowa  Bureau of Professional Licensure: Massage Therapy Board 500 hours, NCETMB
Kentucky Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinent

 

Louisiana  Louisiana board of Massage  500 hours, NCETMB
Maine Office of Licensing and Registration 500 hours, No exam
Maryland Board of Chiropractic Examiners 500 hours, NCETMB
Mississippi State Board of Massage 700 hours, NCETMB
Missouri State board of Therapeutic Massage 500 hours, NCETMB
Nebraska Health and Human Services 1,000 hours, NCETMB
New Hampshire Employment Security 750 hours, NCETMB
New Jersey board of Nursing

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New Mexico Massage Therapy Board 650 hours, NCETMB
New York  Office of Professions 1000 hours
North Carolina   Board of Massage 500 hours, NCETMB
North Dakota 750 hours,
written and practical exam, NCETMB
Ohio State of Ohio Medical Board 600 hours, written exam
Oregon Board of Massage 500 hours, NCETMB
Rhode Island Health Professions Regulations 500 hours,
written and practical exam, NCETMB
South Carolina: Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation 500 hours, NCETMB
Tennessee Massage Licensure Board 500 hours, no exam, NCETMB
Texas Department of Health 500 hours
Utah Occupational and Professional licensing therapist -600 hours, 
apprentice - 1,000 hours NCETMB
Virginia  Board of Nursing 500 hours, NCETMB
Washington State Dept of Health 500 hours, NCETMB or state exam
West Virginia  Massage Therapy Licensure Board 500 hours,  no exam
Wisconsin 600 hours, 1 million liability ins, NCETMB
 

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