Massage Therapist
Alabama Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 650 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Alabama Massage Therapy Board
610 S. McDonough St
Montgomery, AL 36104
334-269-9990
http://www.almtbd.state.al.us
Arizona Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 700 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Arizona Board of Massage Therapy
1400 West Washington, #230
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602-542-8604
http://www.massageboard.az.gov
Arkansas Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Arkansas State Board of Massage Therapy
P.O. Box 20739
Hot Springs, AR 71903
501-520-0555
http://www.arkansasmassagetheraqpy.com
California Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Massage Practitioner – 250 Hours
Special Requirements: Certification is voluntary.
Contact:
California Massage Therapy Council
One Capitol Mall
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-669-5336
http://www.camtc.org
Colorado Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 300 Hours
Special Requirements: Must have five years of
professional experience.
Contact:
State of Colorado – Dept. of Regulatory Agencies
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202
303-894-7800
http://www.dora.state.co.us/massage-threapists/Statutes.pdf
Connecticut Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Massage Therapy Licensure – Dept. of Public Health
& Addiction Service
150 Washington St
Hartford, CT 06106
860-509-7603
http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3121&q=389348
District of
Columbia Massage Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
District of Columbia Board of Massage Therapy –
Dept. of Health
717 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20005
877-672-2174
http://hpla.doh.dc.gov/hpla/site/default.asp
Delaware Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Massage Technician – 300 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Delaware Board of Massage & Bodywork
861 Silver Lake Blvd.
Cannon Bldg. #203
Dover, DE 19904
302-744-4537
http://www.dpr.delaware.gov/boards/massagebodyworks
Florida Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Florida Board of massage Therapy – Florida Dept. of
Health
4052 Bald Cypress way – BIN # C06
Tallahassee, FL 32399
850-245-4161
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/ma_lic_req.html
Georgia Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Georgia Board of Massage Therapy
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217
478-207-1300
http://www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/massage
Hawaii Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 570 Hours
Special Requirements: Must complete a written state exam.
Contact:
Hawaii State Board of Massage Therapy – Dept. of
Commerce & Consumer Affairs
1010 Richards St
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
808-587-3222
http://www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/boards/massage
Illinois Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Illinois Dept. of Financial & Professional
Regulations – Massage Therapy Licensure
320 West Washington St
Springfield, IL 62786
217-782-8556
http://www.ildfpr.com/dpr/who/masst.asp
Indiana Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Professional Licensing Agency
402 W. Washington St, Rm. W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-234-2051
http://www.in.gov/isdh
Iowa Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 600 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Iowa Board of Massage Therapy Examiners – Dept. of
Public Health
321 E. 12th St
Des Moines, IA 50319
515-281-6959
http://www.idph.state.ia.us/licensure
Kentucky Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist –600 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Kentucky Board of Licensure for Massage Therapy
P.O. Box 1360
Frankfort, KY 40602
502-564-3296
http://finance.ky.gov/ourcabinet/caboff/OAS/op/massth
Louisiana Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Louisiana Board of Massage Therapy
12022 Plank Road
Zachary, LA 70811
225-771-4090
http://www.lsbmt.org
Maine Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: Must also be certified in CPR and
First Aid.
Contact:
Maine Massage Therapy – Dept. of Professional &
Financial Regulation
35 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
207-624-8613
http://www.state.me.us/pfr/olr/categories/cat26.htm
Maryland Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Massage Practitioner – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: Both require NCE but only the
Massage Therapist requires an additional 60 college credits
Contact:
Maryland Board of Chiropractic & Massage Therapy
Examiners
4201 Patterson Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-358-4738
http://www.dhmh.maryland.gov/massage
Massachusetts Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Massachusetts Board of Registration of Massage Therapy
239 Causeway Street, Suite 500
Boston, MA 02114
http://www.mass.gov
Michigan Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Michigan Energy, Labor & Economic Growth
P.O. Box 30018
Lansing, MI 48909
517-241-9288
http://www.michigan.gov/statelicensesearc/0,1607,7-180-24786_24819-81382--,00.h...
Mississippi Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 700 Hours
Special Requirements: CPR and First Aid.
Contact:
Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy
P.O. Box 12489
Jackson, MS 39236
601-856-6127
http://www.msbmt.state.ms.us
Missouri Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – Hours
Special Requirements:
Contact:
Massage Therapist
Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Missouri State Board of Therapeutic Massage –
Division of Professional Registration
3605 Missouri Blvd.
P.O. Box 1335
Jefferson City. MO 65102
573-522-6277
http://pr.mo.gov/massage.asp
Montana Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Dept. of Labor and Business Industry Standards
P.O. Box 1728
Helena, MT 59624
406-444-2840
http://dli.mt.gov
Nebraska Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 1000 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Nebraska Massage Therapy Board – Health & Human
Services
P.O. Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509
402-471-2115
http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/mhcs/mass/massage.htm
Nevada Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Nevada Board of Massage Therapy
1755 E. Plumb Lane, Suite 252
Reno, NV 89502
775-688-1888
http://massagetherapy.nv.gov
New Hampshire Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 750 Hours
Special Requirements: CPR training.
Contact:
New Hampshire Office of Program Support – Licensing
& Regulative Services
129 Pleasant Ave.
Concord, NH 03301
603-271-4814
http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/LRS/ELIGIBILTY/massage-license.htm
New Jersey Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
New Jersey Board of Nursing – Massage, Bodywork
& Somatic Therapy Examining Committee
124 Halsey St
Newark, NJ 07102
973-648-3481
http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical/nursing.htm
New Mexico Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 650 Hours
Special Requirements: NCE also required
Contact:
New Mexico Massage Therapy Board
2550 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
505-476-4870
http://www.rld.state.nm.us/b&c/massage
New York Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 1000 Hours
Special Requirements: State exam required
Contact:
New York State Board of Massage Therapy
89 Washington Ave.
Albany, NY 12234
518-474-3817 Ext. 150
http://www.op.nysed.gov/mtlic.htm
North Carolina Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: NCE required
Contact:
North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy
P.O. Box 2539
Raleigh, NC 27602
919-546-0050
http://www.bmbt.org
North Dakota Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 750 Hours
Special Requirements: NCE and state exam
Contact:
North Dakota State Board of Massage
P.O. Box 218
Beach, ND 58621
701-872-4895
http://www.ndboardofmassage.com
Ohio Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 750 Hours
Special Requirements: State exam
Contact:
State Medical Board of Ohio
30 E. Broad St
Columbus, OH 43215
614-644-5920
http://www.med.ohio.gov/MTsubwebindex.htm
Oregon Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: NCE and a practical exam
Contact:
Oregon Board of Massage
748 Hawthorne Ave. NE
Salem, OR 97301
503-365-8657
http://www.oregonmassage.org
Pennsylvania Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 600 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Pennsylvania State Board of Massage Therapy
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105
717-783-7155
http://www.dos.state.ps.us/bpoa/cwp/view.asp?a=1104&Q=449389&PM=1
Rhode Island Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Rhode Island Dept. of Health – Division of
Professional Regulation
3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
401-222-2827
http://www.health.ri.gov/hsr/professions/massage.htm
South Carolina Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
South Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy
110 Center View
P.O. Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29210
803-896-4490
http://www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/massagetherapy
South Dakota Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: NCE
Contact:
South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy
P.O. Box 1062
Sioux Falls, SD 57101
605-271-7103
http://www.doh.sd.gov/boards/massage
Tennessee Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: NCE
Contact:
Tennessee Board of Massage Licensure
227 French Landing, Suite 300
Nashville, TN 37243
615-532-3202 Ext. 3211
http://www2.state.tn.us/health/Boards/Massage
Texas Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: Exams
Contact:
Texas Dept. of State Health Services
1100 W. 49th St
Austin, TX 78756
512-834-6616
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/massage/default.shtm
Utah Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 600 Hours
Special Requirements: State exam and NCE required
Contact:
Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing
– Board of Massage Therapy
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84145
801-530-6628
http://www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/massage.html
Virginia Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Board of Nursing – Dept. of Health Professions
9960 Maryland Drive
Richmond, VA 23233
804-367-4403
http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Nursing/nursing_forms.htm#Massage%20Therapist
Washington Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
Washington State Dept. of Health – Massage Therapy
Program
P.O. Box 47867
Olympia, WA 98504
360-236-4700
http://www.doh.wa.gov/massage/default.htm
West Virginia Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 500 Hours
Special Requirements: None
Contact:
State of West Virginia – Massage Therapy Licensure
Board
200 Davis Street #1
Princeton, WV 24740
304-487-1400
http://www.wvmassage.org
Wisconsin Massage
Therapist Licensing Requirements
Massage Therapist – 600 Hours
Special Requirements: State exam
Contact:
Wisconsin Dept. of Regulation and Licensing –
Massage Therapy Board
1400 E. Washington Ave.
Madison, WI 53703
608-266-2112
http://drl.wi.gov/prof/mass/def.htm
