In the U.S. the profession of massage therapy is regulated by the individual states. Below is a listing of state-by-state requirements for massage therapy and/or bodywork practitioners.
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State Organization Educational hours Renewal CEU hrs/yr Exam(s) Required Phone Website
Alabama Alabama Massage Therapy Board 650 16/2 NCBTMB and State (334) 269-9990 www.almtbd.state.al.us
Alaska N/A
Arizona Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy 700 25/2 MBLEx or NCBTMB (unless grad from AZ USDE accredited school) (602) 542-8604 www.massageboard.az.gov
Arkansas Arkansas State Board of Massage Therapy 500 18/2 MBLEx (501) 520-0555 www.arkansasmassagetherapy.com
California A.500 B.250 None/2 MBLEx or NCBTMB accepted as alternative to education
Colorado Colorado Massage Network has requirements on a city by city basis. 500 None/2 MBLEx or NCBTMB N/A Visit the Colorado Massage Network web site to view a specific city of interest.
Connecticut Connecticut Massage Therapy Licensure Department of Public Health & Addiction Services 500 24/2 NCBTMB (860) 509-7603 www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3121&q=389350
Delaware Delaware Board of Massage and Bodywork A.500 B.300 24/2 or 12/2 A. NCBTMB B. not required (302) 744-4537 www.dpr.delaware.gov/boards/massagebodyworks/
District of Columbia District of Columbia Board of Massage Therapy 500 12/2 MBLEx or NCBTMB (877) 672-2174 hpla.doh.dc.gov
Florida Florida Board of Massage Therapy 500 24/2 MBLEx or NCBTMB (850) 245-4161 www.doh.state.fl.us
Georgia Georgia Board of Massage Therapy 500 24/2 MBLEx or NCBTMB (478) 207-1300 www.sos.state.ga.us
Hawaii Hawaii State Board of Massage Therapy 570 None/2 Hawaii state (808) 587-3222 www.hawaii.gov
Idaho N/A
Illinois Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation Massage Therapy Licensure 500 24/2 NCBTMB (217) 782-8556 www.idfpr.com
Indiana 500 TBD MBLEx or NCBTMB
Iowa Iowa Board of Massage Therapy Examiners 500 24/2 MBLEx or NCBTMB (515) 281-6959 www.idph.state.ia.us/licensure
Kansas N/A
Kentucky Kentucky Board of Licensure for Massage Therapy 600 24/2 NCBTMB (502) 564-3296 ext. 240 http://bmt.ky.gov/
Louisiana Louisiana Board of Massage Therapy 500 12/1 MBLEx or NCBTMB and Verbal (225) 771-4090 www.lsbmt.org
Maine Maine Massage Therapy 500 None/1 MBLEx OR NCBTMB alternative to education (207) 624-8613 www.state.me.us
Maryland Maryland Massage Therapy Advisory Committee A.500 and 60 college credits or B.500 24/2 NCBTMB or NCCAOM (410) 764-4738 www.mdmassage.org
Massachusetts Massachusetts Board of Registration of Massage Therapy 500 TBD/1 not required www.mass.gov
Michigan 500
Minnesota N/A
Mississippi 700 24/2 MBLEx or NCBTMB
Missouri Missouri State Board of Therapeutic Massage 500 12/2 MBLEx OR NCBTMB OR NCCAOM (573) 522-6277 pr.mo.gov/massage.asp
Montana 500
Nebraska Nebraska Massage Therapy Board 1000 24/2 MBLEx or NCBTMB (402) 471-2115 www.hhs.state.ne.us
Nevada Nevada Board of Massage Therapy 500 12/1 NCBTMB (775) 688-1888 massagetherapy.nv.gov
New Hampshire New Hampshire Office of Program Support, Licensing & Regulative Services 750 12/2 MBLEx or NCBTMB (603) 271-4814 www.dhhs.state.nh.us
New Jersey New Jersey Board of Nursing 500 20/2 NCETMB accepted as alternative to education (973) 504-6430 www.state.nj.us
New Mexico New Mexico Massage Therapy Board 650 16/2 MBLEx or NCBTMB (505) 476-4870 http://www.rld.state.nm.us/massage/
New York New York State Board of Massage Therapy 1000 None/3 NY state (518) 474-3817 ext. 150 www.op.nysed.gov
North Carolina North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy 500 24/2 MBLEx or NCBTMB or OBTEn or NCCAOM (919) 546-0050 www.bmbt.org
North Dakota North Dakota State Board of Massage 750 32/2 NCBTMB (701)842-4895 www.ndboardofmassage.com
Ohio Ohio State Medical Board 750 None/2 OH state (614) 466-3934 www.med.ohio.gov
Oklahoma N/A
Oregon Oregon Board of Massage 500 25/2 MBLEx or NCBTMB (503) 365-8657 www.oregonmassage.org
Pennsylvania 600
Rhode Island Rhode Island Department of Health 500 None/1 MBLEx or NCBTMB (401) 222-2827 www.health.ri.gov
South Carolina South Carolina Board of Massage / Bodywork Therapy 500 12/2 MBLEx or NCBTMB (803) 896-4490 www.llr.state.sc.us
South Dakota South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy 500 8/1 NCBTMB (605) 224-8803 www.state.sd.us/doh/Massage/
Tennessee Tennessee Massage Licensure Board 500 25/2 MBLEx or NCBTMB (615) 532-3202 ext. 3211 http://health.state.tn.us/boards/massage/
Texas Texas Department of State Health 500 12/2 MBLEx or NCBTMB (512) 834-6616 www.dshs.state.tx.us/massage
Utah Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing 600 None/2 MBLEx or NCBTMB (801) 530-6628 http://www.dopl.utah.gov/ licensing/massage_therapy.html
Vermont N/A
Virginia Virginia Board of Nursing 500 24/2 NCBTMB (804) 662-9909 www.dhp.virginia.gov
Washington Washington State Department of Health 500 16/2 MBLEx or NCBTMB (360) 236-4700 www.doh.wa.gov/massage
West Virginia West Virginia Massage Therapy Licensure Board 500 24/2 MBLEx or NCBTMB (304) 487-1400 www.wvmassage.org
Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing 600 None/2 (608) 266-2112
Wyoming N/A