Massage Therapy State Board and Canadian Province Massage Regulation and Contact Info

In order to gain a license to practice massage therapy, practitioners in most U.S. states must earn a passing grade on the Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx).

In the U.S., this test is now the sole licensing exam for the profession.

Other licensing requirements, such as number of hours of training, vary from state to state and province to province.

Before you choose a massage therapy school, look into the requirements in your area to ensure your education fully prepares you to earn licensing.

U.S. massage therapy state board contacts and licensing requirements appear alphabetically below. Canadian information follows. At this time, the states of Alaska (except for the city of Valdez), Kansas, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Vermont and Wyoming have no state regulations governing the massage profession. Regulations have passed but have not yet been implemented in Idaho and Michigan.

Massage Therapy State Board Contacts and Requirements

Alabama Massage Therapy Board

2777 Zelda Road
Montgomery, AL 36106
(334) 420-7233
Web: www.almtbd.state.al.us

Requirements
Education: 650 hours from accredited massage therapy school
CEU: 16 hours every two years
Exam: MBLEx

Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy

1400 W. Washington, Suite 230
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-8604
Web: www.massageboard.az.gov

Requirements
Education: 500 hours from Board recognized school
CEU: 24 hours every two years
Exam: MBLEx

Arkansas State Board of Massage Therapy

101 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 206
P.O. Box 2019
Little Rock, AR
(501) 683-1448
Web: www.arkansasmassagetherapy.com

Requirements
Education: 500 hours
CEU: 18 hours every two years
Exam: MBLEx

California Massage Therapy Council

One Capitol Mall
Suite 230
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 669-5336
Web: www.camtc.org/

Requirements
Exam: Exam: MBLEx

Colorado Office of Massage Therapist Registration

1560 Broadway
Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202
(303)894-7800
Web: www.dora.state.co.us/massage-therapists/licensure.htm

Requirements
Education: 500 hours from an accredited massage therapy school
CEU: none
Exam: MBLEx

Connecticut Massage Therapy Licensure

Department of Public Health
410 Capitol Ave.
MS#12 APP
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134
(860) 509-8000
Web: www.ct.gov/dph/cwp

Requirements
Education: 500 hours
CEU: 24 hours every four years
Exam: MBLEx

Delaware Board of Massage and Bodywork

Cannon Building
861 Silver Lake Blvd., Suite #203
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 744-4500
Web: www.dpr.delaware.gov/boards/massagebodyworks/

Requirements
Education: 500 hours to be a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) & exam
300 hours to be a Certified Massage Technician
CEU: 24 hours every two years
Exam: MBLEx

District of Columbia Board of Massage Therapy

Department of Health
899 North Capitol Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 442-5955
Web: doh.dc.gov/node/146342

Requirements
Education: 500 hours
CEU: 12 hours every two years
Exam: MBLEx

Florida Board of Massage Therapy

Department of Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 488-0595
Web: floridasmassagetherapy.gov

Requirements
Education: 500 hours
CEU: 1 hour for each month since initial license
Exam: MBLEx

Georgia Board of Massage Therapy

237 Coliseum Dr.
Macon, GA 31217-3858
(478) 207-2440
Web: sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/33

Requirements
Education: 500 hours
CEU: 24 hours every two years
Exam: MBLEx

Hawaii State Board of Massage Therapy

DCCA-PVL
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
(808) 586-2694
Web: hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl/boards/massage/

Requirements
Education: 570 hours
CEU: None
Exam: MBLEx

Idaho Board of Massage Therapy

700 West State St.
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
Web: http://www.ibol.idaho.gov/IBOL/BoardPage.aspx?Bureau=MAS

Requirements
Education: 500 hours
CEU: 6 hours
Exam: MBLEx

Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation

Division of Professional Regulation – Massage Therapist
320 W. Washington St.
Springfield, IL 62786
(217) 785-0820
Web: www.idfpr.com/profs/MassageTherapy.asp

Requirements
Education: 500 hours
CEU: 24 hours every two years
Exam: MBLEx

Indiana State Board of Massage Therapy

Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
402 W. Washington St., Room W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 234-2051
Web: in.gov/pla/massage.htm

Requirements
Education: 500 hours
CEU: None
Exam: MBLEx

Iowa Board of Massage Therapy Examiners

Department of Public Health
Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor
321 E. 12th St.
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
(515) 281-6959
Web: idph.iowa.gov/Licensure/Iowa-Board-of-Massage-Therapy

Requirements
Education: 500 hours
CEU: 24 hours every two years
Exam: MBLEx

Kentucky Board of Licensure for Massage Therapy

Division of Occupations & Professions
911 Leawood Dr.
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-3296
Web: bmt.ky.gov

Requirements
Education: 600 hours
CEU: 24 hours every two years
Exam: MBLEx

Louisiana Board of Massage Therapy

2645 O’Neal Lane
Bldg. C, Ste. E
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
(225) 756-3488
Web: www.labmt.org

Requirements
Education: 500 hours from accredited school
CEU: 12 hours annually
Exam: MBLEx

Maine Massage Therapy

Department of Professional and Financial Regulation,
Office of Licensing & Registration
35 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
(207) 624-8613
Web: www.state.me.us

Requirements
Education: 500 hours
CEU: none
Exam: MBLEx

Maryland Massage Therapy Advisory Committee

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
201 W. Preston St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-6500
Web: dhmh.maryland.gov/chiropractic/Pages/index.aspx

Requirements
Education: 500 hours (560 for a Certified Massage Therapist)
CEU: 24 hours every two years
Exam: MBLEx

 

 

Massachusetts Board of Registration of Massage Therapy

239 Causeway Street, Suite 500
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 727-1747
Web: www.mass.gov

Requirements
Education: 650 hours
Exam: MBLEx

Michigan Board of Massage Therapy

Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
P.O. Box 306070
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 335-0918
Web: http://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-35299_63294_27529_53660—,00.html

Requirements
Education: 500 hours
CEU: 18 hours every three years
Exam: MBLEx

Mississippi Board of Massage Therapy

P.O. Box 20
Morton, MS 39117
(601) 732-6038
Web: www.msbmt.state.ms.us

Requirements
Education: 700 hours classroom
CEU: 24 hours every two years
Exam: MBLEx

Missouri State Board of Therapeutic Massage

Division of Professional Registration
3605 Missouri Blvd.
P.O. Box 1335
Jefferson City, MO 65102
(573) 522-6277
Web: pr.mo.gov/massage.asp

Requirements
Education: 500 hours from a Board approved school
CEU: 12 hours every two years
Exam: MBLEx

Montana State Board of Massage Therapy

Montana Department of Labor & Industries
P.O. Box 1728
Helena, MT 59624-1728
(406) 444-2840
Web: bsd.dli.mt.gov/

Requirements
Education: 500 hours from an accredited school
Exam: MBLEx

Nebraska Massage Therapy Board

Health and Human Services Regulation & Licensing – Credentialing Division
P.O. Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986
(402) 471-2115
Web: dhhs.ne.gov

Requirements
Education: 1000 hours
CEU: 24 hours every two years
Exam: MBLEx

Nevada Board of Massage Therapists

Board of Massage Therapists
1755 E. Plumb Lane, Suite 252
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 687-9955
Web: massagetherapy.nv.gov

Requirements
Education: 500 hours
CEU: 12 hours every year
Exam: MBLEx

New Hampshire Department of Health & Services

Board of Massage Therapy
129 Pleasant Ave.
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-4814
Web: www.dhhs.nh.gov

Requirements
Education: 750 hours
CEU: 12 hours every two years
Exam: MBLEx

New Jersey Board of Nursing

124 Halsey Street
6th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 504-6430
Web: http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/mbt/

Requirements
Education: 500 hours
CEU: 20 hours every two years
Exam: MBLEx

New Mexico Massage Therapy Board

Toney Anaya Building
2550 Cerillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 476-4500
Web: www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/massage_therapy.aspx

Requirements
Education: 650 hours
CEU: 16 hours every two years
Exam: MBLEx

New York State Board of Massage Therapy

89 Washington Ave.
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 474-3817 ext. 150
Web: http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/mt/

Requirements
Education: 1,000 hours
CEU: 36 hours every three years
Exam: MBLEx

North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy

P.O. Box 2539
Raleigh, NC 27602
(919) 546-0050
Web: www.bmbt.org

Requirements
Education: 500 hours from a Board approved school
CEU: 25 hours every two years
Exam: MBLEx

North Dakota State Board of Massage

P.O. Box 218
Beach, ND
(701) 872-4895
Web: www.ndboardofmassage.com/

Requirements
Hours: 750 supervised hours
CEU: Must be taken from an approved list of classes
Exam: MBLEx

Ohio State Medical Board

Massage Licensing Division
30 E. Broad St., 3rd floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6127
(614) 466-3934
Web: http://www.med.ohio.gov

Requirements
Education: 750 hours
CEU: none
Exam: MBLEx

Oregon Board of Massage Therapists

748 Hawthorne Ave. NE
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 365-8657
Web: cms.oregon.gov

Requirements
Education: 500 hours
CEU: 25 hours every two years
Exam: MBLEx

Pennsylvania State Board of Massage Therapy

P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
(717) 783-7155
Web: http://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/MassageTherapy/Pages/default.aspx

Requirements
Education: 600 hours
CEU: 24 hours every two years
Exam: MBLEx

Rhode Island Office of Health

Professional Regulation
3 Capitol Hill, Room 104
Providence, RI 02908-5097
(401) 222-2827
Web: www.health.ri.gov

Requirements
Education: 500 hours
CEU: none
Exam: MBLEx

South Carolina Board of Massage Therapy

Division of Professional Licensing
110 Centerview Dr.
P.O. Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 896-4300
Web: www.llr.state.sc.us

Requirements
Education: 500 hours from an approved school
CEU: 12 hours every two years
Exam: MBLEx

South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy

P.O. Box 1062
Sioux Falls, SD 57101
(605) 271-4103
Web: doh.sd.gov/boards/massage/
Requirements
Education: 500 hours
CEU: 8 hours every two years
Exam: MBLEx

Tennessee Massage Licensure Board

Cordell Hull Building, 1st Floor
227 French Landing, Suite 300
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 532-3202
Web: health.state.tn.us/boards/massage

Requirements
Education: 500 hours
CEU: 25 hours every two years
Exam: MBLEx

Texas Department of State Health

Massage Therapy Licensing Program
Mail Code 1982
P.O. Box 149347
Austin, TX 78714-9347
Tel: (512) 834-6616
Web: www.dshs.state.tx.us/massage

Requirements
Education: 500 hours
CEU: 12 hours every two years
Exam: MBLEx

Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing

Board of Massage
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84145
(801) 530-6628
Web: www.dopl.utah.gov

Requirements
Education: 600 hours from Board approved school
CEU: none
Exam: MBLEx

Virginia Board of Nursing

Department of Health Professions
6603 W. Broad St.
5th floor
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 367-4403
Web: www.dhp.virginia.gov

Requirements
Education: 500 hours from a Board approved school
CEU: 24 hours every two years
Exam: MBLEx

Washington State Department of Health

Massage Therapy Program
P.O. Box 47865
Olympia, WA 98504-7868
(360) 236-4700
Web: www.doh.wa.gov

Requirements
Education: 500 hours
CEU: 24 hours every two years
Exam: MBLEx

West Virginia Massage Therapy Licensure Board

Peoples Building
179 Summers St.
Suite 711
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 558-1060
Web: www.wvmassage.org

Requirements
Education: 500 hours
CEU: 24 hours every two years
Exam: MBLEx

Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing

Massage Therapy Board
1400 E. Washington Ave.
Madison, WI 53708
(608) 261-2390
Web: drl.wi.gov

Requirements
Education: 600 hours
CEU: none
Exam: MBLEx

Massage Therapy Boards in Canada

The provinces in Canada that regulate massage are Ontario (2,200 hours), BC (3,000 hours), Newfoundland (2,200 hours) and Labrador (2,200 hours). For more information use the following Canadian contacts:

Massage Therapist Association of Alberta
#2
7429 – 49 Ave.
Red Deer, AB T4P 1N2
(403) 340-1913

College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia
#304 – 1212 W. Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6H 3V1
(604) 736-3404

Massage Therapy Association of Manitoba
304-428 Portage Ave.
Winnipeg, R3C 0E2
(204) 927-7979

New Brunswick Massotherapy Association
P.O. Box 353
Station A
Fredericton, NB E3B 4Z9
(866) 923-6262

Newfoundland and Labrador Massage Therapists’ Association
P.O. Box 23212, Churchill Square
St. John’s, NL A1B 4J9
(709) 726-4006

Massage Therapists’ Association of Nova Scotia
P.O. Box 9410, Station A
6009 Quinpool Road
Halifax, NS B3K 5S3
(902) 429-2190

Registered Massage Therapists’ Association of Ontario
2943B Bloor St. West
Etobicoke, Ontario M8X 1B3
(416) 979-2010

Prince Edward Island Massage Therapy Association
P.O. Box 1882
Charlottetown, PEI C1A 7N5
(866) 566-1955

Massage Therapist Association of Saskatchewan
#16-1724 Quebec Ave.
Saskatoon, SK S7K 1V9
(306) 384-7077