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Massage State BoardsProfessional Massage Licensing USThis information is always changing. Please be sure to check with your state board and other sources such as www.massagetherapy.comThere 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
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| Arkansas | Board of Massage | 500 hours, NCETMB or
state exam MBLEx |
| California | No state licensing. Each city, town has different requirements. For more info on state licensing pending see:
CAMEL -California
Massage
California
Alliance of
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| 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
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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 | Senate Bill | |
| Illinois |
Department of Financial & Springfield, IL 62786 Phone: (217) 785-0800 Fax: (217) 782-7645 |
500 hours NCETMB MBLEx |
| Indiana | Law passed in 2007 but not accepting applicants yet | 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
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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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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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