| Regulatory Board | Education Requirements | Fees | Reciprocity | Continuing Education | Exam |
| Alabama Board of Massage Therapy 610 S. McDonough St. Montgomery, AL. 36104 Ph: (334) 269-9990 website |
650 hours from accredited massage therapy school | Application: $25.00 Licensing: $100.00 Renewal: $100.00 Exam: $160.00 |
On a state by state basis | 16 hours biennial | NCETMB |
| Arizona Board of Massage Therapy 1400 W. Washington, ste. 230 Phoenix, AZ 85007 Ph: (602) 542-8604 Fax: (602) 542-3093 website |
500 hours from accredited massage therapy school | Application and Licensing: $279 | Yes | No | NCETMB |
| Arkansas State Board of Massage Therapy Post Office Box 20739 Hot Springs, AR 71903 Ph: (501) 623-0444 Fax: (501) 623-4130 website |
500 hours from an accredited massage therapy school | Registration: $75.00 Exam: $25.00 |
On a state by state basis | 3 hours a year | State Exam (written and practical) |
| Connecticut Massage Therapy Licensure Department of Public Health 410 Capitol Ave – MS#12APP P.O. box 340308 Hartford, CT. 06134-0308 Ph: (860) 509-7573 website |
500 hours from COMTA approved school | Application: $300.00 Renewal: $100.00 |
No | No | NCETMB |
| Delaware Board of Massage and Bodywork Cannon Building 861 Silver Lake Blvd. #203 Dover, DE. 19904 Ph: (302) 744-4537 Fax:(302) 739-2711 website |
500 hours + CPR | Application: $25.00 Renewal: $69.00 |
Yes | 12 hours every 2 years | NCETMB |
| Washington DC Department of Health Board of Massage Therapy 825 North Capitol Street, NE, 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (202) 442-4764 Fax: (202) 442-9431 website |
500 hours from Board approved school | Application: $50.00 License: $45.00 Renewal: $45.00 |
No | No | NCETMB |
| Florida Board of Massage Therapy Department of Health 2020 Capital Cir. S.E. Bin #C09 Tallahassee, FL. 32399-3259 Ph: (850) 488-0595 website |
500 hours from Board approved school + 3 hours HIV/AIDS | Application: $150.00 | No | 20 hours biennial | NCETMB |
| State of Hawaii Department of Professional and Vocational Licensing DCCA-PVL ATT: Massage P.O. Box 3469 Honolulu, HI 96801 Ph: (808) 586-2694 website |
570 hours (includes 100 hours of massage and 50 hours of anatomy and physiology) | Application: $50.00 Exam: $80.00 Renewal (biennial): $120.00 |
No | No | State Exam |
| Illinois website |
State licensing begins January 1, 2005. There are no application forms or procedures yet to apply for a state license. For the most updated information available, visit their website. | ||||
| Iowa Department of Health Bureau of Professional Licensure 321 E. 12th St. Des Moines, IA. 50319 Ph: (515) 281-6959 website |
500 hours from accredited school | Application: $100.00 Renewal: $100.00 |
Yes | 12 hours biennial | NCETMB |
| Kentucky Board of Licensure for Massage Therapy Division of Occupations & Professions P.O. Box 1360 Frankfort, KY 40601 Ph: (502) 564-3296 x.240 Fax: (502) 564-4818 |
500 hours from accredited school | Application: $50 License: $125 Renewal: $100 |
Yes, if standards are at least as stringent | 24 hours biennial | NCETMB or board-approved exam |
| Louisiana Board of Massage Therapy 12022 Plank Road Baton Rouge, LA 70811 Ph: (225) 771-4090 Fax: (225) 771-4021 website |
500 hours from accredited school | Exam: $75.00 License: $50.00 Renewal: $50.00 |
Yes | 12 hours annually | NCETMB + written and oral exam |
| Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation 35 State House Station Augusta, ME. 04333-0035 Ph: (207)624-8613 website |
500 hours from an accredited school + CPR and First Aid | Application: $25.00 Registration: $25.00 License & Annual Renewal: $25.00 Criminal Record: $15.00 (first year) |
No | No | NCETMB or diploma from a school meeting core curriculum requirements |
| Maryland Massage Therapy Advisory Committee 4201 Patterson Ave., 5th floor Baltimore, MD. 21215-2299 Ph: (410)764-4738 website |
500 hours from COMTA school + 60 hours college (as of Jan. 1, 2002) + CPR | Application: $100.00 Certification: $200.00 State Exam: $275.00 Renewal (biennial): $200.00 |
Yes | No | NCETMB and State exam |
| Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy PO Box 12489 Jackson, MS 39236-2489 Ph: 601.856.6127 Fax 601.853.0336 website |
700 hours from an accredited school + CPR and First Aid | Application: $50.00 Certification: $125.00 Renewal: $62.50 |
Yes | CEU Board approved program + CPR annually | NCETMB |
| Missouri State Board of Therapeutic Massage 3605 Missouri Boulevard P.O. Box 1335 Jefferson City, MO 65102-1335 Ph: (573) 522-6277 Fax: (573) 751-0735 website |
500 hours from a Board approved school | Application: $150.00 Renewal: $150.00 |
Yes | 12 hours biennial | NCETMB |
| Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure P.O. Box 95007 Lincoln, NE 68509-5007 Ph: (402) 471-2133 website |
1000 hours at accredited school | Certification: $25.00 License: $101.00 Renewal: $252.00 |
Yes | 18 hours biennial approved by State Board | NCETMB |
| New Hampshire Deaprtment of Health and Human Services Licensing & Regulative Services 129 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 03301-3857 website |
750 hours + CPR | Application: $125 Renewal: $100 |
Yes | 12 hours biennial | NCETMB or State exam |
| New Jersey Board of Nursing PO Box 45010 Newark, NJ. 07101 Ph: (973)429-8183 website |
*In late 2004 or early 2005 the Board of Nursing is expected to have procedures in place to implement the statewide certification that passed in 1999. A therapist cannot claim or advertise themselves as being certified in NJ until then. | ||||
| New Mexico Massage Therapy Board 2550 Cerrillos Road Santa Fe, NM 87505 Ph: (505) 476-4870 website |
650 hours | Application: $25 Renewal (annual): $100 |
No | 16 hours annually, approved by Board | NCETMB + State exam |
| New York State Board of Massage Therapy Cultural Education Center # 3041 Albany, NY. 12230 Ph: (518)473-1417 website |
1000 hours from New York school program or equivalent | Application: $100.00 Exam: $195.00 |
Yes | No | State exam |
| North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy P.O. box 2539 Raleigh, NC. 27602 Ph: (919)546-0050 website |
500 hours from a Board approved school | Application: $20.00 Licensure: $150.00 Renewal: $100.00 |
Yes | 25 hours biennial | NCETMB |
| North Dakota Massage Board 119 Victoria Ct. Grand Forks, ND. 58201 Ph: (701)772-0000 website |
500 hours from a COMTA accredited school | Application: $150.00 Renewal (annual): $100.00 |
Yes | 18 hours annually | State exam |
| Ohio Massage Therapy Advisory Committee 77 South High St., 17th floor Columbus, OH 43215-6127 Ph: (614)466-3934 website |
600 hours from Board approved school | Application: $35.00 Exam: $250.00 |
State-by-state basis | No | State exam |
| Oregon Board of Massage Therapists 748 Hawthorne Ave NE Salem, OR 97301 Ph: (503) 365-8657 Fax: (503) 385-4465 website |
500 hours | Application: $80 Renewal: $80 Exam: $250 |
Certain states | 12 hours biennial + CPR | NCETMB |
| Rhode Island Department of Health Professional Regulation 3 Capitol Hill, Room 104 Providence, RI. 02908-5097 Ph: (401)222-2827 website |
500 hours from a COMTA accredited school | Licensing: $31.25 | Endorsement approved | No | NCETMB |
| South Carolina Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation PO Box 11329 Columbia, SC. 29211-1329 Ph: (803)896-4588 website |
500 hours from an accredited school | Application: $50.00 Licensing: $100.00 Renewal: $200.00 |
Yes | 12 hours biennial | NCETMB |
| Tennessee Board of Massage Licensure Cordell Hull Building 1st floor 425 Fifth Ave. N. Nashville, TN. 37247-1010 Ph: 1-800-778-4123 website |
500 hours from a state approved school | Application: $75.00 License: $200.00 State Reg. fee: $10.00 Renewal: $200.00 |
Yes | 10 hours approved and 2 ½ discretionary hours per year | NCETMB |
| Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th St. Austin, TX 78756 Ph: (512)834-6616 website |
300 hours from a state approved school | Application: $53.00 Exam: $130.00 Renewal: $40.00 |
No | 6 hours annually | State exam (written and practical) |
| Utah Board of Massage PO Box 146741 Salt Lake City, UT 84144-6741 Ph: (801)530-6964 website |
600 hours from a COMTA approved school | Application: $50.00 FBI Fingerprint fee: $24.00 Renewal (biennial): $40.00 |
Yes | No | NCETMB and Utah Massage Law and Rule Examination |
| Virginia Board of Nursing 6603 West Broad St., 5th Fl. Richmond, VA 23230-1712 Phone: (804) 662-9909 Fax: (804) 662-9512 Word document |
500 hours from a Board approved school | Application and Certification (biennial): $105.00 Renewal: $70.00 |
Yes | No | NCETMB |
| Washington State Department of Health
Massage Therapy Board 310 Israel Rd P.O. Box 47860 Tumwater WA 98501-7860 Ph: (360) 236-4700 website |
500 hours from a Board approved school | License: $55.00 Exam: $150.00 Renewal (annual): $40.00 |
Yes | 16 hours biennial | NCETMB |
| State of West Virginia Board of Massage Therapy 200 Davis St. #1 Princeton, WV 24740 Ph: (304)487-1400 website |
Graduate from a COMTA approved school | Application: $25.00 License: $200.00 Renewal: $100.00 |
Yes | 25 CEU’s biennial | NCETMB |
| Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing Massage Therapy Board 1400 E. Washington Ave. Madison, WI. 53703 Ph: (608)266-0145 website |
600 hours | Initial Credential: $53.00 Exam: $57.00 Renewal (biennial): $53.00 |
Yes | No | State Exam and NCETMB |