Regulatory Board

Washington State Department of Health Board of Massage
(application and payment)
Dept. of Health
PO Box 1099
Olympia WA 98507-1099

(additional documents)
Board of Massage
PO Box 47877
Olympia WA 98504-7877
Ph: (360) 236-4700

Email: hsqa.csc@doh.wa.gov

Washington State Department of Health Board of Massage

Education Requirements

  • 625 education hours from a board-approved massage therapy school.

These hours must include:

      • 260 hours of theory, principles, and practice of massage

      • 90 hours of anatomy and physiology

      • 70 hours of pathology

      • 60 hours of kinesiology

      • 55 hours of clinical/business practices

      • 50 hours of student clinic. For those education and training programs beyond six hundred twenty-five hours, in no case may the number of student clinic hours exceed seventy-five hours.

      • 40 hours of professional ethics

  • CPR Training

  • $166 Fee

Contact your state licensing board for the most current information and requirements.

CEU Requirements

24 hours biennially.

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