District of Columbia

Regulatory Board

District of Columbia Board of Massage Therapy
Department of Health
899 North Capitol Street, NE. First Floor
Washington, DC 20002
Ph: (877) 672-2174
Fax: (202) 727-8471
Email: dcbomt@dc.gov

District of Columbia Board of Massage Therapy

Education Requirements

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

These hours must include:

      • 100 hours minimum shall consist of anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology

      • The remaining 400 hours shall include a majority of hours in massage therapy theory and practice, as well as discretionary related course work, including but not limited to professional ethics, business practices, health and hygiene, contraindications of massage, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and first aid

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

CEU Requirements

  • 14 Education Hours (biennially, expires last day of licensee's birth month)

  • CPR Training

  • $179 Fee

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