Regulatory Board

Michigan Board of Massage Therapy
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
PO Box 30670
Lansing, MI 48909
Ph: (517) 241-0199
Fax: (517) 241-0032
Email: BPLHelp@michigan.gov

Michigan Board of Massage Therapy

Education Requirements

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

These hours must include:

      • 200 hours of massage and bodywork assessment theory, and application instruction

      • 40 hours performing massage therapy services in a student clinic that is supervised by a licensed massage therapist

      • Classroom instruction as defined in R 338.701(1)(b) or (ii) including all of the following:

        • 125 hours of instruction on the body systems, that includes anatomy, physiology and kinesiology

        • 85 hours of instruction in an area or related field, as determined by the school, that complete the massage therapy program of study

        • 40 hours in pathology

        • 10 hours of business, professional practice, and ethics instruction, with a minimum of 6 hours in ethics

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

CEU Requirements

  • 18 Education Hours (triennially)

  • $248.10 Fee

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