Mississippi
Regulatory Board
Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy
P.O. Box 20
Morton, MS 39117
Ph: (601) 732-6038
Email: director@msbmt.state.ms.us
Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy
Education Requirements
- 700 education hours from a board-approved massage therapy school.
These hours must include:
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- 200 hours in massage theory and practicum, including a minimum of:
- 100 hours in massage demonstration and supervised practice, which must include, but is not limited to, client evaluation, stroking, kneading, stretching, friction, percussion, vibration, range of motion, hand held tools and devices designated as t-bars or knobbies, and draping and turning
- 20 hours in history, benefits, indications and contraindications
- 10 hours in legalities including Mississippi massage law and ethics. Students must be furnished complete copies of the most current MS Law 73-67-1 et seq., and the Rules and Regulations for this class
- The remaining 70 hours may expand on any or all of the previous three subject areas including electric hand held massagers, and/or be related to practical massage
- 100 hours in massage demonstration and supervised practice, which must include, but is not limited to, client evaluation, stroking, kneading, stretching, friction, percussion, vibration, range of motion, hand held tools and devices designated as t-bars or knobbies, and draping and turning
- 200 hours in science of the human body, including a minimum of:
- 20 hours in anatomy, including all body systems
- 20 hours in physiology, including all body systems
- 20 hours in myology/kinesiology
- 20 hours in neurology
- 20 hours in pathology, including medical terminology
- The remaining 100 hours may expand on any or all of the previous six subject areas and/or be related to the science of the human body
- 20 hours in anatomy, including all body systems
- 200 hours in allied modalities and must include, but are not limited to, a minimum of:
- 25 hours in hydrotherapy and infrared heat
- 20 hours in referral methods within the health care system
- 10 hours in charting and documentation
- 8 hours in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid
- 7 hours in Eastern, European and Western theory/methods
- The remaining one hundred eighty (180) hours may expand on any or all of the previous five (5) subject areas, including The Americans with Disabilities Act, and/or be devoted to any approach to massage therapy and wellness, such as trigger points, management, communication, safety, oriental or Eastern massage techniques and specialized populations
- 25 hours in hydrotherapy and infrared heat
- 100 hours in supervised student clinic
- Including at least 50 practical hands-on one-hour massage therapy sessions
- 200 hours in massage theory and practicum, including a minimum of:
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Contact your state licensing board for the most current information and requirements.
CEU Requirements
- 24 Education Hours (biennially)
- CPR Training
- $200 Fee
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