Regulatory Board

New Mexico Massage Therapy Board
PO Box 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87504
Ph: (505) 476-4622
Fax: (505) 476-4620
E-mail: massage.board@state.nm.us

New Mexico Massage Therapy Board

Education Requirements

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

These hours must include:

      • 165 hours minimum of anatomy and physiology

        • Including physiology; anatomy; kinesiology; and 40 hours minimum of pathology

      • 150 hours minimum of training in massage therapy as defined in 16.7.1.7 NMAC

        • (1) the massage therapy training shall include contraindications of massage therapy; (2) a minimum of 100 hours of hands on training must be completed before the student is allowed to begin a clinical practicum as defined in 16.7.1.7 NMAC

      • 75 hours minimum of general instruction

        • Including business (effective October 31, 2021, minimum of 20 hours); hydrotherapy (effective October 31, 2021, minimum of eight hours); 30 hours minimum of professional ethics; four hours of first aid; and four hours of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automatic external defibrillation (CPR/AED)

      • Electives may include: additional massage therapy; related hands-on modalities; additional anatomy and physiology; clinical practicum (not to exceed 150 hours); counseling; herbology; homeopathy; nutrition; breathing and stretching techniques; and theory

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

CEU Requirements

  • 16 Education Hours (by 10/31 biennially)

  • $125 Fee

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