Regulatory Board

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Massage Therapy 
PO Box 12057
Austin, TX 78711
(800) 803-9202 [in state only]
Ph: (512) 463-6599
Fax: (512) 463-9468
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Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Massage Therapy

Education Requirements

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

These hours must include:

      • 200 hours of massage therapy techniques and theory and the practice of manipulation of soft tissue

      • 125 hours of Swedish massage therapy techniques

      • 50 hours of anatomy

      • 25 hours of physiology

      • 50 hours of kinesiology

      • 40 hours of pathology

      • 20 hours of hydrotherapy

      • 45 hours of massage therapy laws and rules, business practices and professional ethics

      • 20 hours of health, hygiene, first aid, universal precautions, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

      • 50-hour internship program

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

CEU Requirements

  • 12 Education Hours (biennially)

  • CPR Training Optional

  • $75 Fee

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