Alabama
Alabama Massage Therapy Board
Keith E. Warren, Exec. Director
610 S. McDonough Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: 334-269-9990
Fax: 334-263-6115
ALMTBD@aol.com |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist
Required Hours: 650
Maintenance: 16 hrs/2 yrs
Exams Required: NCETMB
Grandfathering expired June 1, 1998 |
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Alaska
Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all.
In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist.
To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP |
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Arizona
Arizona Board of Massage Therapy
1400 West Washington, #230
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602-542-8604
Fax: 602-542-3093
info@massageboard.state.az.us |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist
Required Hours: 500 & NCE
Exams Required: NCETMB
Maintenance: 25 CEU's/2 yrs
Grandfathering expired December 31, 2005 |
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Arkansas
Arkansas State Board of Massage Therapy
P O Box 20739
Hot Springs, AR 71903
Phone: 501-623-0444
Fax: 501-623-4130
info@ArkansasMassageTherapy.com |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist
Required Hours: 500 in-class hrs and written and practical exam.
Exams Required:
State board or NCETMB
Grandfathering expired July 1, 1999 |
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California
www.CaliforniaHealthFreedom.org
Exams Required: Freedom of Access
Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all.
In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist.
To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP |
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Colorado
Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all.
In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist.
To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP |
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Connecticut
Massage Therapy Licensure
Dept. of Public Health & Addiction Service
150 Washington Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: 860-509-7603
Department of Public Health |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist
Required Hours:
500 Hours - COMTA approved school
Exams Required: NCETMB |
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Delaware
Delaware Board of Massage & Bodywork
Cannon Building, #203
861 Silver Lake Blvd
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: 302-744-4537
Fax: 302-739-2711
Ashley.stewart@state.de.us
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Credential:
License for Massage Therapist,
Certified Massage Technician,
Temporary Permits for MT Technicians (One Year)
Required Hours:
500 hrs., exam - License for
Massage Therapist
300 hrs - Certified Massage Technician
Exams Required: NCETMB
Maintenance: 24CEU's annual
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District of Columbia
District of Columbia Board of Massage Therapy
Department of Health
717 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 877-672-2174
Fax: 202-727-8471 |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist
Required Hours:
500 hours from Board approved school
Exam Required: NCETMB
Maintenance: 12CEU's/biennially |
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Florida
Florida Board of Massage Therapy Florida Department of Health
Medical Quality Assurance
4052 Bald Cypress Way - BIN # C06
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone: 850-245-4161
Fax: 850-921-6184
MQA_MassageTherapy@doh.state.fl.us |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist
Required Hours:
500 hours from Board approved school
Exams Required: NCETMB
Maintenance:25CEU's/biennially |
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Georgia
Georgia Board of Massage Therapy
Georgia Secretary of State
Macon, GA
Phone: 478-207-1300 |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist
Required Hours: Effective July 1, 2005: 500 hours & exam
Exams Required: NCETMB
Maintenance: TBD
Grandfathering to expire July 1, 2007 |
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Hawaii
Hawaii State Board of Massage Therapy
Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
P O Box 3469
1010 Richards St.
Honolulu, HI 96801
Phone: 808-587-3222 |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist
Required Hours: 570 and a written exam
Exams Required: State exam |
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Idaho
Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all.
In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist.
To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP |
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Illinois
Illinois Dept. of Financial & Professional Regulations
320 West Washington Street
3rd Floor
Springfield, IL 62786
Phone: 217-782-8556
Fax: 217-782-7645 |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist
Required Hours: 500 & NCETMB
Exams Required: NCETMB or other approved certifying exam
Maintenance: 24 hrs biennially
Grandfathering expired October 31, 2005 |
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Indiana
Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all.
In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist.
To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP
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Iowa
Iowa Board of Massage Therapy Examiners
Department of Public Health
Lucas State Office Bldg, 5th Floor
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Phone: 515-281-6959
Fax: 515-281-3121 |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist
Required Hours: 500
Exams Required: NCETMB or other approved certifying exam
Maintenance: 24 CEU's/biennially |
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Kansas
Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all.
In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist.
To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP |
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Kentucky
Regulations are effective June 24, 2003. According to the Occupations Licensure Board, the process typically takes four to six months to complete.
Copy of the regulations
Kentucky Board of Licensure for Massage Therapy
P O Box 1360
Frankfort, KY 40602
Phone: 502-564-3296
Fax: 502-564-4818
Dana Hockensmith, Board Administrator - Ext 240
Dana.Hockensmith@ky.gov |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist
Required Hours: 600
Exams Required: NCETMB or NCCA approved certifying exam
Maintenance: 24 CEU's/biennially
Grandfathering expired June 24, 2005 |
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Maine
Maine Massage Therapy
Dept. of Professional & Financial Regulation
Office of Licensing & Registration
35 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0035
Phone: 207-624-8613
Fax: 207-624-8637 |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist
Required Hours: 500 hours from accredited school + CPR and First Aid
Exams Required: NCETMB
or diploma from a COMTA training program
Maintenance: Annual license renewal
Grandfathering expired December 31, 2001 |
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Maryland
Maryland Massage Therapy Advisory Committee
Board of Chiropractic Examiners
4201 Patterson Avenue - 5th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21215-2299
Phone: 410-764-4738
Fax: 410-358-1879
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Credential: Certification - Certified Massage Therapist
Required Hours: 500 hrs plus 60 College credits and NCE
Credential: Registration - Registered Massage Practitioner
Required Hours: 500 hrs plus NCE
Exams Required: NCETMB or NCCAOM and State Exam
Maintenance: 24 CEU's/biennially |
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Massachussetts
Law enacted 2006 - Education Required - 500 Hours
Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all.
In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist.
To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP |
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Michigan
Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all.
In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist.
To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP |
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Minnesota
Phone: 800-657-3957
Exams Required: Freedom of Access
Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all.
In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist.
To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP |
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Mississippi
Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy
P O Box 12489
Jackson, MS 39236-2489
Phone: 601-856-6127
Fax: 601-853-0336
director@msbmt.state.ms.us |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist
Required Hours: 700 hours from an accredited school + CPR and First Aid
Exams Required: NCETMB
Maintenance: 12 hours from CEU Board approved program + CPR annually
Grandfathering expired June 30, 2002 |
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Missouri
Missouri State Board of Therapeutic Massage
Division of Professional Registration
3605 Missouri Blvd.
PO Box 1335
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1335
Phone: 573-522-6277
Fax: 573-751-0735
massagether@pr.mo.gov |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist
Required Hours: 500 hours from a Board approved school
Exams Required: NCETMB
Maintenance: 12 CEU's/biennially
Grandfathering expired December 31, 2000 |
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Montana
Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all.
In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist.
To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP |
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Nebraska
Nebraska Massage Therapy Board
Health & Human Services
Regulation & Licensure - Credentialing Division
P O Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986
Phone: 402-471-2115
Fax: 402-471-3577 |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist
Required Hours: 1,000 hrs and practical exam
Exams Required: NCETMB
Maintenance: 24 CEU'S/ biennially |
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Nevada
Nevada Board of Massage Therapy
111 West Telegraph
Suite 200
Carson City, NV 89703 |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist
Required Hours: TBD
Exams Required: NCETMB |
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New Hampshire
New Hampshire Office of Program Support, Licensing & Regulative Services
Board of Massage Therapy
129 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-3857
Phone: 603-271-4814
Fax: 603-271-5590 |
Credential:
License - Massage Practitioner
Required Hours: 750 Hrs + CPR
Exams Required: NCETMB
Maintenance: 12 CEU's/biennially |
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New Jersey
New Jersey Board of Nursing
Massage, Bodywork & Somatic Therapy Examining Committee
124 Halsey Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: 973-504-6430
Fax: 973-648-3481
Mr. George Hebert, Acting Exec. Dir. |
Credential: Certification - Massage Therapist
Required Hours: 500 hours
Exams Required: NCETMB or diploma from state approved school |
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New Mexico
New Mexico
Massage Therapy Board
2550 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: 505-476-4870
Fax: 505-476-4645
massage.board@state.nm.us |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist
Required Hours: 650 hrs + state exam & NCE
Exams Required: NCETMB and State exam
Maintenance: 16 CEU's/biennially
Grandfathering expired December 31, 1992 |
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New York
New York State Board of Massage Therapy
Office of the Professions
Division of Professional Licensing Services
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
Kathleen M. Doyle, Exec. Secretary
Phone: 518-474-3817 Ext. 150
Fax: 518-486-2981
msthbd@mail.nysed.gov |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist, Masseur or Masseuse
Required Hours: 1,000 hours and state exam
Exams Required: State exam |
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North Carolina
North Carolina Board of Massage
and Bodywork Therapy
P O Box 2539
Raleigh, NC 27602
Phone: 919-546-0050
Fax: 919-833-1059
admin@bmbt.org |
Credential: License - Massage and Bodywork Therapist
Required Hours: 500 hrs. from a Board approved school + NCE
Exams Required: NCETMB
Maintenance: 25 CEU's/bienniallys
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North Dakota
North Dakota State Board of Massage
PO Box 218
Beach, ND 58621
Phone: 701-872-4895
k_wojahn@yahoo.com |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist
Required Hours: 750 hrs. + practical exam & NCE
Exams Required: State exam, NCETMB
Maintenance: 18 CEU's/annually
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Ohio
State Medical Board
Massage Licensing Division
77 S. High Street - 17th Floor
Columbus, OH 43266-0315
Phone: 614-466-3934
Fax: 614-728-5946 |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist
Required Hours: 600 hrs and state exam
Exams Required: State exam |
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Oklahoma
Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all.
In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist.
To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP |
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Oregon
Oregon Board of Massage
748 Hawthorne Avenue NE
Salem, OR 97301
Patty Glenn, Executive Director
Phone: 503-365-8657
Fax: 503-385-4465
Patty@oregonmassage.org |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist
Required Hours: 500
Exams Required:
NCETMB & practical exams
Maintenance: 25 CEU's/biennially + Current CPR
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Pennsylvania
Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all.
In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist.
To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Health
Division of Professional Regulation
3 Capitol Hill - Room 410
Providence, RI 02908-5097
Phone: 401-222-2827
Fax: 401-222-1272 |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist
Required Hours: 500 hrs from a COMTA school
Exams Required: NCETMB |
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South Carolina
South Carolina Division of Professional
110 Center View
P O Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29210
Phone: 803-896-4490
Fax: 803-896-4484
Eddie Jones, Administrator
jonese@mail.llr.state.sc.us |
Credential:
License - Massage & Bodywork Therapist
Required Hours: 500 hrs. from an accredited school
Exams Required: NCETMB
Maintenance:12 CEU's/biennially
Grandfathering expired June 30, 1999
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South Dakota
South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy
P.O. Box 7251
107 W. Missouri
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605-224-8803
Brett Koenecke, Executive Secretary
info@great-plains-solutions.com
State Rules |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist
Required Hours:
500 hrs. & NCE
Exams Required: NCETMB
Maintenance:
16 CEU's/biennially
Grandfathering expires June 30, 2007 |
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Tennessee
Tennessee Massage Licensure Board
Cordell Hull Bldg., 1st Floor
227 French Landing, Suite 300
Heritage Place Metro Center
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 615-532-3202 Ext. 3211
800-778-4123 Ext. 3211
Fax: 615-532-5164 |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist
Required Hours: 500 hours & NCE
Exams Required: NCETMB
Maintenance: 25 CEU's/biennially
Grandfathering expired 2003
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Texas
Texas Dept. of State Health Services
Massage Therapy Licensing Program
1100 W. 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756-3183
Phone: 512-834-6616
Fax: 512-834-6677
massage@dshs.state.tx.us |
Credential:
Registration - Massage Therapist
Required Hours: 300 hours + written & practical exams
Exams Required: State Exams (written and practical)
Maintenance: 12 CEU's/biennially
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Utah
Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing
Board of Massage Therapy
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84145
Phone: 801-530-6628
Fax: 801-530-6511 |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist
Required: 600 hours from Board approved school + NCE
Exams Required: NCETMB and Utah Massage Law and Rule Examination
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Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all.
In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist.
To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP |
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Virginia
Board of Nursing
Department of Health Professions
6606 W. Broad Street - 5th Floor
Richmond, VA 23230-1712
Phone: 804-662-9909
Fax: 804-662-9512
nursebd@dhpvirginia.gov |
Credential:
Certification - Massage Therapist
Required Hours: 500 hours from a Board approved school
Exams Required: NCETMB
Grandfathering expired July 1, 1997 |
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Washington
Washington State Dept. of Health
Massage Therapy Program
P.O. Box 47867
Olympia, WA 98504-7868
Phone: 360-236-4700
Fax: 360-236-4818
hpqa.csc@doh.wa.gov |
Credential:
License - Massage Practitioner
Required Hours: 500 hours
Exams Required: NCETMB
Maintenance: 16 CEU's/biennially |
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Washington, DC
Department of Health
Board of Massage Therapy
717 14th Street NW - Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 877-672-2174
Fax 202-727-8471 |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist
Required Hours:
500 and exam
Exam Required: NCETMB
Maintenance: 12CEU's/2 yrs
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West Virginia
State of West Virginia
Massage Therapy Licensure Board
200 Davis Street #1
Princeton, WV 24740-7430
Phone: 304-487-1400
Fax: 304-487-1460
ms325c@wvdhhr.org |
Credential:
License - Massage Therapist
Required Hours: 500 hours or NCBTMB certification
Maintenance: 25 CEU's/biennially |
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing
Massage Therapy Board
1400 E. Washington Avenue
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 608-266-2112
Fax: 608-261-7083 |
Credential:
Certification - Massage Therapist
Required Hours: 600 and exam
Exams Required: State exam and NCETMB |
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Wyoming
Currently there are no state requirements and regulations in effect in the state you have selected. However, this does NOT necessarily imply that there are no laws in effect at all.
In some states such as CA and GA for example a variety of license requirements within the different municipalities exist.
To learn about the rules and regulations regarding massage/bodywork contact the local authority in your area, the court house, police station, town hall, etc. Also, most teaching institutions such as massage schools are aware of the regulations in effect. Other sources of information would be the AMTA and ABMP
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