• At least 18 years old
• Has never knowingly performed massage therapy at a sexually-oriented business
• Has never plead “no contest” to crimes pertaining to prostitution or sexual offense within three years prior to license application

• 650 hours
• MBLEx

• Hold and maintain a current AL license
• Submit application form and fee
• Show proof of two years of work experience

• $100 every two years
• Instructor license: $10

N/A

• 16 every two years

Alabama Board of Massage Therapy
(866) 873-4664
Email: ​Click for Contact Form​​​

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• • At least 18 years old
  • U.S. citizen or legal resident
  • Be of good moral character
  • High school diploma or equivalent or pass an ability-to-benefit exam
  • Has not been convicted of a class 1-6 felony within 5 years prior to license application
• • Has not recieved a prostitution-related misdemeanor or similar offense
• • Has not voluntarily surrendered a license or had a license revoked
• • Not currently under investigation, suspension or restriction for an act subject to discipline by the chapter

• 700 hours
• MBLEx

N/A

• $95 every two years, on licensee’s birthday 

• Licensed in another state for five years continuously prior to application
• Home state board has equivalent standards to those of AZ
• Holds a current certification from the NCBTMB or other agency with standards regarding competency and, education and training equivalent to the AZ chapter
• Submit documentation showing whether or not the applicant has received disciplinary actions from previous boards, or if there is a pending unresolved complaint

• 24 every two years

Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy
(602) 542-8604
Email: info@massageboard.az.gov

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• At least 18 years old

• 250 hours for Massage Practitioner
• 500 hours for Massage Therapist
• Exam not required

N/A

• $150 every two years

• Hold a valid license in another U.S. state or Canadian province

N/A

California Massage Therapy Council
(916) 669-5336
Email: ​info@camtc.org​​​

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• High school diploma or G.E.D.

• 500 hours
• MBLEx

N/A

• $255 every two years

N/A

• 24 every four years

Connecticut Department of Public Health
(860) 509-7603
Email: dph.alliedhealth@ct.gov

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• At least 18 years old
• High school diploma or G.E.D.

• 500 hours
• MBLEx

N/A

• $105 every two years

• Available through endorsement
• At least 18 years old, with a high school diploma or G.E.D.
• Completed at least 500 hours of training
• Verification of license
• Passed a board-approved exam
• Provide any disciplinary action that may have been taken against license

• • 24 every two years
• • HIV/AIDS course

Florida Board of Massage Therapy
(850) 245-4161
Email: info@floridasmassagetherapy.gov

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N/A

•  • 570 hours
•  • State exam

N/A

• $146 every two year

• No license can be transferred to HI
• Massage therapist must apply for a HI license and meet license requirements: 570 hours, state exam
• Must pass a Hawaii massage license exam; other states’ exams won’t be accepted

N/A

Hawaii Board of Massage Therapy
(808) 586-3000
Email: massage@dcca.hawaii.gov

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• At least 18 years old
• Must be of good moral character

• 600 hours
• MBLEx

N/A

• $175 every two years

• Available by endorsement
• At least 18 years old, and of good moral character
• Must hold active license, in state with requirements that satisfy those of IL
• Show proof of having at least 600 hours of instruction
• Show proof of passing exam from FSMTB or NCBTMB
• Evidence of fingerprint processing

• 24 every two years

Illinois Board of Massage Therapy
(800) 560-6420
Link for Contact Form: https://www.idfpr.com/profs/Email/prfGrp01.asp

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• At least 18 years old

• 600 hours
• MBLEx

N/A

• $120 every two years

• Available by endorsement
• Proof of having met licensure requirements similar to those of IA
• Proof of passing any NCBTMB exam
• Provide license verification from any jurisdiction applicant has been licensed under

• 16 every two years

Iowa Board of Massage Therapy
(515) 281-6959
Link for Contact Form: https://idph.iowa.gov/Contact-Us/Email/Subject/14

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• At least 18 years old
• Be of good moral character

• 600 hours
• MBLEx, OH and NY State Exams

• Instructor of practical courses: Licensed as MT, have 3 years of work experience
• Instructor of science courses: Licensed as MT, have 3 years of work experience or certification/specific training in subject being taught
• Instructor of adjunctive courses: Subject-specific education and experience

• $100 every two years

• Holds a current license in another U.S. state, with standards equivalent to those of KY
• Endorsement available to those licensed under jurisdiction with standards lesser than those of KY: Board determines equivalent of applicant’s training/work experience/CEUs, applicant may appeal to board for experience and education to meet criteria

• 24 every two years

Kentucky Board of Licensure for Massage Therapy
(502) 564-3296, ext. 239
Email: mt@ky.gov

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• High school diploma or G.E.D.

• 500 hours or MBLEx

N/A

• $40 every year

• Hold a current license in another state
• Completed/signed application
• Application Fee: $25
• Licensure Fee: $40.00
• Criminal History Check Fee: $21
• CPR certification
• First Aid certification
• Provide transcript from massage therapy school
• Score report from the NCBTMB or FSMTB for passage documentation

N/A

State of Maine Massage Therapy Licensure Program
(207) 624-8626
Email: massage.therapy@maine.gov

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• At least 18 years old
• Provide state board with two professional reference letters
• Be of good moral character

• 650 hours

N/A

• • $150 every year
• • 28th day of birth month

• License requirements of home state must by equivalent to or exceed those of MA

N/A

Massachusetts Board of Registration of Massage Therapy
(617) 727-3074
Email: massagetherapy@state.ma.us

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N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Minnesota Department of Health
(651) 201-3731
Email: health.hop@state.mn.us. 

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N/A

• 500 hours
• MBLEx, NCCAOM, ABT, AMMANCE, NBCE or board-approved exam

N/A

• $100 every two years

• Provide two sets of fingerprints for criminal background check
• Provide a copy of current license
• Completed application and fee

• 12 every two years

Missouri Board of Therapeutic Massage
(573) 522-6277
Email: massagether@pr.mo.gov

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• At least 19 years old
• Be of good moral character

• • 1,000 hours
• • ACE or MBLEx

N/A

• $110 every two years

• Currently licensed by another jurisdiction
• Completed 1,000 hours of massage training (which may be obtained/met through a massage therapy program, work experience and/or CEUs)
• Pass board-approved exam by NCBTMB/FSMTB
• Pass the board-developed jurisprudence examination, with a score of at least 75%

• 24 every two years

Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
(402) 471-2117
Email: heidi.weiand@nebraska.gov

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• Have good mental and physical health
• Must not be convicted in NH or any other state of any crimes involving: violence against a person, violence threatened against a person, sexually-related crimes
• Hold and maintain current certifications: Adult CPR, First Aid

• • 750 hours
• • MBLEx

N/A

• $100 every two years

• • Provide a copy of current certification from massage therapy school
• • Submit official school transcripts
  • Pass written exam
  • Provide name of each state in which applicant has held or still holds a massage therapist's license
  • Provide copy of current first aid and CPR certification
  • Statement reflecting applicant is in good mental and physical health, and stating applicant hasn’t been involved of a crime involving those mentioned above

• 12 every two years

New Hampshire Advisory Board of Massage Therapy
(603) 271-9254
Email: ​janet.mccully@oplc.nh.gov​​​

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• 18 years or older
• Completed High School education or equivalent

• 650 hours
• MBLEx

N/A

• $125 every two years

• Must hold a current NM license
• Proof of having been in practice two of the three years preceding application
• Proof of completing 50 contact hours from experience of professional teaching, or workshop instruction

• 16 every two years

New Mexico Massage Therapy Board
(505) 476-4870
Email: massage.board@state.nm.us

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• High school diploma or G.E.D.

• 500 hours
• ABTE or MBLEx

N/A

• $100 every two years

• Hold a current license
• Provide 4 statements of Moral Character and Professional Competence
• Proficiency in English language
• U.S. citizen or legal resident
• Official score of NCETMB/NCETM/NCETMB – NESL/NCETM – NESL/ABTE/MBLEx
• Proof of having graduated from a massage and bodywork therapy school with curriculum equivalent to NC Board’s standards
• Proof of professional training
• Proof of good standing
• Proficiency in English language
• U.S. citizen or legal resident

• 24 every two years

North Carolina Board of Massage & Bodywork Therapy
(919) 546-0050
Email: admin@bmbt.org 

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• High school diploma or G.E.D.

• 750 hours
• MBLEx

N/A

• $50 every two years

• Has held a current license in another U.S. state/Canada for 5 consecutive years 

N/A

State Medical Board of Ohio - Massage Therapy
(614) 466-3934
Email: med.renewal@med.ohio.gov

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• At least 18 years old
• High school diploma or G.E.D.

• • 625 hours
  • MBLEx, CESI and State Exams
• • CPR Certification

N/A

• $155 every two years

• Available by endorsement, reviewed on an individual basis
• The only jurisdictions that might qualify: New Hampshire/Washington state-administered practical exam, Canada (Newfoundland, Labrador, Ontario, Vancouver, BC )
• Home state’s licensing must be equal to or exceed those or OR
• Must have passed written and practical exam equal to or exceeding that 

• 25 every two years

Oregon Board of Massage Therapists
(503) 365-8657
Email: OBMT.Info@state.or.us 

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• At least 18 years old
• Be of good moral character

• 500 hours
• MBLEx

N/A

• $65 every year

• U.S. citizen or legal resident
• Provide transcript from approved program
• NCBTMB score
• Three letters of good moral character
• Completion of First Aid and CPR course
• Apply for nationwide criminal records check
• Must not have been convicted of any sexual offense

• 12 every two years

Rhode Island Board of Massage Therapy Examiners
(401) 222-2828
Email: ​doh.elicense@health.ri.gov

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• At least 18 years old
• High school diploma or G.E.D.

• 500 hours
• AMMA, MBLEx or NCETM

N/A

• $65 every year

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Hold a current license
• Proof of completion of 500 training hours
• Pass national certification exam

• 8 every two years

South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy
(605) 224-1721
Email: sdbomt@gmail.com

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N/A

• 500 hours
• MBLEx

N/A

• $106 every two years

N/A

• 12 every two years

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation - Massage Therapy
(512) 834-6616
Email: CS.MassageTherapy@tdlr.texas.gov 

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N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Vermont Secretary of State - Massage Therapists
​(802) 828-1134
Email: sos.opr.massagetherapists@sec.state.vt.us.  

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N/A

• 500 hours
• MBLEx

N/A

• $106 every year

N/A

• 24 every two years

Washington State Board of Massage
(360) 236-4700
Email: ​hsqa.csc@doh.wa.gov

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• At least 18 years old
• High school diploma or G.E.D.

• 600 hours
• NCCAOM, MBLEx or State Law exam

N/A

• $53 every two years

• Hold a current license
• Home state must have requirements must be equivalent to those of WI
• Personal liability insurance, with at least $1 million per occurrence and $1 million for all occurrences in one year
• NCBTMB certification
• Completion of at least 500 in-class hours

• 24 every two years

Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
(608) 266-2112
Email: dsps@wisconsin.gov

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• At least 18 years old

• 500 hours
• Exam certified by NCCA and approved by the Board

N/A

• $177 every two years

• Available by endorsement
• Completion of 500 in-class training hours
• Pass the NCETMB exam

• 12 every two years

D.C. Board of Massage Therapy
(202) 442-5955
Email: doh@dc.gov

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