massage CE by State
Alabama
16 CE hours every 2 years. Courses must be approved by the state board. Massage Mastery courses are NOT accepted.
Alaska
16 CE hours every 2 years. 2 hours ethics and 2 hours of CPR renewal are required from the same pool of total hours. Every 6 years, 4 hours in Standard Precautions and bloodborne pathogens is required. Programs must be NCBTMB or FSMTB approved. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
Arkansas
18 hours of CE every 2 years with a maximum of 6 hours online. Courses must be approved by the state board. Massage Mastery courses are NOT accepted.
California
No CE requirements.
Colorado
No CE requirements.
Connecticut
24 hours of CE every 4 years with a maximum of 6 hours online and 12 hours that are non-NCBTMB approved. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
Delaware
License Renewal: 24 hours of CE every 2 years with 18 hours core and 6 hours elective. 12 hours can be online. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
Certification Renewal: 12 hours of CE every 2 years with 9 hours core and 3 hours elective. 12 hours can be online. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
Florida
24 hours of CE every 2 years. Minimum 12 hours hands-on, minimum 2 hours each of medical error prevention, Florida law, and ethics. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
Georgia
24 hours of CE every 2 years. 12 hours must be hands on. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
Hawaii
No CE requirement.
Idaho
6 hours of CE required every year. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
Illinois
24 hours of CE every 2 years. A maximum of 12 hours can be taken online. 2 hours must be in the topic of ethics. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
Indiana
No CE required at this time but CE requirements may be added in the future.
Iowa
16 hours of CE every 2 years. A minimum of 8 hours must be hands-on. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
Kansas
No state regulation.
Kentucky
24 hours of CE every 2 years. 3 hours of ethics. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
Louisiana
12 hours of CE every year. CE courses must be approved by the state board of massage. Massage Mastery courses are NOT accepted.
Maine
No CE requirement.
Maryland
24 hours of CE every 2 years. 3 hours ethics, 3 hours communicable diseases, 17 hours massage therapy related, 1 hour diversity/cultural competency. Practice building is not accepted as continuing education. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
Massachusetts
Transitioning to licensure with CE to be determined. Currently, no CE requirement.
Michigan
18 hours of CE due every three years on October 31. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
Minnesota
No state regulation.
Mississippi
24 hours of CE every 2 years with a maximum of 5 hours online. 3 hours of MS state laws/rules, and 3 hours of ethics. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
Missouri
12 hours of CE every 2 years. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
Montana
12 hours of CE every 2 years. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
Nebraska
24 hours of CE every 2 years. A maximum of 10 hours may be completed online. 14 hours must be hands-on. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
Nevada
12 hours of CE every year. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
New Hampshire
12 hours of CE every 2 years. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
New Jersey
20 hours of CE every 2 years. No business classes are accepted. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
New Mexico
16 hours of CE every 2 years with 4 hours of ethics. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
New York
36 hours of CE every 3 years. All 36 hours can be online. CE must be state board approved. Most Massage Mastery courses are accepted. See the “Specifications” for each course on the course information page linked from the course catalog for details.
North Carolina
24 hours of CE every 2 years. A maximum of 12 hours can be completed online. A maximum of 3 hours can be business-related and a minimum of 3 hours must be ethics. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
North Dakota
24 hours of CE every 2 years for those practicing up to 14 years. 6 hours of CE every 2 years for those practicing 15-24 years. 3 hours of CE every 2 years for those practicing more than 24 years. A maximum of 10 hours can be completed online. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
Ohio
No CE requirement.
Oklahoma
10 hours of CE every 2 years. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
Oregon
25 hours of CE every 2 years with 1 hour of pain management, 1 hour of cultural competency and 15 hours of contact. Contact courses can be online if they are interactive. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
Pennsylvania
24 hours of CE every 2 years with a minimum of 4 hours of ethics and 16 hours of classroom contact required. CPR certification must be current. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
Rhode Island
No CE requirement.
South Carolina
12 hours of CE every 2 years. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
South Dakota
8 hours of CE every 2 years. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
Tennessee
24 hours of CE every 2 years with 2 hours of ethics and 2 hours of TN law. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
Texas
12 hours of CE every 2 years. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
Utah
No CE requirement.
Vermont
No state regulation.
Virginia
24 hours of CE every 2 years. 12 hours must be NCBTMB approved. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
Washington
24 hours of CE every 2 years. A maximum of 12 hours can be taken online. A minimum of 8 hours must be hands on and 4 hours must be ethics or WA law. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
West Virginia
24 hours of CE every 2 years. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
Wisconsin
24 hours of CE every 2 years. Massage Mastery courses are accepted.
Wyoming
No CE requirement.
NCBTMB
All Massage Mastery courses are NCBTMB-approved and are accepted for NCBTMB Board Certification renewal.