Massage License Requirements by State
Select a jurisdiction below (listed alphabetically) for its full massage therapist licensure requirements — training hours, accepted exam, first-time and renewal fees, and continuing-education rules. This covers 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions (every state plus DC), of which 4 currently operate no statewide licensing board (marked below).
| State | Training hours | Exam | Initial fee | CE hours | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 650 | MBLEx (Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $150 | 16 | |
| Alaska | 625 | Nationally recognized competency exam approved by the Board — the MBLEx is confirmed accepted | $290 | 16 | |
| Arizona | 700 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $195 | 24 | |
| Arkansas | 500 | Arkansas Massage Therapy Law examination (state jurisprudence exam), required in addition to a national competency exam | $80 | 18 | |
| California No state license | 500 | No exam required | $300 | None | |
| Colorado | 650 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | — | None | |
| Connecticut | 750 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $379.75 | 24 | |
| Delaware | 625 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $175 | 24 | |
| District of Columbia | 500 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $177 | 14 | |
| Florida | 500 | MBLEx (Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $100 | 24 | |
| Georgia | 500 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $125 | 24 | |
| Hawaii | 570 | Hawaii State Massage License Exam (written clinical competency examination) | $50 | 12 | |
| Idaho | 500 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $130 | None | |
| Illinois | 600 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $175 | 25 | |
| Indiana | 625 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $100 | 24 | |
| Iowa | 600 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $120 | 16 | |
| Kansas No state license | — | No exam required | — | None | |
| Kentucky | 600 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $200 | 12 | |
| Louisiana | 625 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $125 | 12 | |
| Maine | 500 | Examination sponsored by the NCBTMB or the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB/MBLEx), or their successor/approved organizations | — | None | |
| Maryland | 750 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination), plus the Maryland State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners Jurisprudence Examination | $200 | 24 | |
| Massachusetts | 650 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | — | 3 | |
| Michigan | 625 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $270.1 | 18 | |
| Minnesota No state license | — | No exam required | — | None | |
| Mississippi | 700 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination), plus the mandatory Mississippi State Law Examination (MSLE) | $200 | 24 | |
| Missouri | 625 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $125 | 12 | |
| Montana | 500 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $140 | 12 | |
| Nebraska | 1000 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $110 | 16 | |
| Nevada | 625 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $295 | 24 | |
| New Hampshire | 725 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $121 | 12 | |
| New Jersey | 500 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $120 | 20 | |
| New Mexico | 650 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $75 | 16 | |
| New York | 1000 | New York State Massage Therapy Examination | $108 | 36 | |
| North Carolina | 650 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $150 | 24 | |
| North Dakota | 750 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $150 | 24 | |
| Ohio | 600 | MBLEx (Massage and Bodywork Licensing Exam) | $150 | None | |
| Oklahoma | 500 | MBLEx (Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $100 | 10 | |
| Oregon | 625 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Exam), plus OBMT's own practical exam and jurisprudence exam | $200 | 25 | |
| Pennsylvania | 600 | MBLEx (Massage and Bodywork Licensure Examination) | $100 | 24 | |
| Rhode Island | 800 | MBLEx (Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $65 | 24 | |
| South Carolina | 650 | FSMTB examination (MBLEx) | $150 | 12 | |
| South Dakota | 500 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Exam) | $65 | 8 | |
| Tennessee | 650 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $185 | 24 | |
| Texas | 500 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $100 | 12 | |
| Utah | — | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $60 | None | |
| Vermont | — | No exam required | $275 | None | |
| Virginia | 500 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $140 | 24 | |
| Washington | 625 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $210 | 24 | |
| West Virginia | 625 | MBLEx (Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination) | $300 | 24 | |
| Wisconsin | 600 | Nationally administered entry-level competency exam (typically the MBLEx) plus the Wisconsin Statutes and Rules Exam | — | 24 | |
| Wyoming No state license | — | No exam required | — | None |