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The Grid: The Complete List of Massage Therapy Certification and Requirements by State

This Grid is a comprehensive list of massage therapist certifications, regulations and state licensing requirements for massage therapists by state. This grid details each state required hours and massage exams.

The definitive guide for massage therapist certifications.

Massage Therapy Requirments & Certifications by State

StateHoursExamSchools
Arizona700 hoursNCETMB examView AZ Schools
California500 hoursMBLEx, NCETM or NCBTMB examView CA Schools
Colorado300 hoursNCETMB examView CO Schools
Florida500 hoursNCETMB or MBLEx examView FL Schools
Georgia500 hoursNCETMB, NCBTM or MBLExView GA Schools
Illinois500 hoursNCETMBView IL Schools
Maryland500 hoursNCETMB or NCCAOM
and MD State Exam
View MD Schools
Massachusetts650 hoursNCETMB, NCBTM or MBLExView MA Schools
Michigan500 hoursdiploma from
MI state approved school
View MI Schools
New Jersey500 hoursNCETMB or diploma from
NJ state approved school
View NJ Schools
New York1,000 hoursNY state examView NY Schools
North Carolina500 hoursNCETMB examView NC Schools
Ohio750 hoursOhio state examView OH Schools
Pennsylvania600 hoursNCETMB or MBLEx examView PA Schools
Texas500 hoursNCETMB, NCBTM or MBLEx examView TX Schools
South Carolina500 hoursNCETMB or MBLEx examView SC Schools
Virginia500 hoursNCETMB examView VA Schools
West Virginia500 hoursNCETMB examView WV Schools

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