Continuing education & renewal, by jurisdiction
Hours, cycles, category rules, format notes, and audit models — each value read from a sourced jurisdiction record with its own as-of date. This page organizes sources and evidence; it does not guarantee acceptance.
Requirements vary by jurisdictionAudit-ready, not audit-proofBoards & official sources remain authoritative
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CE & renewal matrix
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Ethics & categoriesFormat notesAudit & recordsRecord
OregonLicenses renew every two years. Expiration falls in the licensee's birth month in odd-numbered years for odd birth years and even-numbered years for even birth years.25 hrsOf the 25 hours, at least 8 must be supervised, including at least 4 supervised hours in professional ethics, boundaries, or communication; at least 1 hour must address cultural competency. Licensees must also complete the Oregon Pain Management Commission module once by their next required CE reporting and maintain a current Basic Life Support card.Oregon's massage CE rule defines eligible topics and learning formats rather than publishing one general Board-approved provider directory. Use the full Oregon licensing page for current hour, subject, supervision, and carryover requirements.Renewal applicants attest to completing CE and may be selected for audit. The Board audits at least 10 percent of monthly renewals; selected licensees have 30 days to provide copies of CE certificates. Licensees must keep CE records for at least five years. The Board FAQ says completion may be documented with certificates, verification letters, or transcripts and that original records must be retained for five years; self-guided study requires a learning summary and identifying details. Completion may be documented with certificates, verification letters, or transcripts. The reviewed materials do not establish additional mandatory certificate fields.Conflicting sources25 hrs · Licenses renew every two years. Expiration falls in the licensee's birth month in odd-numbered years for odd birth years and even-numbered years for even birth years. · Conflicting sources
Jurisdiction detailOregonConflicting sources
Open the full record · /us/oregon/licensing#renewal →RENEWAL / CE CYCLE — OREGON · LICENSES RENEW EVERY TWO YEARS. EXPIRATION FALLS IN THE LICENSEE'S BIRTH MONTH IN ODD-NUMBERED YEARS FOR ODD BIRTH YEARS AND EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS FOR EVEN BIRTH YEARS.ASSET CE-2 · READ FROM THE RECORD
No CE-completion timeline is published until cadence, attestation, first-renewal, audit, and retention claims are all verified.
Hour categories
CE finding25 hrs
Required categoriesOf the 25 hours, at least 8 must be supervised, including at least 4 supervised hours in professional ethics, boundaries, or communication; at least 1 hour must address cultural competency. Licensees must also complete the Oregon Pain Management Commission module once by their next required CE reporting and maintain a current Basic Life Support card.
CPR / first aidOf the 25 hours, at least 8 must be supervised, including at least 4 supervised hours in professional ethics, boundaries, or communication; at least 1 hour must address cultural competency. Licensees must also complete the Oregon Pain Management Commission module once by their next required CE reporting and maintain a current Basic Life Support card.
Practical / hands-onNo distinct requirement confirmed in the reviewed official sources.
First renewal / prorationActive licensees generally complete 25 continuing-education hours per renewal period. At least 8 hours are supervised and may be completed in person or through qualifying interactive distance learning; no more than 17 hours may be unsupervised. The requirement does not apply to the first renewal, and education completed during the first renewal period is submitted during the second renewal period.
Renewal attestationRenewal applicants attest to completing CE and may be selected for audit. The Board audits at least 10 percent of monthly renewals; selected licensees have 30 days to provide copies of CE certificates. Licensees must keep CE records for at least five years.
Format notes
Oregon's massage CE rule defines eligible topics and learning formats rather than publishing one general Board-approved provider directory. Use the full Oregon licensing page for current hour, subject, supervision, and carryover requirements.
Provider & course recognition
The rule recognizes supervised learning from qualifying schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, government agencies, professional massage or bodywork organizations, and other providers described in the rule. Practitioners should match each course to the current rule before relying on it for renewal.
Audit & recordkeeping
Renewal applicants attest to completing CE and may be selected for audit. The Board audits at least 10 percent of monthly renewals; selected licensees have 30 days to provide copies of CE certificates. Licensees must keep CE records for at least five years. The Board FAQ says completion may be documented with certificates, verification letters, or transcripts and that original records must be retained for five years; self-guided study requires a learning summary and identifying details. Completion may be documented with certificates, verification letters, or transcripts. The reviewed materials do not establish additional mandatory certificate fields.
Sources on this record
OAR 334-010-0050 — Continuing Education2026-08-02
OR-CE-ENVIRONMENTUS-ORMD-CEI-OR-001LINKED CANONICAL RECORDS
WashingtonMassage therapist licenses renew annually. Continuing education is reported over a two-year period even though the massage-therapist credential renews annually.24 hrsWithin each two-year CE reporting period, at least 8 of the 24 hours must be in-person, directly supervised hands-on massage; at least 4 hours must cover ethics, client or patient communication, professional roles and boundaries, or Washington massage laws and rules; and at least 2 hours must cover health equity. Current CPR certification must be maintained and may account for no more than 4 hours per reporting period. The massage-specific two-year health-equity requirement is more frequent than the generally applicable four-year healthcare-profession minimum.Within each two-year CE reporting period, at least 8 of the 24 hours must be in-person, directly supervised hands-on massage; at least 4 hours must cover ethics, client or patient communication, professional roles and boundaries, or Washington massage laws and rules; and at least 2 hours must cover health equity. Current CPR certification must be maintained and may account for no more than 4 hours per reporting period. The massage-specific two-year health-equity requirement is more frequent than the generally applicable four-year healthcare-profession minimum.Licensees declare CE compliance at renewal and retain acceptable completion documentation for four years. Up to 25 percent of renewals may be randomly audited, and a selected licensee has 60 days to submit documentation. The licensing record retains the detailed audit and documentation rules. Licensees declare CE compliance at renewal and retain acceptable documentation for audit. WAC 246-830-475 specifies participant, course, delivery-mode, instructor or sponsor, hour, and authenticated-completion elements. Under the general credential rules, up to 25 percent of renewals may be randomly audited, selected licensees have 60 days to submit documentation, and CE records must be kept for four years.Conflicting sources24 hrs · Massage therapist licenses renew annually. Continuing education is reported over a two-year period even though the massage-therapist credential renews annually. · Conflicting sources
HawaiiMassage therapist and massage establishment licenses renew every two years and expire on June 30 of each even-numbered year regardless of the original issuance date.12 hrsHawaii statute requires two of the 12 hours in first aid, CPR, or other emergency-related training. Additional eligible-topic details come from current Board guidance.Current Board guidance permits distance learning for the remaining ten hours when the subject increases professional massage knowledge; this format detail is guidance, not adopted rule text.HRS 452-16 requires renewal proof and authorizes random audit with a 60-day response period. Board guidance directs licensees to attest and retain certificates unless audited; whether attestation alone constitutes statutory proof remains unresolved. The reviewed materials did not identify a uniform certificate-retention duration or CE carryover rule. Requires human review Current Board guidance directs licensees to keep completion certificates unless audited. The reviewed sources do not establish a specific retention period. No distinct requirement confirmed in the reviewed official sources.Conflicting sources12 hrs · Massage therapist and massage establishment licenses renew every two years and expire on June 30 of each even-numbered year regardless of the original issuance date. · Conflicting sources
TexasThe massage therapist license renews every two years.12 hrsThe renewal path separately requires an HHSC-approved human-trafficking prevention course; reviewed guidance does not establish whether that training counts within the 12-hour CE total. CPR and first-aid coursework may account for no more than 6 combined hours. Online or correspondence work is accepted only when the subject is not massage technique or manipulation of soft tissue.The renewal path separately requires an HHSC-approved human-trafficking prevention course; reviewed guidance does not establish whether that training counts within the 12-hour CE total. CPR and first-aid coursework may account for no more than 6 combined hours. Online or correspondence work is accepted only when the subject is not massage technique or manipulation of soft tissue.Use US-TX renewal.documentation for the controlling licensee audit and retention statement; TDLR's provider guidance separately covers provider attendance records. Requires human reviewDraft12 hrs · The massage therapist license renews every two years. · Draft
New YorkThe professional license is valid for life, while authority to practice requires triennial registration.36 hrsCoursework must fit NYSED's approved massage-therapy subjects and sponsor framework. No universal ethics allocation was identified. CPR and First Aid certificate renewal may each earn no more than 3 hours per registration period. No more than 12 hours may be self-instructional, but approved live interactive online instruction is not automatically self-instruction.Use US-NY for the controlling triennial, first-period, CPR and First Aid, and self-instruction rules. The 12-hour limit is not a blanket limit on approved live interactive online education.Use US-NY renewal.documentation for the controlling certificate, six-year retention, attestation, and annual audit detail.Draft36 hrs · The professional license is valid for life, while authority to practice requires triennial registration. · Draft
FloridaFlorida massage therapist licenses renew biennially.24 hrsFor the first renewal, the prorated total includes 2 medical-errors hours, 1 human-trafficking hour, and general hours based on months and partial months licensed over three months. Subsequent renewals require 12 classroom, in-person massage-technique hours including hands-on instruction or demonstration, 2 medical-errors hours, 1 human-trafficking hour, 2 Florida laws-and-rules hours, 2 ethics hours, and 5 general hours.For the first renewal, the prorated total includes 2 medical-errors hours, 1 human-trafficking hour, and general hours based on months and partial months licensed over three months. Subsequent renewals require 12 classroom, in-person massage-technique hours including hands-on instruction or demonstration, 2 medical-errors hours, 1 human-trafficking hour, 2 Florida laws-and-rules hours, 2 ethics hours, and 5 general hours.Use US-FL renewal.documentation for CE Broker monitoring and the provider-specific four-year retention rule; no separate licensee retention duration is projected. Requires human reviewDraft24 hrs · Florida massage therapist licenses renew biennially. · Draft
CaliforniaCAMTC certification and recertification run for two years.No CAMTC CE requiredNot applicable.Not applicable.Not applicable. CAMTC recertification does not require CE completion records because it has no CE-hour requirement. Certificate holders still must submit the current recertification application, update required information and disclosures, and provide supporting documentation requested by CAMTC.VerifiedNo CAMTC CE required · CAMTC certification and recertification run for two years. · Verified
North CarolinaNorth Carolina LMBT licenses renew biennially.24 hrsThe standard 24-hour cohort includes 3 ethics hours, at least 12 classroom hours, no more than 12 distance-learning hours, and no more than 8 business-management hours. The shortened 12-hour cohort may use no more than 6 distance-learning hours.The standard 24-hour cohort includes 3 ethics hours, at least 12 classroom hours, no more than 12 distance-learning hours, and no more than 8 business-management hours. The shortened 12-hour cohort may use no more than 6 distance-learning hours.US-NC owns the requirement to upload CE certificates and the random-audit model. The reviewed sources do not establish a numeric licensee retention period. Requires human reviewDraft24 hrs · North Carolina LMBT licenses renew biennially. · Draft
OhioThe massage therapist license renews every two years.CE requirement unresolvedRequires human reviewRequires human reviewRequires human reviewResearch pendingCE requirement unresolved · The massage therapist license renews every two years. · Research pending
PennsylvaniaLicenses renew biennially.24 hrsThe current framework includes at least 16 contact hours, 4 professional-ethics hours, and 2 hours of Act 31 child-abuse recognition and reporting training. Current CPR certification is separately required for renewal; CPR-renewal courses must use contact hours and may not count toward the 24 CE hours.The current framework includes at least 16 contact hours, 4 professional-ethics hours, and 2 hours of Act 31 child-abuse recognition and reporting training. Current CPR certification is separately required for renewal; CPR-renewal courses must use contact hours and may not count toward the 24 CE hours.US-PA owns the five-year licensee and provider retention rules, certificate fields, post-renewal audit model, CE verification, and separate CPR proof requirement. Requires human reviewDraft24 hrs · Licenses renew biennially. · Draft
GeorgiaGeorgia massage licenses renew biennially.24 hrsThe standard cohort includes at least 12 hours of direct hands-on supervised instruction; the shortened second-year cohort includes 6. A course qualifies as hands-on only when at least 70 percent consists of direct hands-on experience or demonstration under the rule.The standard cohort includes at least 12 hours of direct hands-on supervised instruction; the shortened second-year cohort includes 6. A course qualifies as hands-on only when at least 70 percent consists of direct hands-on experience or demonstration under the rule.US-GA owns CE Broker custody, supporting-document upload, renewal attestation, Board audit access, certificate fields, and the provider's seven-day reporting duty. No numeric licensee retention period is inferred. Requires human reviewDraft24 hrs · Georgia massage licenses renew biennially. · Draft
ArizonaLicenses renew every two years.24 hrsNo universal ethics-subject minimum was identified. Credit is capped at 4 hours of CPR and 4 hours of first aid, with no more than 8 combined, when instruction and instructor credentials satisfy R4-15-302; delivery and activity limits also apply.No universal ethics-subject minimum was identified. Credit is capped at 4 hours of CPR and 4 hours of first aid, with no more than 8 combined, when instruction and instructor credentials satisfy R4-15-302; delivery and activity limits also apply.A random audit is established, but the audit percentage remains under human review because current official materials differ. US-AZ owns CE affirmation and upload requirements. Official sources conflict between a minimum percentage of active licenses annually, up to that percentage, and a percentage of approved renewals weekly; this record projects only random audit and leaves percentage, population, and cadence to human review. Requires human reviewConflicting sources24 hrs · Licenses renew every two years. · Conflicting sources
NevadaLicenses renew every two years.24 hrsThe first renewal includes 2 hours on human trafficking. Later periods include 2 ethics hours covering reporting, privacy, standards, human trafficking, and other Board-specified content.Requires human reviewRequires human review US-NV owns proof submission and activity-specific documentation fields. No numeric licensee retention period was found, and the carryover horizon remains in human review because official sources use different time wording.Conflicting sources24 hrs · Licenses renew every two years. · Conflicting sources
AlabamaThe current therapist license is issued and renewed on a two-year cycle tied to the licensee's renewal date.16 hrsFor the first renewal after June 30, 2026, 8 of the required 16 hours must be board-developed, board-approved, or board-provided contact hours addressing legal aspects of massage-therapy practice, discipline, human trafficking, and illegal practice. The board may accept comparable education after staff review.Requires human reviewRequires human review US-AL owns concurrent certificate submission, certificate fields, and the licensee and provider retention rules; this record does not duplicate their numeric values.Draft16 hrs · The current therapist license is issued and renewed on a two-year cycle tied to the licensee's renewal date. · Draft
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Jurisdiction detailOregonConflicting sources
Open the full record · /us/oregon/licensing#renewal →RENEWAL / CE CYCLE — OREGON · LICENSES RENEW EVERY TWO YEARS. EXPIRATION FALLS IN THE LICENSEE'S BIRTH MONTH IN ODD-NUMBERED YEARS FOR ODD BIRTH YEARS AND EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS FOR EVEN BIRTH YEARS.ASSET CE-2 · READ FROM THE RECORD
No CE-completion timeline is published until cadence, attestation, first-renewal, audit, and retention claims are all verified.
Hour categories
CE finding25 hrs
Required categoriesOf the 25 hours, at least 8 must be supervised, including at least 4 supervised hours in professional ethics, boundaries, or communication; at least 1 hour must address cultural competency. Licensees must also complete the Oregon Pain Management Commission module once by their next required CE reporting and maintain a current Basic Life Support card.
CPR / first aidOf the 25 hours, at least 8 must be supervised, including at least 4 supervised hours in professional ethics, boundaries, or communication; at least 1 hour must address cultural competency. Licensees must also complete the Oregon Pain Management Commission module once by their next required CE reporting and maintain a current Basic Life Support card.
Practical / hands-onNo distinct requirement confirmed in the reviewed official sources.
First renewal / prorationActive licensees generally complete 25 continuing-education hours per renewal period. At least 8 hours are supervised and may be completed in person or through qualifying interactive distance learning; no more than 17 hours may be unsupervised. The requirement does not apply to the first renewal, and education completed during the first renewal period is submitted during the second renewal period.
Renewal attestationRenewal applicants attest to completing CE and may be selected for audit. The Board audits at least 10 percent of monthly renewals; selected licensees have 30 days to provide copies of CE certificates. Licensees must keep CE records for at least five years.
Format notes
Oregon's massage CE rule defines eligible topics and learning formats rather than publishing one general Board-approved provider directory. Use the full Oregon licensing page for current hour, subject, supervision, and carryover requirements.
Provider & course recognition
The rule recognizes supervised learning from qualifying schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, government agencies, professional massage or bodywork organizations, and other providers described in the rule. Practitioners should match each course to the current rule before relying on it for renewal.
Audit & recordkeeping
Renewal applicants attest to completing CE and may be selected for audit. The Board audits at least 10 percent of monthly renewals; selected licensees have 30 days to provide copies of CE certificates. Licensees must keep CE records for at least five years. The Board FAQ says completion may be documented with certificates, verification letters, or transcripts and that original records must be retained for five years; self-guided study requires a learning summary and identifying details. Completion may be documented with certificates, verification letters, or transcripts. The reviewed materials do not establish additional mandatory certificate fields.
Sources on this record
OAR 334-010-0050 — Continuing Education2026-08-02
OR-CE-ENVIRONMENTUS-ORMD-CEI-OR-001LINKED CANONICAL RECORDS
Reading the chipsVerified — checked against the cited source by our review; never a board endorsementDraft — structured, sources or fields still under reviewConflicting sources — at least one issue remains; only bounded public-safe claims renderResearch pending — the CE requirement itself remains unresolvedNot yet reviewed — queued; no data shown before review
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Every cell above is a rendering of a jurisdiction record shared with the Licensing Atlas — correct the record once and every rendering updates. Verification follows each record’s governed review cadence.Nothing in this matrix guarantees that any course, provider, or hour will be accepted by a board. Your board’s current published rules govern your renewal.
What counts as CE?
“CE hours” is never one number — boards divide it into categories, cap some formats, and recognize providers differently. The vocabulary is small; the combinations vary by jurisdiction:
Hands-on / techniqueEthicsState laws & rulesSelf-study capsOnline / distance limitsProvider recognition
Four questions to ask your board before buying any course
- Is this provider recognized under your current rule?
- Does this format — online, self-study, live — count toward my requirement?
- Which category does this course fill, and is that category capped?
- What must the completion certificate show?
Teaching CE, not taking it?
Provider approval vs. course approval, the NCBTMB pathway vs. board-specific rules, certificate content, and record retention — for instructors, schools, and CE providers. Approval is always the board’s call.
Keep your evidence
Most boards attest at renewal and audit a sample afterward. What survives an audit is not memory — it is a folder: certificates, course objectives, attendance evidence, provider identity, approval numbers where they exist, dates, and hours that add up.
The packet checklist is a one-page, versioned form you keep per renewal cycle — on paper or in a folder of PDFs. A common practice is retaining it for at least two full cycles unless your board specifies otherwise.
A packet keeps you audit-ready, not audit-proof. It does not replace board review, and no packet guarantees acceptance — your board’s rules decide what counts.
MD-FORM·CEPKT-001 · PER CYCLE
CE evidence packet — checklistv1.0 · per cycle
Completion certificate — your name, license number, provider, course title, hours, completion date
Course objectives or outline — what the course covered, in the provider's own words
Attendance or completion evidence — sign-in sheet, LMS report, or proctor confirmation
Provider identity — legal name, contact, and approval or NCBTMB number where one exists
Dates and hours reconciled — totals that match your tracker and your renewal attestation
Payment or registration proof — optional, but resolves disputes fast
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This page summarizes published continuing-education rules for informational purposes. It is not legal or board-approval advice; requirements vary by jurisdiction and change over time, and nothing here guarantees a course, provider, or record will be accepted. Your board’s current published rules govern your renewal.