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Colorado massage licensing record

Colorado licenses massage therapists. The current standard path uses at least 650 education hours, an accepted examination, and CBI/FBI fingerprint review; routine renewal CE was not identified.

Statewide requirements and local regulation are identified separately. This record is general information, not legal advice.

Colorado Office of Massage Therapy Licensure

US-CO · VERIFIED 2026-07-25

Overview

State massage therapist license required

Last verified 2026-07-25 · next review 2026-10-25

Counties may regulate massage facilities under state law, and separate local business or zoning requirements may apply.

Claim-level cautions

Bounded details to confirm

These cautions apply only to the named fields; the rest of the jurisdiction record remains independently supported.

entry.applicationFees

Confirm current fees in the portal

A stable unauthenticated application or renewal fee was not established. Confirm the amount shown by DORA when filing.

renewal.continuingEducation

Reinstatement CE is not routine renewal CE

No routine CE requirement was identified for ordinary renewal. A 24-hour option is one competency route for specified reinstatement cases.

Regulatory authority

Colorado Office of Massage Therapy Licensure

Visit the official authority

Local business, facility, zoning, and professional rules may apply in addition to statewide requirements. Confirm current requirements with the responsible authority before acting.

Entry requirements

Education, examination, and application

Credential
Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT)
Minimum education
650 hours
Approved education
The standard path requires at least 650 hours of massage-therapy education under current rule.
Examination
Current rule accepts BCETMB, NCETMB, MBLEx, or another examination approved by the Director.
MBLEx relationship
MBLEx is one accepted examination option under current Colorado rule.
Application
Submit the DORA application, education and examination records, fingerprints for CBI and FBI review, and the portal fee.
Application fees
A stable unauthenticated current fee amount was not established; confirm the amount in DORA's application portal at filing.
Background check or fingerprinting
Applicants complete both Colorado and FBI fingerprint-based criminal history checks.
Reciprocity or endorsement
Endorsement is available for qualifying unrestricted out-of-state credentials in good standing under current equivalency conditions.
Additional requirements
Applicants satisfy current identification, education, exam, criminal-history, disclosure, and portal requirements.

Renewal

Renewal and continuing education

Cycle
Licenses renew every two years.
Deadline model
All active licenses expire December 31 of even-numbered years.
Fees
A stable public renewal fee was not established; confirm the current amount through DORA.
Continuing education
No routine continuing-education requirement was identified for ordinary biennial renewal. A 24-hour CE option is one competency route for specified reinstatement cases.
Required subjects
No routine subject requirement was identified for ordinary renewal.
Documentation
No routine CE audit framework was identified for ordinary renewal; reinstatement evidence follows current rule.
Carryover
Not applicable because no routine renewal CE requirement was identified.
Late renewal
Expired-license restoration requirements depend on elapsed time and current competency evidence.
Inactive license
For expiration longer than two but less than five years, active-practice evidence or 24 CE hours may show competency; after five years, examination or other current-rule conditions apply.

Practice information

Scope, titles, and local requirements

Scope of practice
Colorado regulates systematic manipulation of soft tissue and related massage methods under Article 235 and current rules.
Protected titles
The state license and LMT title are regulated, subject to statutory exemptions.
Restrictions
The credential does not authorize diagnosis, prescription, or acts reserved to chiropractic, physical therapy, or another profession.
Municipal or local requirements
Counties have statutory power to license or regulate massage facilities in specified circumstances; local review remains necessary.
Practitioner notes
Check DORA's portal for current fees and current rule version before applying or renewing.

Authoritative sources

Official record evidence

Change history

Public record revisions

Future verified changes will be listed from this Git-backed record.