Delaware State Guide
Explore Delaware massage licensing requirements, insurance considerations, continuing education, workforce data, and official resources, with dated official sources and scheduled review.
Statewide requirements and local rules are identified separately. This guide is general information, not legal advice.
Before you act
Requirements can change, and some official materials differ on narrow details. Use the current official instructions when applying or renewing in Delaware.
The active rule requires MBLEx for the current licensed massage therapist pathway, while an older Board-page sentence still refers to NCBTMB documentation. Follow the active rule and confirm current instructions in DELPROS.
Delaware publishes the renewal charge inside the licensee portal rather than on the public fee page. Confirm the amount shown in DELPROS; late renewal adds 50 percent of the renewal fee.
Delaware licensing
Delaware requires a licensed massage therapist credential for the regulated scope and separately licenses massage establishments.
State credentials do not replace generally applicable local business, zoning, premises, health, or safety requirements.
Delaware requires a licensed massage therapist credential for the regulated scope and separately licenses massage establishments.
View the full Delaware licensing record →Practice risk
No statewide practitioner professional-liability insurance mandate was identified in Delaware Code chapter 53, the active Board rule, or the current application requirements.
General information only—not legal, financial, or coverage advice.
License renewal
Renewal requires 24 hours of approved continuing education in each biennial period.
Licensees retain CE documentation and submit it when selected for audit through the Division's renewal process.
See detailed Delaware renewal and CE requirements →Employment and wages
BLS May 2025 OEWS estimates 230 wage-and-salary massage therapist jobs in Delaware; this is not a license count or practitioner census.
Estimated wage-and-salary jobs
Median hourly wage
OEWS measures wage-and-salary jobs. Projections Central distributes state long-term occupational projections; its base and projected employment universe is not assumed to match OEWS.
BLS OEWS excludes self-employed workers, which is material in massage therapy.
Delaware agencies and data
The official education resource is a verified starting point, not a comprehensive directory.
Sources and updates
Information was reviewed against the linked official and first-party sources. Next scheduled review: August 29, 2026.
Local business, zoning, facility, and professional rules may apply in addition to statewide requirements. Confirm current requirements with the responsible authority before acting.