State chapter of a national professional association
American Massage Therapy Association — Indiana Chapter
The official AMTA page identifies the Indiana chapter as a professional-association connection for the state's massage community.
Indiana State Guide
Indiana massage therapy guide
Explore Indiana massage licensing requirements, professional organizations, 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.
Indiana licensing
State massage therapist license required
Indiana licenses massage therapists. The current path uses at least 625 education hours, an accepted examination, criminal background review, and mandatory professional liability coverage.
Indiana requires a state license for regulated massage practice, subject to statutory exemptions.
View the full Indiana licensing record →- Regulator
- Indiana Massage Therapy Board
- Credential
- Licensed Massage Therapist
- Education
- 625 hours
- Renewal
- Licenses renew every four years.
Professional support
Professional organizations
The linked AMTA state chapter is a first-party professional-organization starting point, not a regulatory authority.
Practice risk
Insurance considerations
Indiana requires professional-liability insurance of at least $2,000,000 per claim and $6,000,000 aggregate. This does not resolve employers, establishments, leases, schools, events, contracts, or local requirements.
General information only—not legal, financial, or coverage advice.
Questions for an insurer
- Which modalities, populations, and locations are covered?
- Are defense costs inside or outside policy limits?
- What incident-reporting deadlines and exclusions apply?
License renewal
Continuing education
Indiana requires 24 hours per four-year renewal cycle, prorated for licenses held for only part of the cycle.
Attest at renewal and retain evidence for possible Board audit.
See detailed Indiana renewal and CE requirements →Official CE starting points
Indiana official CE authorityOpen official resource ↗Employment and wages
Indiana workforce outlook
BLS May 2023 OEWS estimated 1,020 wage-and-salary massage therapist jobs in Indiana, with a median hourly wage of $28.03. These are estimates, not license or practitioner counts.
Estimated wage-and-salary jobs
Median hourly wage
OEWS measures wage-and-salary jobs by occupation through an employer survey.
OEWS excludes self-employed workers, which is material in massage therapy; national self-employment context must not be presented as a state-specific percentage.
Workforce sources and regional projections
Indiana agencies and data
Official resources
Start with Indiana Massage Therapy Board.
Sources and updates
Reviewed July 25, 2026
Information was reviewed against the linked official and first-party sources. Next scheduled review: October 25, 2026.
Official authority and source list
Local business, zoning, facility, and professional rules may apply in addition to statewide requirements. Confirm current requirements with the responsible authority before acting.