State chapter of a national professional association
American Massage Therapy Association — Maryland Chapter
The official AMTA page identifies the Maryland chapter as a professional-association connection for the state's massage community.
Maryland State Guide
Maryland massage therapy guide
Explore Maryland 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.
Maryland licensing
State massage therapist license required
Maryland licenses massage therapists through a 750-hour standard pathway and a biennial 24-hour CE framework. Enacted 2026 law preserves existing RMP credentials, ends new RMP issuance, and changes transition and out-of-state pathways.
Maryland requires the applicable state credential for regulated massage practice, subject to statutory exemptions and the legacy RMP transition.
View the full Maryland licensing record →- Regulator
- Maryland State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners
- Credential
- Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT); legacy Registered Massage Practitioner (RMP)
- Education
- 750 hours
- Renewal
- Credentials renew every two 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
The reviewed Maryland licensing, renewal, and regulation pages did not identify a general statewide professional-liability insurance minimum for every massage therapist. 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
Maryland requires 24 hours per biennial renewal period, subject to current timing and first-renewal rules.
Retain CE evidence for four years; the Board may audit and may grant waiver or extension under current conditions.
See detailed Maryland renewal and CE requirements →Official CE starting points
Maryland official CE authorityOpen official resource ↗Employment and wages
Maryland workforce outlook
BLS May 2023 OEWS estimated 1,200 wage-and-salary massage therapist jobs in Maryland, with a median hourly wage of $27.39. 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
Maryland agencies and data
Official resources
Start with the Maryland massage Board and MHEC private career-school oversight.
licensingMaryland State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners
Official Maryland entry point for massage therapist applications, renewal, CE, examinations, fees, statutes, regulations, and Board notices.
educationMaryland Private Career School OversightOfficial Maryland Higher Education Commission starting point for private career-school authorization. Institutional approval and individual massage-license eligibility remain separate determinations.
Sources and updates
Reviewed July 25, 2026
Information was reviewed against the linked official and first-party sources. Next scheduled review: August 25, 2026.
Official authority and source list
- Maryland State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners
- Maryland Board — Statutes and Regulations
- Maryland Board — Apply for Licensure
- Maryland Board — Examination Information
- Maryland Board — Continuing Education
- Maryland Board — Renewal
- Maryland Board — Fees
- COMAR 10.65.07.02 — Fees for Massage Therapy Licensure and Registration
- Maryland Board of Massage Therapy Examiners — Licensing and Applications Portal
- Maryland Health Occupations § 6-301
- Maryland Health Occupations § 6-302
- Maryland Health Occupations § 6-101 — Definitions
- Maryland General Assembly — SB 419 / Chapter 191 (2026)
- Maryland Register — Withdrawal Notice [25-265-W], February 20, 2026
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