Estimated wage-and-salary jobs
North Dakota State Guide
North Dakota massage therapy guide
Explore North Dakota 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.
North Dakota licensing
State massage therapist license required
North Dakota requires a board license to practice, teach massage techniques for compensation, operate a compliant massage establishment, or use protected massage-therapist titles.
State law regulates practitioners and establishments; generally applicable local business, zoning, building, and health requirements may still apply.
North Dakota requires a board license to practice, teach massage techniques for compensation, operate a compliant massage establishment, or use protected massage-therapist titles.
View the full North Dakota licensing record →- Regulator
- North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy
- Credential
- Licensed Massage Therapist
- Education
- 750 hours
- Renewal
- Licenses run on a two-year cycle based on the license number: odd-numbered licenses renew in odd years and even-numbered licenses in even years.
Practice risk
Insurance considerations
No practitioner liability-insurance mandate was identified in chapter 43-25, the current application page, or the reviewed establishment guidance.
General information only—not legal, financial, or coverage advice.
Questions for an insurer
- Does the policy satisfy any state or local requirement that applies to this practice?
- Which modalities, locations, entities, and workers are covered?
- Are defense costs inside or outside the stated limits?
License renewal
Continuing education
For licensees with fewer than 15 years of active practice, 24 hours are required every two years, including at least 12 classroom hands-on hours; no more than half may be remote. Reduced requirements apply after 15 and 25 years of active practice.
The board conducts random renewal audits; licensees retain their own completion evidence and follow the board's approved-course rules.
See detailed North Dakota renewal and CE requirements →Employment and wages
North Dakota workforce outlook
BLS May 2025 OEWS estimates 100 wage-and-salary massage therapist jobs in North Dakota; this is not a license count or practitioner census.
Median hourly wage
Projected percentage change
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.
North Dakota agencies and data
Official resources
The official education resource is a verified starting point, not a comprehensive directory.
Sources and updates
Reviewed July 28, 2026
Information was reviewed against the linked official and first-party sources. Next scheduled review: October 28, 2026.
Official authority and source list
- North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy — Requirements for Licensure
- North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy — License Renewal
- North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy — 2026/2028 License Renewal Form
- North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy — CE Requirements for License Renewal
- North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy — Guidelines for Acceptable CE
- North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy — Educational Requirements
- North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy — FAQs
- North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy — Establishment Inspections
- North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy — Online Verification
- North Dakota Century Code Chapter 43-25 — Massage Therapists
- North Dakota Administrative Code Article 49-02 — Educational Requirements
- North Dakota CTE — Authorized Private Career Schools
- North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy — State Massage Schools
Local business, zoning, facility, and professional rules may apply in addition to statewide requirements. Confirm current requirements with the responsible authority before acting.