Colorado Massage Therapy Continuing Education & Renewal Requirements
CE hours: No recurring CE hours identified. Licenses renew every two years.
Statewide requirements and local rules are identified separately. This page is general information, not legal advice.
Overview
CE and renewal at a glance
Licensing information reviewed 2026-07-25
- CE hours
- No recurring CE hours identified
- License renewal
- Licenses renew every two years.
- CE reporting period
- No routine CE reporting period applies to ordinary renewal under the reviewed current rule.
Sourced finding. The reviewed authority does not identify recurring CE hours for the ordinary renewal described here. Reinstatement, another credential or local requirements may differ.
Responsible authority
Colorado Office of Massage Therapy Licensure
- AuthorityVisit the official authority
- RenewalOfficial renewal information
- StatutesOfficial statutes or rules
The authority’s current rules govern your renewal. Confirm requirements with it before you rely on a course or a date.
CE hours
- CE requirement and exceptionsConfirm details
No routine continuing-education requirement was identified for ordinary biennial renewal. A 24-hour CE option is one competency route for specified reinstatement cases.
No routine CE requirement was identified for ordinary renewal. A 24-hour option is one competency route for specified reinstatement cases.
Renewal timing and fees
- Renewal cycle
Licenses renew every two years.
- Renewal deadline
All active licenses expire December 31 of even-numbered years.
- Renewal feesNot confirmed
A stable public renewal fee was not established; confirm the current amount through DORA.
Reporting period, first renewal and carryover
- CE reporting period
No routine CE reporting period applies to ordinary renewal under the reviewed current rule.
- CarryoverConfirm details
Not applicable because no routine renewal CE requirement was identified.
Required topics
- Required categoriesConfirm details
No routine subject requirement was identified for ordinary renewal.
- State-specific topicsConfirm details
No routine CE subject requirement was identified for ordinary renewal.
Online and course format
MassageData doesn’t list a separate online or in-person course rule for Colorado. Confirm format limits with the authority before buying a course.
Proof of CE, audits and record keeping
- Renewal documentationConfirm details
No routine CE audit framework was identified for ordinary renewal; reinstatement evidence follows current rule.
- Reporting and proof of CEConfirm details
No routine CE audit framework was identified for ordinary renewal; reinstatement evidence follows current rule.
Approved providers and courses
- How CE is approvedConfirm details
No routine continuing-education requirement was identified for ordinary biennial renewal. A 24-hour CE option appears only as one competency route for specified reinstatement cases.
- Provider & course recognitionConfirm details
No general provider directory is identified because routine renewal CE was not identified.
- Official CE resourceConfirm details
Colorado official CE authority
Open official resource →Use the authority's current provider and course acceptance rules.
- Professional organizations' role in CENot confirmed
The official sources for this item are missing or incomplete, so no answer is shown.
Late renewal, reinstatement and inactive status
- Late renewal / reinstatement
Expired-license restoration requirements depend on elapsed time and current competency evidence.
- Inactive status / reactivation
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.
Who these requirements apply to
- Credential and statewide scope
Colorado requires the state massage therapist license for regulated practice, subject to statutory exemptions and separate local facility powers.
- Local requirements
Counties have statutory power to license or regulate massage facilities in specified circumstances; local review remains necessary.
Changes in the law
No separate item is recorded for Colorado here.
Authoritative sources
Sources for Colorado
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