Connecticut Massage Therapy Continuing Education & Renewal Requirements
CE hours: 24 hrs. Connecticut massage therapist licenses expire biennially under the Department's current health-care credential schedule.
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 2026-07-29
- CE hours
- 24 hrs
- License renewal
- Connecticut massage therapist licenses expire biennially under the Department's current health-care credential schedule.
- CE reporting period
- The 24-hour CE reporting period is four years even though the credential renews every two years.
Check the requirement's scope, exceptions and reporting period. An item marked “Not confirmed” never means that no CE is required.
Responsible authority
Connecticut Department of Public Health
- 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 exceptions
Licensees complete 24 contact hours during each four-year continuing-education reporting period. The first renewal is exempt, and the statute retains an exemption for continuously licensed practitioners meeting its February 1, 1994 condition.
Renewal timing and fees
- Renewal cycle
Connecticut massage therapist licenses expire biennially under the Department's current health-care credential schedule.
- Renewal deadline
Renew on the Department-assigned biennial expiration schedule; the online credential record is the operative source for the individual expiration date.
- Renewal fees
The Department licensure page lists a $255 renewal fee and a $375 reinstatement fee.
Reporting period, first renewal and carryover
- CE reporting period
The 24-hour CE reporting period is four years even though the credential renews every two years.
- Carryover
The reviewed authority does not authorize carryover beyond the applicable four-year period. No more than 18 of the 24 hours may be completed through Internet-based or distance learning.
Required topics
- Required categoriesConfirm details
The Department recognizes qualifying massage-related education and limits the portion from providers that are not NCBTMB approved; no recurring ethics or Connecticut-law subminimum was identified on the current CE page.
- State-specific topics
The 24-hour CE reporting period is four years even though the credential renews every two years. The reviewed authority does not authorize carryover beyond the applicable four-year period. No more than 18 of the 24 hours may be completed through Internet-based or distance learning.
Online and course format
MassageData doesn’t list a separate online or in-person course rule for Connecticut. Confirm format limits with the authority before buying a course.
Proof of CE, audits and record keeping
- Renewal documentation
Licensees retain completion certificates for six years and supply them if audited; the Department may grant a waiver or extension for qualifying medical disability or illness.
- Reporting and proof of CE
Licensees retain completion certificates for six years and supply them if audited; the Department may grant a waiver or extension for qualifying medical disability or illness.
Approved providers and courses
- How CE is approved
Licensees complete 24 contact hours during each four-year continuing-education reporting period. The first renewal is exempt, and the statute retains an exemption for continuously licensed practitioners meeting its February 1, 1994 condition.
- Provider & course recognitionConfirm details
The Department recognizes qualifying massage-related education and limits the portion from providers that are not NCBTMB approved; no recurring ethics or Connecticut-law subminimum was identified on the current CE page.
- Official CE resourceConfirm details
Connecticut DPH — Massage Therapist Continuing Education Requirements
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 / reinstatementConfirm details
An expired credential requires Department reinstatement handling and the listed reinstatement fee; no massage-specific grace period was identified on the current licensure page.
- Inactive status / reactivationConfirm details
No separate elective inactive massage therapist status was identified in chapter 384a or the current Department massage-therapy pages.
Who these requirements apply to
- Credential and statewide scope
Connecticut requires a Department of Public Health massage therapist license for regulated practice and use of the licensed title.
- Local requirementsConfirm details
No massage-specific statewide preemption provision was identified; verify generally applicable municipal business, zoning, premises, health, and safety requirements for the practice address.
Changes in the law
No separate item is recorded for Connecticut here.
Authoritative sources
Sources for Connecticut
Each answer shows the date it was reviewed and numbers the official sources behind it. An access date records when a source was last opened; it does not change a review date.
- Connecticut DPH — Massage Therapist Continuing Education Requirementsaccessed
- Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 384a — Massage Therapistsaccessed
- Connecticut Department of Public Health — Massage Therapist Licensureaccessed
- Connecticut DPH — Health Care Practitioner License Types That Expire Bienniallyaccessed