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Georgia State Guide

Massage Therapy in Georgia

Explore Georgia 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.

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Details worth confirming

1 reviewed licensing detail should be confirmed before applying or renewing in Georgia. The licensing record preserves the detailed caution and official context.

  • Continuing educationBounded
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Georgia licensing

Licensing overview

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State practitioner license required with local establishment regulation

The Board states that it does not license massage establishments. County and city business, establishment, zoning, inspection, and operating rules must be checked by address.

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Regulatory model
State practitioner license required with local establishment regulation
Verified

Compact statewide or local regulatory orientation; detailed legal treatment remains in the licensing record.

Regulator
Georgia Secretary of State, Georgia Board of Massage Therapy
Verified

Current state or local authority identified in the licensing record.

Credential
Licensed Massage Therapist
Verified

Credential title from the canonical licensing record.

Minimum education
500 hours
Verified

Statewide entry-education orientation; pathway details remain in the licensing record.

Examination
MBLEx; Qualifying legacy NCBTMB examination
Bounded

Examination acceptance depends on the reviewed pathway.

Renewal
Georgia massage licenses renew biennially.
Verified

Renewal cadence only; deadlines, fees, and mechanics remain in the licensing record.

Continuing education
24 hours · The 24-hour requirement aligns with the biennial renewal period.
Bounded

The reviewed finding is bounded; confirm the current detail in the licensing record.

Practice and risk

Insurance considerations

Verified

Legal requirement finding

Georgia requires massage therapist applicants and licensees to maintain liability insurance with at least $1 million per occurrence and $3 million aggregate coverage for bodily injury, property damage, and professional liability as described by current Board guidance.

A reviewed authority identifies a legal insurance requirement. General information only—not legal, financial, or coverage advice.

Insurance sources

Professional risk context

Confirm that the policy expressly covers professional massage services, every modality, defense costs, and the required limits.

The Board description includes bodily injury and property damage; confirm how professional and general liability components are structured.

  • Insurance does not replace the state practitioner license or local business compliance.
  • Check county and city rules by address.

Questions for an insurer

  • Does the policy evidence $1 million per occurrence and $3 million aggregate?
  • Are bodily injury, property damage, and professional liability all covered?
  • Which modalities and locations are excluded?

Continuing education

Legal orientation and official starting points

Bounded

Legal CE orientation

24 hours · The 24-hour requirement aligns with the biennial renewal period.

Bounded

The reviewed finding is bounded; confirm the current detail in the licensing record.

Use official starting points to explore continuing-education resources in Georgia. Legal renewal and continuing-education requirements remain in the licensing record.

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Official CE starting points

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Georgia Board massage therapy FAQ and CE guidanceOpen official resource ↗

Workforce data

Georgia workforce outlook

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May 2025 BLS OEWS data presented by the U.S. Department of Labor estimate 1,700 wage-and-salary massage therapist jobs in Georgia. This is not a license count or practitioner census.

Employment

Bounded
May 2025 OEWS estimate1,700

Estimated wage-and-salary jobs

Georgia

Definition, limits, and sources
Definition
BLS OEWS estimate of massage therapist jobs in Georgia in May 2025.
Method
Reported in the U.S. Department of Labor CareerOneStop state table sourced from BLS OEWS May 2025.
Limitation
OEWS excludes self-employed workers and estimates jobs rather than active licenses or all practitioners.
Comparability
Compare only with the same OEWS occupation, measure, geography level, and vintage.
Observed or accessed
July 25, 2026

Compensation

Not yet reviewed

Compensation data has not yet been reviewed for public projection.

Growth and openings

Not yet reviewed

Growth and openings data has not yet been reviewed for public projection.

Population universe: OEWS measures wage-and-salary jobs by occupation.

OEWS excludes self-employed workers, which is material in massage therapy.

Workforce source set

Georgia agencies and data

Official resources

Bounded

A selected official starting set, not a complete source ledger.

licensingGeorgia Board of Massage Therapy

Official Georgia entry point for practitioner licensing, GOALS applications and renewal, Board rules, meetings, and guidance.

Verified July 25, 2026

Sources and updates

Reviewed July 25, 2026

Review needed

This guide projects 10 distinct official or first-party source links from the governed records. Earliest scheduled review: August 25, 2026.

A scheduled review date has passed for: State Guide, Official resources. Confirm time-sensitive details before acting.

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Local business, zoning, facility, and professional rules may apply in addition to statewide requirements. Confirm current requirements with the responsible authority before acting.

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