Illinois Massage Therapy Continuing Education & Renewal Requirements
CE hours: 25 hrs. Illinois massage licenses renew biennially.
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
- 25 hrs
- License renewal
- Illinois massage licenses renew biennially.
- CE reporting period
- The 25-hour requirement aligns with the biennial license period.
Check the requirement's scope, exceptions and reporting period. An item marked “Not confirmed” never means that no CE is required.
Responsible authority
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Massage Licensing Board
- 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
Current IDFPR guidance requires 25 hours per renewal period except as modified for a first renewal.
Renewal timing and fees
- Renewal cycle
Illinois massage licenses renew biennially.
- Renewal deadline
Licenses expire December 31 of even-numbered years.
- Renewal feesNot confirmed
The current renewal fee was not extracted from CORE and must be confirmed in the official live workflow.
Reporting period, first renewal and carryover
- CE reporting period
The 25-hour requirement aligns with the biennial license period.
- CarryoverConfirm details
No carryover authorization was identified in the reviewed current IDFPR fact sheet.
Required topics
- Required categories
The current fact sheet allocates 2 hours ethics, 1 sexual-harassment-prevention hour, 1 domestic-violence and sexual-assault awareness hour, and 21 professional hours.
- State-specific topics
The current 25-hour allocation includes ethics, sexual-harassment prevention, domestic-violence and sexual-assault awareness, and professional hours. New abnormal-skin-growth training implementation remains under review.
Online and course format
MassageData doesn’t list a separate online or in-person course rule for Illinois. Confirm format limits with the authority before buying a course.
Proof of CE, audits and record keeping
- Renewal documentation
Renewal uses attestation and IDFPR may conduct random audits.
- Reporting and proof of CE
Licensees attest at renewal and retain completion evidence for possible random audit.
Approved providers and courses
- How CE is approved
IDFPR defines qualifying CE providers, subject allocations, attestation, and audit expectations; the renewal requirements cover the detailed hour requirement.
- Provider & course recognitionConfirm details
Use providers and activities accepted under current IDFPR rules and confirm each required topic.
- Official CE resourceConfirm details
IDFPR Massage Therapy
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
Late and restoration processing follows IDFPR's current CORE workflow and fee rules.
- Inactive status / reactivationNot confirmed
Inactive, restoration, and reactivation paths must be confirmed through current IDFPR guidance.
Who these requirements apply to
- Credential and statewide scope
An Illinois massage therapist license is generally required unless a statutory exemption applies; local business controls may also apply.
- Local requirementsConfirm details
Local zoning, occupancy, and general business requirements may apply.
Changes in the law
- Rulemaking / implementation: Abnormal skin growth trainingConfirm details
IDFPR announced training for new, renewed, and restored licenses on or after January 1, 2026 while stating that implementing rules are forthcoming.
Use the stated effective date and confirm implementation with the authority.
Authoritative sources
Sources for Illinois
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.