United States Massage Therapy Licensing Atlas
Compare regulatory models and reviewed requirements across all 50 published U.S. state records. District of Columbia and U.S. territories remain nonlinked reference jurisdictions.
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United States · 50 published state records
District of Columbia is tracked as a nonlinked reference jurisdiction and has no public detail page in this atlas.
Legend · regulation model
- Association-led
- Business-license focus
- Licensed
- Local-rule model
- Registered
- Research pending
- Title protected
Colors describe each jurisdiction's regulation model.
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Plate II · comparison rail · selected jurisdictions
| Dimension | TexasUS · TX | New YorkUS · NY | CaliforniaUS · CA | FloridaUS · FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation model | State massage therapist license requiredLast verified 2026-08-02 | State massage therapy license and current registration requiredLast verified 2026-08-02 | Voluntary statewide CAMTC certification with local practitioner and establishment regulationLast verified 2026-08-02 | State massage therapist license requiredLast verified 2026-08-02 |
| Education | 500 hoursLast verified 2026-08-02 | 1000 hoursLast verified 2026-08-02 | 500 hoursLast verified 2026-08-02 | 500 hoursLast verified 2026-08-02 |
| Exam | Texas accepts the MBLEx or the Texas massage examination where applicable. The qualifying examination generally must have been passed within the preceding two years.Last verified 2026-08-02 | Applicants pass the New York State Massage Therapy Examination administered under NYSED requirements, generally offered twice annually.Last verified 2026-08-02 | CAMTC does not currently require an entry examination, a jurisprudence examination, or passage of a CAMTC-approved examination for certification. Applicants must still satisfy the current education, background, identity, disclosure, and application requirements.Last verified 2026-08-02 | Florida accepts the MBLEx and qualifying Board-accepted retired NCBTMB examinations passed before retirement.Last verified 2026-08-02 |
| Renewal & CE | The massage therapist license renews every two years. · CE: A therapist completes 12 hours of qualifying continuing education during each two-year license period.Last verified 2026-08-02 | The professional license is valid for life, while authority to practice requires triennial registration. · CE: Licensed massage therapists complete 36 hours of acceptable continuing education during each triennial registration period. The registration period in which the therapist is first licensed is exempt; a later shortened registration period uses 1 hour for each month.Last verified 2026-08-02 | CAMTC certification and recertification run for two years. · CE: CAMTC does not require continuing education for recertification. A city, county, employer, insurer, association, or another credential may impose separate education expectations that are outside CAMTC recertification.Last verified 2026-08-02 | Florida massage therapist licenses renew biennially. · CE: The first renewal is prorated: total required hours equal the number of months and partial months licensed and include the required medical-errors and human-trafficking courses. Subsequent biennial renewals require 24 hours under the Board's subject and delivery allocation. Current Rule 64B7-28.009, effective June 5, 2023, controls; the earlier temporary distance exception is not projected into the current cycle.Last verified 2026-08-02 |
| Regulator | Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Massage Therapy ProgramLast verified 2026-08-02 | New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Massage TherapyLast verified 2026-08-02 | California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC)Last verified 2026-08-02 | Florida Department of Health, Board of Massage TherapyLast verified 2026-08-02 |
Cross-jurisdiction comparisons show model differences first. Hours, exams, renewals, and fees are dated source fields, not eligibility advice.
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