Maryland Massage Therapy Continuing Education & Renewal Requirements
CE hours: 24 hrs. Credentials 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
- 24 hrs
- License renewal
- Credentials renew every two years.
- CE reporting period
- The 24-hour requirement is measured over the biennial renewal period.
Check the requirement's scope, exceptions and reporting period. An item marked “Not confirmed” never means that no CE is required.
Responsible authority
Maryland State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners
- 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
Complete 24 hours per biennial cycle, subject to current first-renewal timing rules.
Renewal timing and fees
- Renewal cycle
Credentials renew every two years.
- Renewal deadline
The Board's current cycle page lists October 31, 2026 as the 2026 deadline and August 17, 2026 as the opening of that window.
- Renewal fees
COMAR 10.65.07.02 establishes a $250 base biennial renewal fee; a separate Maryland Health Care Commission assessment applies at LMT renewal. Current Board payment instructions require online Visa or Mastercard payment.
Reporting period, first renewal and carryover
- CE reporting period
The 24-hour requirement is measured over the biennial renewal period.
- CarryoverConfirm details
No carryover authorization was identified in the reviewed current guidance.
Required topics
- Required categoriesConfirm details
Complete 3 hours ethics and jurisprudence, 3 communicable disease including HIV/AIDS, 2 diversity, cultural competency, or implicit bias, and 16 massage therapy or human anatomy. LMT renewal also uses healthcare-provider-level CPR guidance.
- State-specific topicsConfirm details
Complete 3 hours ethics and jurisprudence, 3 communicable disease including HIV/AIDS, 2 diversity, cultural competency, or implicit bias, and 16 massage therapy or human anatomy; current LMT renewal also uses healthcare-provider-level CPR guidance.
Online and course format
MassageData doesn’t list a separate online or in-person course rule for Maryland. Confirm format limits with the authority before buying a course.
Proof of CE, audits and record keeping
- Renewal documentation
Retain CE documentation for four years. The Board may audit and may grant waiver or extension under current conditions.
- Reporting and proof of CE
Retain CE evidence for four years; the Board may audit and may grant waiver or extension under current conditions.
Approved providers and courses
- How CE is approved
Maryland requires 24 hours per biennial renewal period, subject to current timing and first-renewal rules.
- Provider & course recognitionConfirm details
Current Board guidance and regulations govern qualifying courses and documentation.
- Official CE resourceConfirm details
Maryland 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
Use current Board reinstatement and reactivation rules; older RMP conversion assumptions must not override Chapter 191.
- Inactive status / reactivation
Reinstatement and reactivation depend on current regulations and Chapter 191 credential-transition provisions.
Who these requirements apply to
- Credential and statewide scope
Maryland requires the applicable state credential for regulated massage practice, subject to statutory exemptions and the legacy RMP transition.
- Local requirements
No separate statewide massage-establishment license was established in the Board sources reviewed; local requirements were not researched.
Changes in the law
No separate item is recorded for Maryland here.
Authoritative sources
Sources for Maryland
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.
- Maryland Board — Continuing Educationaccessed
- Maryland Board — Renewalaccessed
- Maryland Board — Apply for Licensureaccessed
- Maryland Health Occupations § 6-302accessed
- Maryland Board — Statutes and Regulationsaccessed
- COMAR 10.65.07.02 — Fees for Massage Therapy Licensure and Registrationaccessed
- Maryland State Board of Massage Therapy Examinersaccessed
- Maryland General Assembly — SB 419 / Chapter 191 (2026)accessed
- Maryland Health Occupations § 6-101 — Definitionsaccessed