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Massachusetts Massage Therapy Continuing Education & Renewal Requirements

CE hours: 3 hrs. Licenses renew annually.

Statewide requirements and local rules are identified separately. This page is general information, not legal advice.

Massachusetts Board of Registration of Massage Therapy
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Overview

CE and renewal at a glance

Licensing information reviewed 2026-07-25

CE hours
3 hrs
License renewal
Licenses renew annually.
CE reporting period
The 3-hour requirement uses the 12 months immediately preceding the annual renewal.

Check the requirement's scope, exceptions and reporting period. An item marked “Not confirmed” never means that no CE is required.

Licensing information reviewed 2026-07-25 · 7 official sources · each answer below shows its own review date

Responsible authority

Massachusetts Board of Registration of Massage Therapy

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 3 hours during the 12 months immediately preceding renewal; the first renewal is exempt.

Licensing information reviewed: Source 1: 269 CMR 4.00 — Continuing Education, accessed

Renewal timing and fees

Renewal deadline

The license expires on the 28th day of the licensee's birth month.

Licensing information reviewed: Source 4: Massachusetts — Renew Your Massage Therapy License, accessed Source 5: 269 CMR 3.00 — Procedure for Registration, accessed

Renewal fees

The current Board page lists $150 renewal and a $57 late fee when renewal is more than three days late.

Licensing information reviewed: Source 4: Massachusetts — Renew Your Massage Therapy License, accessed

Reporting period, first renewal and carryover

CE reporting period

The 3-hour requirement uses the 12 months immediately preceding the annual renewal.

Licensing information reviewed: Source 1: 269 CMR 4.00 — Continuing Education, accessed

Carryover

The hours must be completed during the immediately preceding 12 months; no carryover is authorized.

Licensing information reviewed: Source 1: 269 CMR 4.00 — Continuing Education, accessed

Required topics

Required categories

The 3 hours relate to massage-practitioner ethical obligations or laws and issues concerning human trafficking as applied to massage practitioners.

Licensing information reviewed: Source 1: 269 CMR 4.00 — Continuing Education, accessed

State-specific topics

Hours address massage-practitioner ethical obligations or laws and issues concerning human trafficking as applied to massage practitioners.

CE guidance reviewed: Source 1: 269 CMR 4.00 — Continuing Education, accessed

Online and course format

MassageData doesn’t list a separate online or in-person course rule for Massachusetts. Confirm format limits with the authority before buying a course.

Proof of CE, audits and record keeping

Renewal documentation

Attest at renewal and retain proof. The Board may audit the current and two prior renewal periods.

Licensing information reviewed: Source 1: 269 CMR 4.00 — Continuing Education, accessed

Reporting and proof of CE

Attest at renewal and retain proof; the Board may audit the current and two prior renewal periods.

CE guidance reviewed: Source 1: 269 CMR 4.00 — Continuing Education, accessed

Approved providers and courses

How CE is approved

Current 269 CMR 4.00 requires 3 hours during the 12 months immediately preceding annual renewal; the first renewal is exempt.

CE guidance reviewed: Source 1: 269 CMR 4.00 — Continuing Education, accessed

Provider & course recognition

The current rule controls content and completion evidence; no private provider is identified as automatically accepted.

CE guidance reviewed: Source 1: 269 CMR 4.00 — Continuing Education, accessed

Official CE resourceConfirm details

Massachusetts official CE authority

Open official resource →

Use the authority's current provider and course acceptance rules.

CE guidance reviewed: Source 1: 269 CMR 4.00 — Continuing Education, accessed

Professional organizations' role in CENot confirmed

The official sources for this item are missing or incomplete, so no answer is shown.

CE guidance reviewed: No official source linked to this item

Late renewal, reinstatement and inactive status

Late renewal / reinstatement

The Board page lists a $57 late fee after more than three days.

Licensing information reviewed: Source 4: Massachusetts — Renew Your Massage Therapy License, accessed

Inactive status / reactivation

Use the current procedure rule and licensing portal for expired or reinstatement status; no simplified inactive pathway is asserted.

Licensing information reviewed: Source 4: Massachusetts — Renew Your Massage Therapy License, accessed Source 5: 269 CMR 3.00 — Procedure for Registration, accessed

Who these requirements apply to

Credential and statewide scopeConfirm details

Massachusetts requires the state license for regulated massage practice, subject to statutory and facility exemptions; local bodywork rules may apply separately.

Licensing information reviewed: Source 2: Massachusetts Board — Curriculum Guidelines for Applications, accessed Source 3: Massachusetts — How Can I Become a Massage Therapist?, accessed

Local requirements

Massachusetts separately licenses many massage facilities, while local boards may regulate bodywork outside the state massage definition and general business matters.

Licensing information reviewed: Source 6: 269 CMR 6.00 — Facility Licensure, accessed Source 7: Massachusetts Law About Massage Therapy, accessed

Changes in the law

No separate item is recorded for Massachusetts here.

Authoritative sources

Sources for Massachusetts

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.

  1. 269 CMR 4.00 — Continuing Educationaccessed
  2. Massachusetts Board — Curriculum Guidelines for Applicationsaccessed
  3. Massachusetts — How Can I Become a Massage Therapist?accessed
  4. Massachusetts — Renew Your Massage Therapy Licenseaccessed
  5. 269 CMR 3.00 — Procedure for Registrationaccessed
  6. 269 CMR 6.00 — Facility Licensureaccessed
  7. Massachusetts Law About Massage Therapyaccessed
This page summarizes published continuing-education and renewal rules for informational purposes. It is not legal or board-approval advice, and nothing here guarantees a course, provider, or record will be accepted. Your authority’s current published rules govern your renewal.