Mississippi Massage Therapy Continuing Education & Renewal Requirements
CE hours: 24 hrs. Licenses are valid through May 31 of the second year following issue or renewal.
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 2026-07-29
- CE hours
- 24 hrs
- License renewal
- Licenses are valid through May 31 of the second year following issue or renewal.
- CE reporting period
- Twelve hours accrue each calendar year within the two-year license cycle.
Check the requirement's scope, exceptions and reporting period. An item marked “Not confirmed” never means that no CE is required.
Responsible authority
Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy
- 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
The rule requires 12 CE hours each calendar year, producing 24 hours per two-year renewal period, from Mississippi-approved or registered providers and programs.
Renewal timing and fees
- Renewal cycle
Licenses are valid through May 31 of the second year following issue or renewal.
- Renewal deadline
Paper renewals are due 30 days before expiration; online renewal opens 60 days before and remains available through 90 days after expiration, but practice is prohibited after expiration until renewed.
- Renewal fees
The two-year renewal is $200; paper renewal adds $35. Late fees are $100 for days 1–30, $150 for days 31–60, and $200 for days 61–90; later reapplication adds $250.
Reporting period, first renewal and carryover
- CE reporting period
Twelve hours accrue each calendar year within the two-year license cycle.
- Carryover
The rule states that CE hours do not expire. All approved hours may be online, interactive, or classroom, but the annual accrual and renewal-period subject requirements still apply.
Required topics
- Required categoriesConfirm details
Each renewal period includes three hours of Mississippi law, three hours of ethics, three hours of CPR/first aid, and one hour of human trafficking; the balance is approved massage-related study.
The rule requires 12 CE hours each year and names 10 subject hours per two-year renewal, but another sentence refers to 14 remaining hours. Do not infer the missing allocation; confirm the Board's current reporting instructions.
- State-specific topics
Twelve hours accrue each calendar year within the two-year license cycle. The rule states that CE hours do not expire. All approved hours may be online, interactive, or classroom, but the annual accrual and renewal-period subject requirements still apply.
Online and course format
MassageData doesn’t list a separate online or in-person course rule for Mississippi. Confirm format limits with the authority before buying a course.
Proof of CE, audits and record keeping
- Renewal documentation
Providers report CE and the licensee submits certificates with electronic renewal and verifies that the Board account is complete.
- Reporting and proof of CE
Providers report CE and the licensee submits certificates with electronic renewal and verifies that the Board account is complete.
Approved providers and courses
- How CE is approved
The rule requires 12 CE hours each calendar year, producing 24 hours per two-year renewal period, from Mississippi-approved or registered providers and programs.
- Provider & course recognition
Each renewal period includes three hours of Mississippi law, three hours of ethics, three hours of CPR/first aid, and one hour of human trafficking; the balance is approved massage-related study.
- Official CE resourceConfirm details
Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy — Continuing Education
Open official resource →Use the authority's current provider and course acceptance rules.
- Official CE resourceConfirm details
Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy — Licensure
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
Practice stops at expiration. Renewal within 90 days carries tiered late fees; after 90 days the licensee uses paper reapplication and satisfies accumulated CE, and after three years applies as new.
- Inactive status / reactivation
Inactive status may continue for up to three years with a $30 fee and no compensated practice; reactivation requires current fees, reapplication, and CE that would have accrued.
Who these requirements apply to
- Credential and statewide scope
Mississippi requires a license to practice or advertise massage for compensation and separately registers massage establishments.
- Local requirements
State law prohibits discriminatory business-license treatment of therapists and establishments while leaving generally applicable local requirements in place.
Changes in the law
No separate item is recorded for Mississippi here.
Authoritative sources
Sources for Mississippi
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.
- Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy Rules and Regulations — effective February 27, 2026accessed
- Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy — Continuing Educationaccessed
- Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapyaccessed
- Mississippi 2025 SB 2695 — Professional Massage Therapy Act Reauthorized Through July 1, 2029accessed
- Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy — Licensureaccessed