Montana Massage Therapy Continuing Education & Renewal Requirements
CE hours: 12 hrs. Massage licenses renew annually during the Board's July 3 through September 1 renewal window.
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
- 12 hrs
- License renewal
- Massage licenses renew annually during the Board's July 3 through September 1 renewal window.
- CE reporting period
- The CE reporting period is two years while the license renewal cycle is annual.
Check the requirement's scope, exceptions and reporting period. An item marked “Not confirmed” never means that no CE is required.
Responsible authority
Montana Board of Massage Therapy, Department of Labor and Industry
- 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
A licensed massage therapist earns at least 12 continuing-education credits every two consecutive years by the renewal date in even-numbered years.
Renewal timing and fees
- Renewal cycle
Massage licenses renew annually during the Board's July 3 through September 1 renewal window.
- Renewal deadline
The Board identifies September 1 as the renewal deadline and applies the late fee after August 31.
- Renewal fees
Active renewal is $90, late renewal $180, and inactive renewal $45.
Reporting period, first renewal and carryover
- CE reporting period
The CE reporting period is two years while the license renewal cycle is annual.
- CarryoverConfirm details
Education used for one reporting period may not be reused for the next; no general excess-credit carryover was identified.
Required topics
- Required categoriesConfirm details
Qualifying education must relate substantially to massage practice; current rule guidance recognizes varied in-person, online, teaching, publication, and professional activities subject to documentation.
- State-specific topicsConfirm details
The CE reporting period is two years while the license renewal cycle is annual. Education used for one reporting period may not be reused for the next; no general excess-credit carryover was identified.
Online and course format
MassageData doesn’t list a separate online or in-person course rule for Montana. Confirm format limits with the authority before buying a course.
Proof of CE, audits and record keeping
- Renewal documentation
Licensees retain completion documentation and provide it if requested in an audit.
- Reporting and proof of CE
Licensees retain completion documentation and provide it if requested in an audit.
Approved providers and courses
- How CE is approved
A licensed massage therapist earns at least 12 continuing-education credits every two consecutive years by the renewal date in even-numbered years.
- Provider & course recognitionConfirm details
Qualifying education must relate substantially to massage practice; current rule guidance recognizes varied in-person, online, teaching, publication, and professional activities subject to documentation.
- Official CE resourceConfirm details
Montana Board — Massage Therapy Continuing Education
Open official resource →Use the authority's current provider and course acceptance rules.
- Official CE resourceConfirm details
Montana Board — Licensed Massage Therapist
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 renewal carries the stated late fee; practice after expiration requires an active credential.
- Inactive status / reactivation
The Board offers inactive renewal for $45; inactive status does not authorize practice.
Who these requirements apply to
- Credential and statewide scope
Montana requires a massage therapist license to practice or use protected massage-therapy titles, subject to statutory exemptions.
- Local requirements
Verify generally applicable local business, zoning, public-health, and safety requirements at the practice address.
Changes in the law
No separate item is recorded for Montana here.
Authoritative sources
Sources for Montana
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.
- Montana Board — Massage Therapy Continuing Educationaccessed
- Montana Board of Massage Therapyaccessed
- Montana Code Annotated Title 37, Chapter 33 — Massage Therapyaccessed
- Montana Massage Therapist Licensing Requirements and Application Checklist, rev. 10/30/2025accessed
- Montana Board — Licensed Massage Therapistaccessed
- Administrative Rules of Montana Chapter 24.155 — Massage Therapyaccessed