Nebraska Massage Therapy Continuing Education & Renewal Requirements
CE hours: 16 hrs. Massage therapist licenses expire November 1 of each odd-numbered year.
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 2026-07-28
- CE hours
- 16 hrs
- License renewal
- Massage therapist licenses expire November 1 of each odd-numbered year.
- CE reporting period
- The 16-hour requirement applies to 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
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health
- 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
Licensees complete 16 hours per renewal period, including at least 8 hands-on hours; no more than 50 percent may be obtained through online or electronic media.
Renewal timing and fees
- Renewal cycle
Massage therapist licenses expire November 1 of each odd-numbered year.
- Renewal deadline
Submit renewal by November 1 of the odd-numbered expiration year; practice after expiration requires reinstatement.
- Renewal fees
The biennial renewal fee is $110. The current reinstatement application lists $145 in every even-year month and in January through April and November through December of odd years; it lists $62.50 in May through October of odd years.
Reporting period, first renewal and carryover
- CE reporting period
The 16-hour requirement applies to the biennial renewal period.
- CarryoverConfirm details
Reinstatement hours may also count for the renewal at the end of that renewal period; no broader carryover rule was identified.
Required topics
- Required categories
At least 8 hours must be hands-on massage technique; current rules also define acceptable professional subject matter.
- State-specific topicsConfirm details
The 16-hour requirement applies to the biennial renewal period. Reinstatement hours may also count for the renewal at the end of that renewal period; no broader carryover rule was identified.
Online and course format
MassageData doesn’t list a separate online or in-person course rule for Nebraska. Confirm format limits with the authority before buying a course.
Proof of CE, audits and record keeping
- Renewal documentation
Licensees retain and provide completion evidence under the current renewal and audit process; DHHS does not preapprove individual CE programs.
- Reporting and proof of CE
Licensees retain and provide completion evidence under the current renewal and audit process; DHHS does not preapprove individual CE programs.
Approved providers and courses
- How CE is approved
Licensees complete 16 hours per renewal period, including at least 8 hands-on hours; no more than 50 percent may be obtained through online or electronic media.
- Provider & course recognition
At least 8 hours must be hands-on massage technique; current rules also define acceptable professional subject matter.
- Official CE resourceConfirm details
Nebraska DHHS — Massage Therapy
Open official resource →Use the authority's current provider and course acceptance rules.
- Official CE resourceConfirm details
Nebraska DHHS — Massage Therapy FAQs
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
An expired license must be reinstated before practice; unauthorized practice may produce a daily administrative penalty.
- Inactive status / reactivation
Inactive status may be requested at renewal or in writing; reinstatement requires the current application, fees, and CE.
Who these requirements apply to
- Credential and statewide scope
Nebraska requires a massage-therapist license and generally requires practice in a Nebraska-licensed massage establishment.
- Local requirementsConfirm details
No broad preemption of generally applicable local business, zoning, fire, or occupancy rules was identified.
Changes in the law
No separate item is recorded for Nebraska here.
Authoritative sources
Sources for Nebraska
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.
- Nebraska DHHS — Massage Therapyaccessed
- Nebraska Administrative Code Title 172 Chapter 81 — Licensure of Massage Therapistsaccessed
- Nebraska Massage Therapy Reinstatement Applicationaccessed
- Nebraska Massage Therapy Practice Act, Sections 38-1701 through 38-1725accessed
- Nebraska Massage Therapist Renewal Noticeaccessed
- Nebraska Administrative Code Title 172 Chapter 2 — Credential Feesaccessed
- Nebraska DHHS — Massage Therapy FAQsaccessed