New Jersey Massage Therapy Continuing Education & Renewal Requirements
CE hours: 20 hrs. New Jersey massage and bodywork licenses renew biennially.
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
- 20 hrs
- License renewal
- New Jersey massage and bodywork licenses renew biennially.
- CE reporting period
- The 20-hour requirement aligns with 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
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Board of Massage and Bodywork 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 exceptionsConfirm details
Licensees complete 20 hours during each biennial period under current Board guidance.
Renewal timing and fees
- Renewal cycle
New Jersey massage and bodywork licenses renew biennially.
- Renewal deadline
Licenses expire November 30 of even-numbered years.
- Renewal fees
The current Board FAQ lists a $120 biennial renewal fee.
Reporting period, first renewal and carryover
- CE reporting period
The 20-hour requirement aligns with the biennial renewal period.
- Carryover
Up to 18 excess credits may carry into the next biennial period, but the 2 ethics hours must be completed in each period.
Required topics
- Required categories
The current FAQ requires 2 ethics hours and 1 hour in New Jersey laws and rules; no more than 6 hours may be completed online.
- State-specific topics
The biennial 20-hour framework includes 2 ethics hours, 1 New Jersey laws-and-rules hour, a six-hour online cap, and up to 18 carryover credits while ethics repeats each period.
Online and course format
MassageData doesn’t list a separate online or in-person course rule for New Jersey. Confirm format limits with the authority before buying a course.
Proof of CE, audits and record keeping
- Renewal documentation
Retain CE evidence for possible Board audit and maintain required professional-liability coverage through renewal.
- Reporting and proof of CE
Licensees retain completion evidence for possible Board audit and maintain current liability coverage through renewal.
Approved providers and courses
- How CE is approved
The Board defines qualifying CE, topic requirements, online limits, carryover, and audit expectations; the renewal requirements cover the detailed hour requirement.
- Provider & course recognitionConfirm details
Use courses and providers that satisfy current Board rules and confirm that practical or online delivery fits the six-hour online limit.
- Official CE resourceConfirm details
New Jersey Board FAQ and continuing-education guidance
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, reinstatement, and reactivation follow current Board applications, fees, background, insurance, and CE requirements.
- Inactive status / reactivationConfirm details
Inactive and reactivation paths use current Board forms and requirements; confirm the live application before acting.
Who these requirements apply to
- Credential and statewide scope
A New Jersey license is generally required unless a statutory exemption applies; defined businesses employing another massage and bodywork therapist also register with the Board.
- Local requirementsConfirm details
Local land-use, occupancy, building, and general business requirements may apply.
Changes in the law
- Rulemaking / implementation: 500-to-600-hour education transitionConfirm details
P.L. 2024, c. 46 and the current FAQ establish the 600-hour general standard. The Board's transition notice preserves 500 hours for applicants who completed or enrolled in a qualifying program before the implementing regulations' effective date; the Board still describes those regulations as forthcoming, so the eventual cutoff date requires monitoring.
Use the stated effective date and confirm implementation with the authority.
Authoritative sources
Sources for New Jersey
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.
- New Jersey Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy FAQaccessed
- New Jersey Board — Current Statutes and Regulations Indexaccessed
- P.L. 2007, Chapter 337 — Massage and Bodywork Therapist Licensing Actaccessed
- New Jersey Board Applicationsaccessed
- New Jersey Verification of Education Requirement Changeaccessed
- P.L. 2024, Chapter 46 — 600-Hour Education Amendmentaccessed