Massage Therapy in New Mexico

Examination — Board-accepted national examination; New Mexico jurisprudence examination

Required examination categories from the canonical licensing record.

Background check — The Board's current background-report page expressly states that massage applicants do not require background checks; no fingerprint requirement applies.

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Additional requirements — No statewide practitioner liability-insurance mandate or separate massage-establishment credential was identified in the reviewed current Board and NMAC sources.

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Carryover — No general excess-hour carryover was identified in the current CE rule or Board guidance; hours must support the applicable renewal period.

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Documentation — Licensees maintain completion evidence and supply it when audited; renewal applicants remain responsible for course qualification.

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Endorsement or reciprocity — Credentials and expedited-license paths require pathway-specific education, verification, and examination review; out-of-state education may require Form A from the school and proof of lawful school authorization.

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Scope of practice — New Mexico regulates massage therapy as a health-care service directed to soft-tissue treatment for therapeutic purposes within the Practice Act and Board rules.

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Protected titles — The Board regulates persons who practice or represent themselves as massage therapists.

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Local requirements — Verify generally applicable local business, zoning, public-health, and safety requirements at the intended practice address.

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