New Mexico Massage Therapy Continuing Education & Renewal Requirements
CE hours: 16 hrs. After an initial period of up to two years, massage licenses renew biennially and expire October 31.
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
- 16 hrs
- License renewal
- After an initial period of up to two years, massage licenses renew biennially and expire October 31.
- 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
New Mexico Massage Therapy Board, Regulation and Licensing Department
- 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
Massage therapists complete 16 hours for each renewal period, including four ethics hours and at least eight hours of live synchronous training.
Renewal timing and fees
- Renewal cycle
After an initial period of up to two years, massage licenses renew biennially and expire October 31.
- Renewal deadline
Renewal is due October 31; a 60-day grace period permits renewal with penalty before inactive status.
- Renewal fees
Biennial renewal is $125; the late penalty is $75; reactivation is $125 plus the late penalty.
Reporting period, first renewal and carryover
- CE reporting period
The 16-hour requirement applies to the biennial renewal period.
- CarryoverConfirm details
No general excess-hour carryover was identified in the current CE rule or Board guidance; hours must support the applicable renewal period.
Required topics
- Required categories
At least four hours are ethics and at least eight hours are live synchronous training; qualifying subjects relate to massage, bodywork, health care, psychology, business, anatomy, physiology, and other Board-recognized practice topics.
- State-specific topicsConfirm details
The 16-hour requirement applies to the biennial renewal period. No general excess-hour carryover was identified in the current CE rule or Board guidance; hours must support the applicable renewal period.
Online and course format
MassageData doesn’t list a separate online or in-person course rule for New Mexico. Confirm format limits with the authority before buying a course.
Proof of CE, audits and record keeping
- Renewal documentation
Licensees maintain completion evidence and supply it when audited; renewal applicants remain responsible for course qualification.
- Reporting and proof of CE
Licensees maintain completion evidence and supply it when audited; renewal applicants remain responsible for course qualification.
Approved providers and courses
- How CE is approved
Massage therapists complete 16 hours for each renewal period, including four ethics hours and at least eight hours of live synchronous training.
- Provider & course recognition
At least four hours are ethics and at least eight hours are live synchronous training; qualifying subjects relate to massage, bodywork, health care, psychology, business, anatomy, physiology, and other Board-recognized practice topics.
- Official CE resourceConfirm details
New Mexico Massage Therapy Board — Training and Continuing Education
Open official resource →Use the authority's current provider and course acceptance rules.
- Official CE resourceConfirm details
New Mexico Massage Therapy Board — 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
A 60-day grace period permits practice and renewal with the $75 late penalty; failure to renew by the end of the grace period moves the license to inactive status.
- Inactive status / reactivation
Inactive status lasts no more than two years and does not authorize practice; reactivation requires the current application, documentation, and fees.
Who these requirements apply to
- Credential and statewide scope
New Mexico requires a massage therapist license to practice or represent oneself as a massage therapist, subject to the Practice Act's exemptions.
- Local requirements
Verify generally applicable local business, zoning, public-health, and safety requirements at the intended practice address.
Changes in the law
No separate item is recorded for New Mexico here.
Authoritative sources
Sources for New Mexico
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 Mexico Massage Therapy Board — Training and Continuing Educationaccessed
- New Mexico Massage Therapy Board — FAQsaccessed
- New Mexico Massage Therapy Boardaccessed
- 16.7.4 NMAC — Requirements for Licensureaccessed
- 16.7.10 NMAC — Examinationsaccessed
- 16.7.1 NMAC — Massage Therapists General Provisionsaccessed
- 16.7.12 NMAC — Renewal and Inactive Statusaccessed
- 16.7.3 NMAC — Feesaccessed