North Dakota Massage Therapy Continuing Education & Renewal Requirements
CE hours: 24 hrs. Licenses run on a two-year cycle based on the license number: odd-numbered licenses renew in odd years and even-numbered licenses in even years.
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
- 24 hrs
- License renewal
- Licenses run on a two-year cycle based on the license number: odd-numbered licenses renew in odd years and even-numbered licenses in even years.
- CE reporting period
- CE is reported for the two-year license cycle.
Check the requirement's scope, exceptions and reporting period. An item marked “Not confirmed” never means that no CE is required.
Responsible authority
North Dakota Board of Massage 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 exceptions
For licensees with fewer than 15 years of active practice, 24 hours are required every two years, including at least 12 classroom hands-on hours; no more than half may be remote. Reduced requirements apply after 15 and 25 years of active practice.
Renewal timing and fees
- Renewal cycle
Licenses run on a two-year cycle based on the license number: odd-numbered licenses renew in odd years and even-numbered licenses in even years.
- Renewal deadline
Renewal and CE reporting are due by February 28 in the applicable odd or even year.
- Renewal fees
The board's 2026/2028 renewal form charges a $200 license-renewal fee. The statute authorizes $200 or a lesser amount established by the board.
Reporting period, first renewal and carryover
- CE reporting period
CE is reported for the two-year license cycle.
- Carryover
CE credit may not carry into the next renewal period.
Required topics
- Required categories
The second renewal requires at least 3 ethics hours for the standard 24-hour cohort; at least half of each applicable requirement is classroom hands-on.
- State-specific topics
CE is reported for the two-year license cycle. CE credit may not carry into the next renewal period.
Online and course format
MassageData doesn’t list a separate online or in-person course rule for North Dakota. Confirm format limits with the authority before buying a course.
Proof of CE, audits and record keeping
- Renewal documentation
The board conducts random renewal audits; licensees retain their own completion evidence and follow the board's approved-course rules.
- Reporting and proof of CE
The board conducts random renewal audits; licensees retain their own completion evidence and follow the board's approved-course rules.
Approved providers and courses
- How CE is approved
For licensees with fewer than 15 years of active practice, 24 hours are required every two years, including at least 12 classroom hands-on hours; no more than half may be remote. Reduced requirements apply after 15 and 25 years of active practice.
- Provider & course recognition
The second renewal requires at least 3 ethics hours for the standard 24-hour cohort; at least half of each applicable requirement is classroom hands-on.
- Official CE resourceConfirm details
North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy — CE Requirements for License Renewal
Open official resource →Use the authority's current provider and course acceptance rules.
- Official CE resourceConfirm details
North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy — Guidelines for Acceptable CE
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
The 2026/2028 renewal form adds a $50 late fee when postmarked on or after March 1, 2026. Section 43-25-09 permits renewal within two years subject to current requirements; practice remains unauthorized while expired.
- Inactive status / reactivation
The board retains license records through five years after inactive status; reactivation is governed by the board process and current requirements.
Who these requirements apply to
- Credential and statewide scope
North Dakota requires a board license to practice, teach massage techniques for compensation, operate a compliant massage establishment, or use protected massage-therapist titles.
- Local requirementsConfirm details
No broad state-law preemption of generally applicable local business, zoning, building, or health rules was identified.
Changes in the law
No separate item is recorded for North Dakota here.
Authoritative sources
Sources for North Dakota
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.
- North Dakota Century Code Chapter 43-25 — Massage Therapistsaccessed
- North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy — CE Requirements for License Renewalaccessed
- North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy — Requirements for Licensureaccessed
- North Dakota Administrative Code Article 49-02 — Educational Requirementsaccessed
- North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy — FAQsaccessed
- North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy — Guidelines for Acceptable CEaccessed
- North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy — 2026/2028 License Renewal Formaccessed
- North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy — License Renewalaccessed