Rhode Island Massage Therapy Continuing Education & Renewal Requirements
CE hours: 24 hrs. Current chapter 5-95 establishes a two-year licensing cycle. The Department page identifies the July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027 renewal period.
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
- 24 hrs
- License renewal
- Current chapter 5-95 establishes a two-year licensing cycle. The Department page identifies the July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027 renewal period.
- CE reporting period
- Twenty-four hours are earned within the current two-year licensing period.
Check the requirement's scope, exceptions and reporting period. An item marked “Not confirmed” never means that no CE is required.
Responsible authority
Rhode Island Department of 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
Chapter 5-95 and the Department require 24 hours during the two-year renewal period; the Department notes the increase from six hours for the July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027 cycle.
Renewal timing and fees
- Renewal cycleConfirm details
Current chapter 5-95 establishes a two-year licensing cycle. The Department page identifies the July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027 renewal period.
Current law and the Department use an 800-hour entry standard, a two-year license cycle, and 24 CE hours. The active 2024 rule and September 2025 application still contain older 650-hour, annual-renewal, and six-hour language; confirm the current cycle in the Department portal.
- Renewal deadlineConfirm details
Renew on the Department's assigned biennial schedule. Current law and the Department use the July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027 cycle, while the active 2024 rule and September 2025 application retain older annual June 30 wording; confirm the assigned date in the Department portal.
- Renewal fees
The current Department fee rule lists a $65 renewal fee.
Reporting period, first renewal and carryover
- CE reporting period
Twenty-four hours are earned within the current two-year licensing period.
- Carryover
The current statute does not authorize carryover and expressly allows online education without stating a separate online-hour maximum.
Required topics
- Required categories
The statute permits Department-approved sponsors and online education; no recurring ethics, law, or hands-on subminimum is stated in the current chapter.
- State-specific topics
Twenty-four hours are earned within the current two-year licensing period. The current statute does not authorize carryover and expressly allows online education without stating a separate online-hour maximum.
Online and course format
MassageData doesn’t list a separate online or in-person course rule for Rhode Island. Confirm format limits with the authority before buying a course.
Proof of CE, audits and record keeping
- Renewal documentation
Licensees retain and supply CE evidence through the Department renewal process; the Department may waive the requirement for documented hardship.
- Reporting and proof of CE
Licensees retain and supply CE evidence through the Department renewal process; the Department may waive the requirement for documented hardship.
Approved providers and courses
- How CE is approved
Chapter 5-95 and the Department require 24 hours during the two-year renewal period; the Department notes the increase from six hours for the July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027 cycle.
- Provider & course recognition
The statute permits Department-approved sponsors and online education; no recurring ethics, law, or hands-on subminimum is stated in the current chapter.
- Official CE resourceConfirm details
Rhode Island Department of Health — Massage Therapy, updated February 20, 2026
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 / reinstatementConfirm details
The newer statute, older active rule, and current application materials do not present a fully reconciled public late-renewal and reinstatement workflow; confirm with the Department before relying on a lapsed credential pathway.
- Inactive status / reactivationConfirm details
No separate elective inactive massage therapist status was identified in chapter 5-95 or the current Department page.
Who these requirements apply to
- Credential and statewide scope
Rhode Island requires a Department of Health massage therapist license for regulated practice and the licensed title.
- Local requirements
Cities and towns may regulate the location and operation of massage businesses but may not add background-based qualifications beyond the state chapter.
Changes in the law
No separate item is recorded for Rhode Island here.
Authoritative sources
Sources for Rhode Island
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.
- Rhode Island General Laws §5-95-10 — Renewal and Continuing Educationaccessed
- Rhode Island Department of Health — Massage Therapy, updated February 20, 2026accessed
- Rhode Island General Laws Chapter 5-95 — Massage Therapistsaccessed
- Rhode Island General Laws §5-95-9 — Qualifications and Licensureaccessed
- 216-RICR-40-05-10 — Massage Therapists, effective March 20, 2024accessed
- Rhode Island Massage Therapist Application, revised September 30, 2025accessed
- 216-RICR-10-05-2 — Department of Health Fee Structureaccessed