South Carolina Massage Therapy Continuing Education & Renewal Requirements
CE hours: 12 hrs. Licenses renew every two 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 2026-07-25
- CE hours
- 12 hrs
- License renewal
- Licenses renew every two years.
- CE reporting period
- The 12-hour requirement uses the biennial renewal period, subject to first-renewal exemption.
Check the requirement's scope, exceptions and reporting period. An item marked “Not confirmed” never means that no CE is required.
Responsible authority
South Carolina Board of Massage/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 exceptions
Complete 12 hours in each biennial cycle; the first renewal is exempt.
Renewal timing and fees
- Renewal cycle
Licenses renew every two years.
- Renewal deadline
June 30 of even-numbered years.
- Renewal fees
The current fee schedule lists $75 renewal and $210 reinstatement.
Reporting period, first renewal and carryover
- CE reporting period
The 12-hour requirement uses the biennial renewal period, subject to first-renewal exemption.
- CarryoverConfirm details
Hours cannot be reused for a later cycle; no carryover authorization was identified.
Required topics
- Required categoriesConfirm details
No universal ethics-subject minimum was identified in the reviewed Board guidance.
- State-specific topicsConfirm details
No universal ethics-hour minimum was identified in the reviewed Board guidance.
Online and course format
MassageData doesn’t list a separate online or in-person course rule for South Carolina. Confirm format limits with the authority before buying a course.
Proof of CE, audits and record keeping
- Renewal documentation
Maintain qualifying documentation and report through the Board's CE Broker workflow.
- Reporting and proof of CE
Maintain qualifying documentation and comply with the Board's CE Broker reporting workflow.
Approved providers and courses
- How CE is approved
South Carolina requires 12 hours per biennial cycle, with a first-renewal exemption, and uses CE Broker for reporting.
- Provider & course recognitionConfirm details
Current Board CE and FAQ guidance govern qualifying education and reporting.
- Official CE resourceConfirm details
South Carolina official CE authority
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 license lapsed more than one year is canceled under the statute; the Board fee page lists $210 reinstatement.
- Inactive status / reactivation
The statute provides inactive status; current Board requirements control return to active practice.
Who these requirements apply to
- Credential and statewide scope
South Carolina requires a Board license for regulated massage/bodywork practice, subject to statutory exemptions.
- Local requirements
South Carolina separately licenses massage/bodywork establishments and sole-practitioner establishments; local requirements were not researched.
Changes in the law
- Rulemaking / implementation: Massage Therapy Licensure Compact billConfirm details
H. 5210 is proposed legislation and does not establish an operational multistate privilege unless enacted and activated.
Proposed provisions are not current requirements.
Authoritative sources
Sources for South Carolina
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.
- South Carolina Board — Continuing Educationaccessed
- South Carolina Board — Frequently Asked Questionsaccessed
- South Carolina Board — Renew My Licenseaccessed
- South Carolina Code Title 40, Chapter 30accessed
- South Carolina LLR — Massage/Bodywork Application Formsaccessed
- South Carolina Board — Fee Scheduleaccessed
- South Carolina Board of Massage/Bodywork Therapyaccessed
- South Carolina General Assembly — H. 5210accessed