South Dakota Massage Therapy Continuing Education & Renewal Requirements
CE hours: 8 hrs. Licenses renew annually and share a September 30 expiration date.
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
- 8 hrs
- License renewal
- Licenses renew annually and share a September 30 expiration date.
- CE reporting period
- CE is reported in even-numbered years for a two-year cycle while the license itself renews annually.
Check the requirement's scope, exceptions and reporting period. An item marked “Not confirmed” never means that no CE is required.
Responsible authority
South 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
Licensees complete 8 qualifying hours every two years. Any or all hours may be electronic, and initial-cycle hours are prorated under the board schedule.
Renewal timing and fees
- Renewal cycle
Licenses renew annually and share a September 30 expiration date.
- Renewal deadline
The regular 2026 renewal window is August 1 through September 30; a 30-day grace window runs October 1 through October 30, during which an expired license does not authorize practice until renewed.
- Renewal fees
The current annual renewal fee is $65.
Reporting period, first renewal and carryover
- CE reporting period
CE is reported in even-numbered years for a two-year cycle while the license itself renews annually.
- CarryoverConfirm details
No carryover authorization was identified; education must fall within the current CE cycle and generally may not be repeated in consecutive cycles.
Required topics
- Required categories
Qualifying education must maintain, improve, or expand massage-therapy knowledge and satisfy the statutory scope or an accepted provider path. Up to four CPR hours and two in-person board-meeting hours may qualify per cycle.
- State-specific topicsConfirm details
CE is reported in even-numbered years for a two-year cycle while the license itself renews annually. No carryover authorization was identified; education must fall within the current CE cycle and generally may not be repeated in consecutive cycles.
Online and course format
MassageData doesn’t list a separate online or in-person course rule for South Dakota. Confirm format limits with the authority before buying a course.
Proof of CE, audits and record keeping
- Renewal documentation
Licensees retain proof and submit it every two years, including the 2024–2026 cycle at the 2026 renewal.
- Reporting and proof of CE
Licensees retain proof and submit it every two years, including the 2024–2026 cycle at the 2026 renewal.
Approved providers and courses
- How CE is approved
Licensees complete 8 qualifying hours every two years. Any or all hours may be electronic, and initial-cycle hours are prorated under the board schedule.
- Provider & course recognition
Qualifying education must maintain, improve, or expand massage-therapy knowledge and satisfy the statutory scope or an accepted provider path. Up to four CPR hours and two in-person board-meeting hours may qualify per cycle.
- Official CE resourceConfirm details
South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy — Continuing Education Requirements
Open official resource →Use the authority's current provider and course acceptance rules.
- Official CE resourceConfirm details
South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy — Licensing Requirements
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 30-day grace period follows September 30, but the credential remains expired and practice is not authorized until renewal is completed.
- Inactive status / reactivation
The board provides an inactive-license application and a separate reactivation application.
Who these requirements apply to
- Credential and statewide scope
South Dakota requires a massage-therapy license based on age, education, a national examination, professional-conduct review, and at least $250,000 in malpractice insurance.
- Local requirementsConfirm details
No broad preemption of generally applicable local business, zoning, building, or health requirements was identified.
Changes in the law
No separate item is recorded for South Dakota here.
Authoritative sources
Sources for South 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.
- South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy — Continuing Education Requirementsaccessed
- South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy — Licensing Requirementsaccessed
- South Dakota DOH — Licensing Board Statutes and Rulesaccessed
- South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy — License Application, revised May 1, 2026accessed
- South Dakota Codified Laws Chapter 36-35 — Massage Therapistsaccessed