Tennessee Massage Therapy Continuing Education & Renewal Requirements
CE hours: 24 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
- 24 hrs
- License renewal
- Licenses renew every two years.
- CE reporting period
- The 24-hour requirement applies to the two-year renewal cycle, with current Board proration policy for specified initial licenses.
Check the requirement's scope, exceptions and reporting period. An item marked “Not confirmed” never means that no CE is required.
Responsible authority
Tennessee Massage Licensure Board
- 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 24 hours during each two-calendar-year cycle, subject to proration for specified initial-license timing.
Renewal timing and fees
- Renewal cycle
Licenses renew every two years.
- Renewal deadline
Use the Department renewal notice and online licensure system for the individual expiration date.
- Renewal fees
Current rule lists $185 biennial renewal, a $10 state regulatory fee, and a $100 late-renewal fee.
Reporting period, first renewal and carryover
- CE reporting period
The 24-hour requirement applies to the two-year renewal cycle, with current Board proration policy for specified initial licenses.
- CarryoverConfirm details
No carryover authorization was identified in the reviewed current rule.
Required topics
- Required categories
The cycle includes 2 hours in Tennessee massage law and rules and 2 hours in management, ethics, or substance-abuse topics; current rule limits multimedia formats to 8 hours.
- State-specific topics
The cycle includes 2 hours in Tennessee law and rules and 2 hours in management, ethics, or substance-abuse topics; current rule limits multimedia formats to 8 hours.
Online and course format
MassageData doesn’t list a separate online or in-person course rule for Tennessee. Confirm format limits with the authority before buying a course.
Proof of CE, audits and record keeping
- Renewal documentation
Retain CE documentation for four years and provide it on Board request; course and provider conditions in current rule and policy apply.
- Reporting and proof of CE
Retain completion evidence for four years and provide it on Board request.
Approved providers and courses
- How CE is approved
Tennessee requires 24 hours per two-calendar-year cycle, subject to current proration and delivery rules.
- Provider & course recognition
Current Board rules and policies govern qualifying providers, courses, and delivery.
- Official CE resourceConfirm details
Tennessee 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
Current rule lists a $100 late-renewal fee and contains separate lapsed-license provisions.
- Inactive status / reactivation
Current rules contain retirement, reinstatement, inactivation, and reactivation paths; requirements depend on status and lapse.
Who these requirements apply to
- Credential and statewide scope
Tennessee requires a Board license to practice or hold out as a massage therapist, subject to statutory exemptions.
- Local requirements
Tennessee separately licenses massage establishments, subject to current exemptions. Local business, zoning, and tax requirements were not researched.
Changes in the law
- Rulemaking / implementation: Massage Therapy Licensure Compact billConfirm details
SB 2446 is proposed legislation and does not establish an operational multistate privilege.
Proposed provisions are not current requirements.
Authoritative sources
Sources for Tennessee
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.