Vermont Massage Therapy Continuing Education & Renewal Requirements
CE hours: No recurring CE hours identified. Individual registrations 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 2026-07-29
- CE hours
- No recurring CE hours identified
- License renewal
- Individual registrations renew every two years.
- CE reporting period
- The registration renews biennially; no recurring CE hours are identified under the current chapter.
Sourced finding. The reviewed authority does not identify recurring CE hours for the ordinary renewal described here. Reinstatement, another credential or local requirements may differ.
Responsible authority
Vermont Office of Professional Regulation
- 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
Current chapter 105 does not impose recurring CE hours for individual registration renewal.
Renewal timing and fees
- Renewal cycle
Individual registrations renew every two years.
- Renewal deadline
Renew on the biennial schedule assigned by the Office through the online portal.
- Renewal fees
The current fee statute applies the default $275 biennial renewal fee to the individual registration; Act 119's reduced establishment fee does not change the individual renewal amount.
Reporting period, first renewal and carryover
- CE reporting period
The registration renews biennially; no recurring CE hours are identified under the current chapter.
- Carryover
Because the registration has no recurring CE-hour requirement, no carryover or online-hour limit is identified.
Required topics
- Required categoriesConfirm details
No recurring CE subject minimum was identified for this registration.
- State-specific topics
The registration renews biennially; no recurring CE hours are identified under the current chapter. Because the registration has no recurring CE-hour requirement, no carryover or online-hour limit is identified.
Online and course format
MassageData doesn’t list a separate online or in-person course rule for Vermont. Confirm format limits with the authority before buying a course.
Proof of CE, audits and record keeping
- Renewal documentation
Submit a completed renewal application and fee through the Office; no recurring CE certificate submission is identified.
- Reporting and proof of CE
Submit a completed renewal application and fee through the Office; no recurring CE certificate submission is identified.
Approved providers and courses
- How CE is approved
Current chapter 105 does not impose recurring CE hours for individual registration renewal.
- Provider & course recognitionConfirm details
No recurring CE subject minimum was identified for this registration.
- 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 lapsed registration renews with the biennial fee and applicable late or reinstatement penalty under chapter 105 and the general OPR statutes.
- Inactive status / reactivationConfirm details
No separate elective inactive status was identified for this registration in chapter 105.
Who these requirements apply to
- Credential and statewide scope
Vermont requires an individual Office registration to offer massage or bodywork for consideration, but the current registration chapter does not impose education, examination, or experience prerequisites.
- Local requirements
The state registration coexists with generally applicable local business, zoning, premises, health, and safety requirements.
Changes in the law
- Enacted future change: Massage establishment registrationConfirm details
Vermont Act 119 requires registration of nonexempt massage establishments beginning December 1, 2026; confirm that the operative statute and Office implementation are in effect before relying on it.
Use the stated effective date and confirm implementation with the authority.
- Rulemaking / implementation: Proposed competence-based licensureConfirm details
H.623 proposed competence-based massage licensure in 2026 but was not enacted in the reviewed session state; it is not current law.
Proposed provisions are not current requirements.
Authoritative sources
Sources for Vermont
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.
- Vermont Statutes Title 26, Chapter 105 — Massage Therapists, Bodyworkers, and Touch Professionalsaccessed
- Vermont Office of Professional Regulation — Apply and Renew Portalaccessed
- Vermont Office of Professional Regulation — Find a Professionalaccessed
- Vermont Statutes Title 3, Chapter 5 — Secretary of State and Professional Regulationaccessed
- Vermont Statutes 3 V.S.A. §125 — Office of Professional Regulation Feesaccessed
- Vermont Act 119 of 2026 — Professions and Occupationsaccessed
- Vermont Act 119 of 2026 — Official Act Summaryaccessed
- Vermont H.623 — An act relating to licensure of massage therapistsaccessed