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Wisconsin Massage Therapy Continuing Education & Renewal Requirements

CE hours: 24 hrs. The credential renews biennially and expires February 28 of odd-numbered years.

Statewide requirements and local rules are identified separately. This page is general information, not legal advice.

Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board
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Overview

CE and renewal at a glance

Licensing information reviewed 2026-07-29

CE hours
24 hrs
License renewal
The credential renews biennially and expires February 28 of odd-numbered years.
CE reporting period
The CE biennium runs from March 1 of an odd-numbered year through February 28 of the next odd-numbered year.

Check the requirement's scope, exceptions and reporting period. An item marked “Not confirmed” never means that no CE is required.

Licensing information reviewed 2026-07-29 · 6 official sources · each answer below shows its own review date

Responsible authority

Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board

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 24 hours of qualifying continuing education during each biennium, except that the first-issued biennium and first renewal are exempt.

Licensing information reviewed: Source 1: DSPS Massage Therapist or Bodywork Therapist Continuing Education, accessed

Renewal timing and fees

Renewal cycle

The credential renews biennially and expires February 28 of odd-numbered years.

Licensing information reviewed: Source 2: DSPS Massage Therapist or Bodywork Therapist, accessed Source 5: DSPS Renewal Dates and Fees, accessed

Renewal deadline

Renew by February 28 of the applicable odd-numbered year through the DSPS renewal process.

Licensing information reviewed: Source 2: DSPS Massage Therapist or Bodywork Therapist, accessed Source 5: DSPS Renewal Dates and Fees, accessed

Renewal fees

The DSPS renewal-fee schedule lists $75 for timely renewal and $100 after the renewal deadline.

Licensing information reviewed: Source 5: DSPS Renewal Dates and Fees, accessed

Reporting period, first renewal and carryover

CE reporting period

The CE biennium runs from March 1 of an odd-numbered year through February 28 of the next odd-numbered year.

Licensing information reviewed: Source 1: DSPS Massage Therapist or Bodywork Therapist Continuing Education, accessed

CarryoverConfirm details

No carryover authorization was identified in the reviewed current CE guidance.

Licensing information reviewed: Source 1: DSPS Massage Therapist or Bodywork Therapist Continuing Education, accessed

Required topics

Required categories

At least two of the 24 hours must address professional ethics.

Licensing information reviewed: Source 1: DSPS Massage Therapist or Bodywork Therapist Continuing Education, accessed

State-specific topics

Wisconsin includes an ethics component and a first-issued-biennium exemption; consult Wisconsin's renewal requirements for the exact hours and renewal relationship.

CE guidance reviewed: Source 1: DSPS Massage Therapist or Bodywork Therapist Continuing Education, accessed

Online and course format

MassageData doesn’t list a separate online or in-person course rule for Wisconsin. Confirm format limits with the authority before buying a course.

Proof of CE, audits and record keeping

Renewal documentation

Renewal includes CE attestation and licensees must retain evidence for DSPS review.

Licensing information reviewed: Source 1: DSPS Massage Therapist or Bodywork Therapist Continuing Education, accessed Source 2: DSPS Massage Therapist or Bodywork Therapist, accessed

Reporting and proof of CE

Renewal uses licensee attestation, with completion evidence retained for possible DSPS review.

CE guidance reviewed: Source 1: DSPS Massage Therapist or Bodywork Therapist Continuing Education, accessed Source 2: DSPS Massage Therapist or Bodywork Therapist, accessed

Approved providers and courses

How CE is approved

DSPS and the affiliated credentialing board define qualifying CE, the biennium, and the ethics component; the renewal requirements cover the detailed legal requirement.

CE guidance reviewed: Source 1: DSPS Massage Therapist or Bodywork Therapist Continuing Education, accessed

Provider & course recognitionConfirm details

Course eligibility depends on the board's current rule and DSPS guidance, not merely a private provider listing.

CE guidance reviewed: Source 1: DSPS Massage Therapist or Bodywork Therapist Continuing Education, accessed Source 3: DSPS Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Laws and Rules, accessed

Official CE resourceConfirm details

DSPS Massage Therapist or Bodywork Therapist CE

Open official resource →

Use the authority's current provider and course acceptance rules.

CE guidance reviewed: Source 1: DSPS Massage Therapist or Bodywork Therapist Continuing Education, accessed

Professional organizations' role in CENot confirmed

The official sources for this item are missing or incomplete, so no answer is shown.

CE guidance reviewed: No official source linked to this item

Late renewal, reinstatement and inactive status

Late renewal / reinstatementConfirm details

DSPS publishes a higher renewal fee after the deadline; additional requirements may apply to longer lapses.

Licensing information reviewed: Source 2: DSPS Massage Therapist or Bodywork Therapist, accessed Source 5: DSPS Renewal Dates and Fees, accessed

Inactive status / reactivation

No general inactive-license pathway was established in the reviewed current profession and CE pages.

Licensing information reviewed: Source 1: DSPS Massage Therapist or Bodywork Therapist Continuing Education, accessed Source 2: DSPS Massage Therapist or Bodywork Therapist, accessed

Who these requirements apply to

Credential and statewide scope

A state license is generally required to practice massage therapy or bodywork therapy, subject to statutory exceptions and the local-authority limits in section 460.17.

Licensing information reviewed: Source 2: DSPS Massage Therapist or Bodywork Therapist, accessed Source 3: DSPS Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Laws and Rules, accessed Source 4: Wisconsin Statutes Section 460.17, accessed

Local requirements

Section 460.17 limits local regulation of practice by state licensees while preserving specified local enforcement authority for unlicensed practice and employment.

Licensing information reviewed: Source 4: Wisconsin Statutes Section 460.17, accessed

Changes in the law

Rulemaking / implementation: MTBT 3 education rulemakingConfirm details

DSPS lists MTBT 3 education rulemaking as pending; education claims require re-review when the rulemaking advances.

Use the stated effective date and confirm implementation with the authority.

Licensing information reviewed: Source 6: DSPS Pending Administrative Rules, accessed

Authoritative sources

Sources for Wisconsin

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.

  1. DSPS Massage Therapist or Bodywork Therapist Continuing Educationaccessed
  2. DSPS Massage Therapist or Bodywork Therapistaccessed
  3. DSPS Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Laws and Rulesaccessed
  4. Wisconsin Statutes Section 460.17accessed
  5. DSPS Renewal Dates and Feesaccessed
  6. DSPS Pending Administrative Rulesaccessed
This page summarizes published continuing-education and renewal rules for informational purposes. It is not legal or board-approval advice, and nothing here guarantees a course, provider, or record will be accepted. Your authority’s current published rules govern your renewal.