CE Requirements

All of our home study CE courses are approved by NCBTMB and New York State Board of Massage Therapy. It's our current understanding of the information below. Applicants seeking for the license renewal have your own responsibility to check your state board of massage therapy since the laws are constantly changing.

New York

36 CE hours every 3 years for license renewal

Allowed online CE hours: 36

Entity liable for approving CE course: Sponsored by NCBTMB or State Board

Alabama

16 CE hours every 2 years

Allowed online CE hours: 16

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB, State Board, etc.

Alaska

16 CE hour by September 30th of each odd-numbered year.

Including 2 CE hours in ethics

Allowed online CE hours: 16

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB and others.

Arizona  

24 CE hours every 2 years

Allowed online CE hours: 24 due to pandemic (12/24)

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB, State Board, etc

Kansas

No continuing education requirements

California

No continuing education requirements

Colorado

No continuing education requirements

Connecticut

24 CE hours every 4 years

Allowed online CE hours: 6

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB.

Delaware

24 CE hours every 2 years

Three hours in ethics

Allowed online CE hours: 15

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB, State Board, etc.

Florida

24 CE hours by August 31st of each odd-numbered year -including 2 CE hours in Professional Ethics, 2 CE hours in the prevention of Medical Errors, at least 2 CE hours in Florida Laws and Rules, and 1 CE hour on human trafficking.

Allowed online CE hours: 12 including the Ethics, Medical Errors and Florida Laws and Rules requirements

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB, State Board, etc.

CE Broker

Georgia

24 CE hours every 2 years by October 31st

Allowed online CE hours: 12

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB

Ce Broker

Hawaii

No continuing education requirements.

Idaho

6 CE hours every year beginning with the second license renewal.

1 CE hour in ethics.

Allowed online CE hours: 6

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB, State Board, etc.

Illinois

24 CE hours every 2 years.

2 CE hours in ethics and 1 CE hour on the topic of sexual harassment prevention.

Allowed online CE hours: 24

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB, State Board, etc.

Indiana

No continuing education requirements.

Iowa

16 CE hours every 2 years

Allowed online CE hours: 8

Entity liable for approving CE course: It is therefore each licensees’ responsibility to determine if the continuing education programs they attend meet the requirements of their professional licensure board.

Kansas

No continuing education requirements.

Kentucky

12 CE hours every 2 years

3 CE hours in professional ethics.

Allowed online CE hours: 12

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB, State Board, etc.

Louisiana

12 CE hours every year

Allowed online CE hours: 12

Entity liable for approving CE course: State Board

Maine

No continuing education requirements.

Maryland

24 CE hours every 2 years

1 CE hour in diversity or cultural competency, 3 CE hours in ethics or jurisprudence AND 3 CE hours in communicable diseases including HIV/AIDS

Allowed online CE hours: 24

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB, State Board, etc.

Massachusetts

No continuing education requirements

Michigan

18 CE hours every three years

Two of these hours in professional ethics and one hour in the area of pain and symptom management.

Allowed online CE hours: 18

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB (and State Board said by ncb)

Minnesota

No continuing education requirements

Mississippi

24 CE hours every 2 years

3 CE hours in Mississippi Law, Rules and Regulations, 3 CE hours in Ethics, and 3 hours in CPR/First Aid renewal from a recognized MSBMT provider.

Allowed online CE hours: 24

Entity liable for approving CE course: State Board.

Missouri

12 CE hours by January 31st of every odd year

Allowed online CE hours: 12

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB

Montana

12 CE hours every 2 years

Allowed online CE hours: 12

Entity liable for approving CE course: State Board (no state approval, needs to verify)

Nebraska

16 CE hours every 2 years. Massage therapy licenses expire November 1st every odd year. 3 CE hours in ethics.

Allowed online CE hours: 8

Entity liable for approving CE course: It is therefore each licensees’ responsibility to determine if the continuing education programs they attend meet the requirements of their professional licensure board.

Nevada

12 CE hours for first 2 year license renewal, 24 CE hours every two years for all renewals thereafter.

For any licenses issued between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2020, 12 CE hours are needed; all renewals thereafter will require 24 CE hours every two years.

Allowed online CE hours: 24

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB and State Board.

New Hampshire

12 CE hours every 2 years.

Allowed online CE hours: 12

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB and others.

New Jersey

20 CE hours every 2 years for license renewal.

2 hours in ethics.

Allowed online CE hours: 20 due to pandemic (6/20)

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB, State Board, etc.

New Mexico

16 CE hours by October 31st, every 2 years.

4 CE hours in ethics.

Allowed online CE hours: 8 non-technique

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB and State Board

North Carolina

CE hours every 2 years.

3 CE hours in ethics.

Allowed online CE hours: 24 (For the renewal periods ending December 31, 2021, 2022, and 2023 ONLY)

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB and others.

North Dakota

Renewal every 2 years

TEMPORARY CE CHANGES DUE TO PANDEMIC

∙Licensed/practicing 1-14 years: 24 CE hours are required. A maximum of 10 CE. hours of home study programs.For renewal on 2/28/2022, all of hours can be obtained through home study programs.

∙Licensed/practicing 15-24 years: 6 CE hours of home study programs.

∙Licensed/practicing 25+ years: 3 CE hours of home study programs.

Ohio

No continuing education requirements.

Oklahoma

5 CE hours every year

Allowed online CE hours: 5

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB and others

Oregon

12 CE hours between June 30, 2021 to July 1, 2022 1 hour in Cultural Competency, and the 1 hour online Pain Management Module course provided by the Oregon Pain Management Commission. Basic Life Support certification and the hours spent obtaining your certification (whether completed online or in person) counted towards total 12 CE hours.

SUSPENDED: The 4 hour ethics, boundaries and communication requirement for renewals received between June 30, 2021 and July 1, 2022.

For renewal applications received after July 1, 2022 and applications that were submitted before this day but not completed by July 1, 2022, 25 CE hours of home study courses including a minimum of 15 contact hour and requirements in ethics and others.

Pennsylvania

24 CE hours every 2 years.

4 CE hours in ethics and 2 CE hours in child abuse recognition and reporting.

Allowed online CE hours: 8

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB, State Board, etc.

Rhode Island

6 CE hours every year by June 30th for license renewal.

Allowed online CE hours: 6

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB.

South Carolina

12 CE hours every 2 years (CE Broker).

Allowed online CE hours: 12

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB and State Board

South Dakota

8 CE hours by September 30th of even-numbered years for license renewal.

Allowed online CE hours: 8

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB and others.

Tennessee

24 CE hours every 2 years

2 CE hours be in Tennessee statutes and rules and 2 CE hours be in practice management, ethics or substance abuse.

Allowed online CE hours: 8

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB, State Board, etc.

CE Broker

Texas

12 CE hours every 2 years

Allowed online CE hours: 12 of non-technique home study (ncb 8/12 ?)

Entity liable for approving CE course: State Board

Utah

No continuing education requirements.

Vermont

No continuing education requirements.

Virginia

24 CE hours every 2 years.

CE hour in ethics, or the therapist must hold a current certification from the NCBTMB.

Allowed online CE hours: 24 (ncb 12/24)

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB.

Washington

24 CE hours every 2 years for license renewal

4 CE hours in ethics, communication and/or Washington state massage laws and rules.

2 of these 4 CE hours must include professional roles and boundaries.

Allowed online CE hours: 24 through June 30, 2022 (ncb 12/24 )

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCB

West Virginia

24 CE hours every 2 years.

3 CE hours in ethics.

Allowed online CE hours: 24

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB and State Board.

Wisconsin

24 CE hours by February 28th of every odd-numbered year.

2 CE hours in ethics.

Allowed online CE hours: 24

Entity liable for approving CE course: NCBTMB

Wyoming

No continuing education requirements.