| INDIVIDUAL STATE REQUIREMENTS |
| STATE | CONTACT HOURS REQUIRED | ONLINE CREDIT |
| ALABAMA | 16 hours biennially
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Accepts courses from OnlineCE.com |
| ALASKA | No State Requirements |
Accepts 48 hours for NCBTMB recertification |
| ARIZONA | 25 hours biennially | Accepts 12 hours of OnlineCE.com courses. |
| ARKANSAS | 6 hours annually | Internet study not allowed. |
| CALIFORNIA | No State Requirements | Accepts 48 hours for NCBTMB recertification |
| COLORADO | No State Requirements | Accepts 48 hours for NCBTMB recertification |
| CONNECTICUT | 24 hours every 4 yrs | Accepts 6 hours of courses from OnlineCE.com. |
| DELAWARE | Massage Therapist: 24 hours biennially
Massage Technician; 12 hours biennially | Accepts 6 hrs of OnlineCE courses for Massage Therapists and
3 hrs of OnlineCE.com courses for Massage Technicians.
Click Here for Specific Courses Approved in Delaware. |
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | 12 hours biennially |
Accepts courses from OnlineCE.com.
Requires 2 hrs in ethics and 3 hrs in CPR/First Aid. |
| FLORIDA | 24 hours biennially | Accepts courses from OnlineCE.com
12
hours must be relevant to Massage techniques - including history of
massage, human anatomy & physiology, kinesiology and/or pathology. As of September 1, 2007 these 12 CE hours must be taken via live classroom instruction which includes hands-on instruction or demonstration.
2 hrs required in prevention of medical errors.
2 hrs required in ethics. Not required for first year license renewals.
2 hrs required in Florida Rules and Laws. Not required for first year license renewals
In addition to the 24 hours required above, a course in HIV/AIDS is also required for renewal. CE should not exceed 25 hour per biennium.
Click here for Specific Course Approvals for Florida.
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| GEORGIA | 25 hours biennially | Accepts courses from OnlineCE.com |
| HAWAII | No State Requirements | Accepts 48 hours for NCBTMB recertification |
| IDAHO | No State Requirements | Accepts 48 hours for NCBTMB recertification |
| ILLINOIS | 24 hours biennially | Accepts 48 hours for NCBTMB recertification
Requires 3 hours of ethics |
| INDIANA | No State Requirements | Accepts 48 hours for NCBTMB recertification |
| IOWA | 24 hours biennially | Accepts 2 hours of Ethics courses from OnlineCE.com. Accepts
6 hours of home study courses that are presented by a massage therapist.
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| KANSAS | No State Requirements | Accepts 48 hours for NCBTMB recertification |
| KENTUCKY | 24 hours biennially | Accepts courses from OnlineCE.com |
| LOUISIANA | 12 hours annually | Accepts courses from OnlineCE.com
Click Here for Specific Courses Approved in Louisiana. |
| MAINE | No State Requirements | Accepts 48 hours for NCBTMB recertification |
| MARYLAND | 24 hours biennially | Accepts courses from OnlineCE.com.
Requires 3 hrs in ethics or jurisprudence
Requires 3 hrs in communicable diseases including AIDS/HIV
18 hours in massage-related courses. Current CPR certificate. |
| MASSACHUSETTS | No State Requirements | Accepts 48 hours for NCBTMB recertification |
| MICHIGAN | No State Requirements | Accepts 48 hours for NCBTMB recertification |
| MINNESOTA | No State Requirements | Accepts 48 hours for NCBTMB recertification |
| MISSISSIPPI | 12 hours annually |
Accepts courses from OnlineCE.com
Click Here for Specific Courses Approved in Mississippi. |
| MISSOURI | 12 hours biennially | Accepts courses from OnlineCE.
Requires 6 hours of universal precautions/infection control and 6 hours of CPR certification.
CE must be "relevant to the practice of massage therapy." |
| MONTANA | No State Requirements | Accepts 48 hours for NCBTMB recertification |
| NEBRASKA | 24 hours biennially | Accepts 10 hours of OnlineCE.com courses.
Click Here for Specific Courses Approved in Nebraska
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| NEVADA | No State Requirements | Accepts 48 hours for NCBTMB recertification |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE | 12 hours biennially |
Accepts courses from OnlineCE.com. |
| NEW JERSEY | No State Requirements | Accepts 48 hours for NCBTMB recertification |
| NEW MEXICO | 16 hours biennially | Accepts courses from OnlineCE.com |
| NEW YORK | No State Requirement | Accepts 48 hours for NCBTMB recertification |
| NORTH CAROLINA | 25 hours biennially | Accepts 12 hours of OnlineCE.com courses
Accepts a max of 3 hours of Business Management courses
Requires 3 hours of Ethics. |
| NORTH DAKOTA | 18 hours annually | Accepts 6 hours of internet courses from OnlineCE.com |
| OHIO | No State Requirements | Accepts 48 hours for NCBTMB recertification |
| OKLAHOMA | No State Requirements | Accepts 48 hours for NCBTMB recertification |
| OREGON | 25 hours biennially |
Accepts 13 hours of OnlineCE.com courses related to massage. |
| PENNSYLVANIA | No State Requirements | Accepts 48 hours for NCBTMB recertification |
| RHODE ISLAND | No State Requirements | Accepts 48 hours for NCBTMB recertification |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | 12 hours biennially | Accepts courses from OnlineCE.com |
| SOUTH DAKOTA | No State Requirements | Accepts 48 hours for NCBTMB recertification |
| TENNESSEE | 25 hours biennially | Accepts courses from OnlineCE.com |
| TEXAS | 6 hours annually | Online CE is not allowed. |
| UTAH | No State Requirements | Accepts 48 hours for NCBTMB recertification |
| VERMONT | No State Requirements | Accepts 48 hours for NCBTMB recertification |
| VIRGINIA | 25 hours biennially |
Accepts courses from OnlineCE.com.
Requires 1 hour of ethics. |
| WASHINGTON | 16 hours biennially | Accepts 4 hours of courses from OnlineCE.com |
| WEST VIRGINIA | 24 hours biennially | Accepts courses from OnlineCE.com .
Requires 3 hours of ethics. |
| WISCONSIN | No State Requirements | Accepts 48 hours for NCBTMB recertification |
| WYOMING | No State Requirements | Accepts 48 hours for NCBTMB recertification |
