Washington Massage Therapy Continuing Education
Washington Accepts OnlineCE.com Courses / NCBTMB Accepts OnlineCE.com Courses
Washington Continuing Education Requirements: Massage Therapist: 24 hours biennially according to your birth date and year of original license issuance
Washington Accepts 12 hours of Massage Therapy Online Continuing Education Courses
Special Requirements: A minimum of eight hours must be direct supervised massage skills training; Requires a minimum of 4 hrs in ethics, communication, and/or Washington State massage laws and regulations. Two of these hrs must include professional roles and boundaries.
The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) is the national governing body responsible for credentialing Massage Therapists. Massage Therapists must renew their board certification every 2 years. During that 2-year period, Massage Therapists are required to complete 24 hours of continuing education. Twenty-one (21) hours of CE must be from Approved Providers and three (3) of the 24 hours must be in Ethics. Candidates must also pass a criminal background check (performed by NCBTMB). There is a limit of 4 hours allowed in self-care coursework. The NCBTMB accepts 24 hours of OnlineCE.com courses. OnlineCE is an Approved Provider of the NCBTMB (#422983-00).
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State of Washington Continuing Education Requirements
Washington Continuing Education requirements posted on this page are based upon the most up to date information available. Washington continuing education requirements are subject to change and therefore, Washington Massage Therapy licensee's are ultimately responsible for being up to date with the Washington continuing education requirements.
Continuing education courses offered on OnlineCE.com provide Online CEU for Washington Massage Therapists (MT). The online courses enhance the knowledge bases of Massage Therapists to enhance clinical therapy practice. Free 1 hour NCBTMB approved online home study CE credit course for new Washington Massage Therapy registered users at www.OnlineCE.com