How to become a massage therapist: license rules in every state

Each state sets its own rules for massage therapists. Pick a state for who issues the license, training and exam rules, fees and the steps, all from official state sources.

State	State license	Term
Alabama	Yes	Two years
Alaska	Yes	Two years; licenses renew on or before S
Arizona	Yes	Two years; renews every other year on th
Arkansas	Yes	Two years; renews in the month before th
California	No	CAMTC certification lasts two years
Colorado	Yes	Licenses expire December 31 of even-numb
Connecticut	Yes
Delaware	Yes	Two years; licenses expire August 31 of
District of Columbia	Yes	Two years; licenses issued since June 16
Florida	Yes	Two years (biennial renewal)
Georgia	Yes	Two years; licenses expire October 31 of
Hawaii	Yes	Two years; licenses expire June 30 of ev
Idaho	Yes	Two years for an initial license by exam
Illinois	Yes	Licenses expire December 31 of each even
Indiana	Yes	Licenses expire May 15 every fourth year
Iowa	Yes	Two years, expiring on the 15th day of t
Kansas	No
Kentucky	Yes	Two years (biennial renewal)
Louisiana	Yes	Annual renewal
Maine	Yes	Annual, on the anniversary date of the o
Maryland	Yes	Two years; renewals due October 31 of re
Michigan	Yes	3 years
Minnesota	No
Mississippi	Yes	Two years
Missouri	Yes	Two years; the current renewal window ru
Montana	Yes	Annual renewal per board rules; the 2026
Nebraska	Yes	Licenses expire November 1 of odd-number
Nevada	Yes	Valid for 2 years from the first day of
New Hampshire	Yes	Every 2 years; licenses expire on the la
New Mexico	Yes	Biennial; licenses expire October 31
New York	Yes	Registration is renewed every three year
North Carolina	Yes	Licenses expire December 31; a full lice
North Dakota	Yes	Every 2 years; CE and renewal due by Feb
Ohio	Yes	Every 2 years
Oklahoma	Yes	Two years
Oregon	Yes	Every 2 years
Pennsylvania	Yes	Every 2 years
Rhode Island	Yes	All massage therapist licenses expire ye
South Carolina	Yes	Biennial (every two years)
South Dakota	Yes	Annual; all licenses expire September 30
Tennessee	Yes
Texas	Yes	Two years from the date of issue
Utah	Yes	Licenses expire May 31 of odd years
Vermont	No	Two years; renews May 31 of odd years
Virginia	Yes	Biennial (every two years)
Washington	Yes	Renews annually on your birthday
Wisconsin	Yes	Two years; expires February 28 of odd ye
Wyoming	No