This section will help students, career changers and recent graduates figure out how to become a massage therapist in their specific state. A general overview is presented first.

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Here you will find direct navigation to education requirements, massage therapist license application materials and most anything else you will need on your way to becoming a licensed massage therapist in Texas.

Most states require you to be licensed to work as a massage therapist. The major requirements are generally education and examination. There can be various other requirements, such as completing a background check, taking out a liability insurance policy, and/ or completing state-specific trainings.

In order to achieve the credential, a massage therapist must complete an approved educational program, pass an examination, and have an acceptable criminal background check. Some California massage therapists work under local licenses or permits.

The standard pathway requires that a massage therapist have graduated from a school that was approved, and assigned a code, by the NCBTMB. If you don’t graduate from an assigned massage therapy school, it doesn’t necessarily mean you will never be a …

A sports massage therapist is required to hold state licensing; the license will be in massage therapy, not specifically in sports massage. Typical requirements include completing a 500 to 1,000 hour post-secondary program and passing a licensing examination.

There are two massage therapist credentials: Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) and Registered Massage Practitioner (RMP). Registered Massage Practitioners practice only outside of healthcare settings. Select a Maryland Massage Therapy Licensure Topic:

To be eligible for licensing, one must be at least 18 years of age and must meet Washington DC’s education, examination, and background check requirements. Select a DC Massage Therapy Licensure Topic: Massage Therapy Schools in DC; Massage Therapist Education Requirements in DC; Examination Requirements; Reciprocity for Out-of-State Massage ...

The massage therapy establishment must meet requirements delineated in administrative code. It must have textbooks and teaching materials on the following subjects: anatomy, physiology, massage theory, massage-related laws and rules, and hydrotherapy.