The Wisconsin Massage Therapy and Bodywork Affiliated Credentialing Board has announced that beginning with the license renewal period that starts on March 1, 2015, each Massage Therapist/Bodywork Therapist must complete 24 hours of continuing education (CE), including two hours of ethics, to…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
You may have recently received a notification from the State of Pennsylvania concerning a new continuing education (CE) requirement for health-related licensees. This new CE requirement applies to anyone who holds a current Pennsylvania massage therapist license.
Under the…
Alaska House Bill 328 was signed by Governor Parnell on August 11, 2014, and is now the law in Alaska. The law requires that all massage therapists practicing in Alaska must have a state-issued massage license. The new law does not…
The Wisconsin Massage Therapy and Bodywork Affiliated Credentialing Board has announced that beginning with the license renewal period that starts on March 1, 2015, each Massage Therapist/Bodywork Therapist must complete 24 hours of continuing education (CE), including two hours of ethics, to…
AB 1147 was signed into law by Governor Brown on September 18, 2014. The bill authorizes the continuation of statewide voluntary certification for massage therapists by the California Massage Therapy Council. In addition the bill does…
The deadline to apply for an Idaho massage therapist license by grandfathering has passed. Therefore, everyone must now apply under the standard application.
In order to qualify for an Idaho massage therapist license you must have:
- completed 500 hours…
Recently introduced NJ Assembly Bill 3469 and identical NJ Senate Bill 1608 propose to make two important changes to New Jersey’s massage therapy licensing law.
…Recently introduced NJ Assembly Bill 3469 and identical NJ Senate Bill 1608 propose to make two important changes to New Jersey’s massage therapy licensing law.
…Under the new amendments to Colorado's Massage Practice Act, starting July 1, 2014, the legal title for massage therapists in Colorado will change. All "registered" Colorado massage therapists will now be called "licensed" massage therapists, and will have a massage license, not a…
We know that many of you have encountered significant delays and other frustrating obstacles obtaining your New Jersey massage licenses. However, the New Jersey Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy's rules require that all massage therapy licenses must be renewed by November 30 of every…