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  • All states and Washington, D.C.
  • Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands: Massage Therapy License
  • American Samoa, Guam and Northern Mariana Islands: None.

  • All states, Washington, D.C. and U.S. Territories: None.

  • All states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico
  • Guam
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
  • American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands: None.

  • All states, Washington, D.C. and U.S. Territories: There is currently no universally accepted national credential for Massage Therapy.

  • All states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Hawaii
  • New York
  • American Samoa, Guam and Northern Mariana Islands: None.

  • All states and Washington, D.C.
  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
  • American Samoa, Guam and Northern Mariana Islands: None.

  • Alabama
  • Alaska: Can be online or in person, but must be supervised instruction.
  • Arizona: Not specified, contact info@massageboard.az.gov
  • Arkansas: On ground only.
  • California: On ground only.
  • Colorado: On-ground and online.
  • Connecticut: On ground only.
  • Delaware: On ground only.
  • Florida
  • Georgia: On ground only.
  • Hawaii: On ground only.
  • Idaho: On ground only.
  • Illinois: On ground only.
  • Indiana: On ground only.
  • Iowa
  • Kansas: None.
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana: On ground only.
  • Maine: On ground only.
  • Maryland: On ground only.
  • Massachusetts: Online and on-ground; up to 50% of clock hours can be online.
  • Michigan: On ground only.
  • Minnesota: None.
  • Mississippi: 500 hours must be on ground.
  • Missouri: 300 hours must be on ground.
  • Montana: 200 hours must be on ground.
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York: Massage portions must be on ground.
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota: 505 hours are on ground.
  • Ohio: Online and on-ground; up to 50% of clock hours can be online.
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania: On ground only.
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont: None.
  • Virginia
  • Washington: CPR must be on ground.
  • Washington, D.C.: On ground only.
  • West Virginia: On ground only.
  • Wisconsin: On ground only.
  • Wyoming: None.
  • American Samoa: None.
  • Guam: No educational requirements; health and sanitation only.
  • Northern Mariana Islands: None.
  • Puerto Rico: 1000 hours, online and on ground.
  • U.S. Virgin Islands: 500 hours, online and on ground.

  • All states and Washington, D.C.
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    • AMTAmassage.org
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  • Puerto Rico
    • FSMTB.org
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
    • FSMTB.org
    • NCBTMB.org
  • American Samoa, Guam and Northern Mariana Islands: None.

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