State Board of Massage Therapy
PO Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
Phone: 717-783-7155
Fax: 717-787-7769
Email: ra-massagetherapy@pa.gov
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Title: Licensed Massage Therapist
Requirement: 600 hours and passing the MBLEx, background check and CPR training
Renewal: 24 hours/2 years
The Pennsylvania Board of Massage Therapy is proposing new regulations which would increase the application fee for initial massage therapy licensure from $65 to $100, the fee for approval of a continuing education program from $65 to $100, and the biennial renewal fee from $75 to $200. Click here to read the proposed regulations.
The Board is inviting the public to submit written comments on the proposal. Please submit your comments to:
The Pennsylvania State Board of Massage Therapy has issued a statement that classes in practices/modalities that are excluded from licensure under section 13 of the Pennsylvania Massage Therapy Law will not be accepted as continuing education (CE) after the 2017 license renewal. Such classes will be acceptable toward your 24 hours of CE when you renew your massage license in 2017, but they will not be accepted as CE for your 2019 renewal, or thereafter.
As we've previously mentioned, the state of Pennsylvania is now requiring that in order to renew your massage license after January 1, 2015, you must have completed two hours of continuing education (CE) in the topic area of child abuse recognition and reporting.
An updated list of approved providers of this new CE requirement can be found here.
The two hours in child abuse recognition and reporting count toward the 24 hours of required CE.
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 new requirement, in order to renew your massage license after January 1, 2015, you must have completed two hours of CE in the topic area of child abuse recognition and reporting requirements.
If you have already obtained your Pennsylvania massage therapy license, you may disregard this email.
A FRIENDLY REMINDER ABOUT YOUR CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS AS A LICENSED PENNSYLVANIA MASSAGE THERAPIST
All licensed massage therapists in Pennsylvania will have to renew their licenses by January 31, 2013. It does not matter whether you obtained your massage therapist license in 2010 or 2011; you will need to renew by January 31, 2013. Since this is your first renewal, we wanted to give you a heads up about your continuing education requirements so that it doesn’t surprise you when renewal draws closer.
If you’ve already applied for a Pennsylvania massage therapy license (you have submitted the application and $65 fee to the PA Board of Massage Therapy), you may disregard this email.
The state of Pennsylvania is now accepting applications for licensing in massage therapy. Applications for licensing can be found on the State Board of Massage Therapy’s website.
The law and proposed rules, September 9, 2010
The Pennsylvania State Board of Massage Therapy has been appointed and held its first meeting on August 5, 2009. The board, named below, is charged with the responsibility of writing the rules and regulations to implement the law. ABMP will keep members informed of the progress the board makes and when applications become available.
The board members are: