District of Columbia, Washington DC
Licenses expire on January 31 every two years on odd numbered years
Massage Continuing Education State Board Regulations
Massage License Renewal Requirements
14 Continuing Education hours (CE) must be completed to renew your massage license every two years
*6 Continuing Education (CE hours) must be completed in a live, seminar, hands-on format
Mandatory
3 CE hours in Ethics courses can be completed online
2 CE in LGBTQ cultural competency can be completed online
10% (1.5 CE) of Public Health Priorities can be completed online with any “ethics” course or the HIV/Aids Communicable Disease course
9 CE in massage related coursework with *6 CE in massage technique courses which must be completed in a live seminar
Accepts NCBTMB approved CE courses for massage license renewal. We are an NCBTMB approved provider: #450015-06
Directly Taken From The DC Massage Therapy Board: Continuing Education must include the following
Fourteen (14) CEs which shall include 3 hours of professional ethics, 9 hours of massage-related course work, 6 of which shall be hands-on, massage technique course(s) completed in a live classroom setting, and 2 hours of LGBTQ continuing education; 1.4 hours in Public Health Priorities. See Licensing requirements HERE
Please note that massage therapy laws change frequently and vary from state to state. Although we try to provide the most accurate information available, ultimately it is the responsibility of the student to contact their state licensing bureau to verify massage continuing education requirements. The State Bundles are compiled for your convenience only and are not meant to reflect exactly what you may need to renew your license.
Please visit the state licensing board to verify massage licensing renewal requirements or for further information.
Washington DC Massage Therapy Board
Please note that all courses taken with Massage CE Learning Tree can be used for NCBTMB (National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork) recertification, NCBTMB Approved Provider #450015-06
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