Massage Therapy is governed by the Connecticut State Department of Public Health.
The State of Connecticut Massage Therapist License requires the following at minimum:
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- Successful completion of a min. 750-hour program from an accredited Massage Therapy school;
- Successful completion of min. 60 hour unpaid and supervised clinical or internship experiences; and,
- Successful completion of an approved licensing exam – the MBLEx or the NCBTMB examination.
- Licensed out-of-state therapists may be licensed via endorsement and must have successfully completed an examination accepted by the Board.
- An out-of-state licensee who meets active practice requirements will not need to document education.
- An out-of-state licensee will provide proof of successful completion of an approved licensing exam – the MBLEx or the NCBTMB examination.
- An out-of-state licensee will need to provide verification of any active Massage Therapy License from another state
The Massage Therapist License is renewed biennially and is due by the last day of the licensee’s birth month. Twenty-four hours of CE are required every four (4) years.
Renewal of the Massage Therapist License requires 24 CE hours for each four-year term. Of those 24 CE, a maximum of 18 CE may be achieved through online or distance learning and a maximum of 12 CE may be achieved through programs not approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB). A licensee applying for first-time license renewal is exempt from continuing education requirements until the next registration period.
The State of Connecticut* requires licensees to attest that they have successfully completed continuing education requirements. Certificates of completion of continuing education should not be sent to the Department but should be retained for six (6) years and must be submitted to the Department upon request.
The State of Connecticut accepts courses for continuing education from providers in the CE Registry. The State of Connecticut also accepts courses for continuing education from providers approved by the NCBTMB.Â
Dexterity PD is a proud Approved Provider with the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB). Our courses are available and listed in the CE Registry. Course completion records are stored in the national Massage Therapy Licensing Database (MTLD) for permanent recording.
Dexterity PD is a proud Approved Provider with the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB). The most current list of our courses approved by NCBTMB can be found on our NCBTMB Approved Provider Profile Page.
**Please confirm with your state as the list of states that accept courses through CE Registry may change. Additionally, please refer to your state and/or licensing body for details and authoritative information on requirements.
