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Massage therapy in the State of Michigan is governed by the Board of Massage Therapy.

Governing Board

Board of Massage Therapy

Length of Program
625 hours
License Required
Yes
Practicing MTs
8,991
CE Requirements
18 CE / 3 years

Massage Therapy is governed by the Michigan Board of Massage Therapy, a division of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.

The State of Michigan requires the following to obtain a Massage Therapy License:

  1. As of January 10, 2020 successful completion of a minimum 625 hours approved massage therapy program
  2. Registration with the FSMTB and successful completion of the MBLEx national licensing exam
  3. Successful completion of one-time training in identifying victims of human trafficking

The initial Massage Therapy License is issued for a term of 3 years from the date of licensing. All subsequent renewals are also valid for 3 years.