Georgia Massage Therapy Requirements
Institute of Somatic Therapy (Judith Koch) is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider. Our NCBTMB continuing education Approved Provider Number is 280672-00. Our Florida provider number is MCE326 (50-1116 on CE Broker). Our New York provider number is 0019. Our Massage Therapy CE hours are valid for ABMP, AMTA, and most states.
PLEASE NOTE: We provide the below information about your state as a courtesy, but cannot guarantee its accuracy because laws are continually subject to change. If you have questions about the information we have provided below, please contact your licensing agency directly. Your state board will hold you ultimately responsible for knowing the laws that apply to you. We do not deviate from our posted return and exchange policy if you later determine that a course you enrolled in is not valid for CEs in your jursidiction. You may also visit https://www.abmp.com/practitioners/state-requirements for a link to all state massage boards and rules.
NCBTMB requires that you complete 24 hours of Continuing Education classes every two years. Three hours of the 24 hours must be in ethics. No more than 4 hours of the 24 hours may be in self-care. All NCBTMB CEs can be taken through home study or online courses through the Institute of Somatic Therapy, provider #280672-00.
AMTA and ABMP require that you take 48 hours of Massage Therapy CEs every four years. Both Massage Therapy agencies allow all CEs to be taken through home study or online courses through the Institute of Somatic Therapy.
Contact The Georgia Massage Therapy Board:
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, Georgia 31217-3858
Phone: (478) 207-2440
Agency Website: https://sos.ga.gov/georgia-board-massage-therapy
Georgia Massage Therapy Continuing Education Requirements:
Georgia requires 24 hours of Continuing Education Courses every two years, 12 of which may be done by home study.
Georgia Massage Therapy Continuing Education Courses Accepted:
Our Massage Therapy online courses are valid for up to 12 hours of Georgia renewal requirements.
Georgia only accepts courses provided by NCBTMB approved providers, which we are (NCBTMB Provider #280672-00), however, NCBTMB approval does not guarantee that they will accept all courses that the NCBTMB has approved that is outside the scope of massage practice as defined in Georgia laws. For example, Georgia will not accept our aromatherapy course, and because NCBTMB does not recognize Human Trafficking as a valid category, Georgia is unlikely to accept that subject as well. (We are not aware of any other courses of our that they do not accept, but because laws can change at any moment, and they do not inform CE providers of any changes, it is your responsibility to determine what laws apply to you.)
Institute of Somatic Therapy will report your continuing education hours to CE Broker provided that you have included your Georgia massage therapy license number to your account on our website at the time you complete your online exam.
* Note: Click Here to view a full listing of our Massage Therapist CE Courses. You may also click on the "courses" tab at the top of each page.