South Dakota Massage Therapy Requirements
Institute of Somatic Therapy 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. (Three hours of research is no longer required as of February 2019.) 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 South Dakota Massage Therapy Board:
P.O. Box 340
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 224-1721
Agency Website: https://doh.sd.gov/boards/massage
South Dakota Massage Therapy Continuing Education Requirements:
Licensed massage therapists must complete at least 8 hours of continuing education (CE) every two years (biennially) for license renewal.
CE must have a clear purpose and objective that maintains, improves, or expands skills and knowledge relevant to massage therapy of the human body.
Qualifying CE must either meet the definition of massage therapy or be presented by an approved provider, such as:
- National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB)
- American Medical Massage Association (AMMA)
- Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB)
College courses may count toward CE, with the conversion: 1 semester credit = 15 CE hours, 1 quarter credit = 10 CE hours. Courses cannot duplicate those used for initial licensure.
CPR certification (AHA, Red Cross, or equivalent) may count for up to 4 hours per CE cycle.
In-person attendance at a board meeting may count for up to 2 hours per CE cycle.
All 8 hours may be obtained electronically (online or other electronic means).
CE must be completed within the current continuing education cycle (October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2026, for the next renewal).
CE is prorated based on initial licensure: if licensed before October 1, 2024, 8 hours are required; if licensed after, required hours are prorated.
South Dakota Massage Therapy Continuing Education Courses Accepted:
South Dakota accepts courses approved by the NCBTMB. Our NCBTMB provider number is 280672-00.
* 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..