Washington 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 Washington Massage Therapy Board:
Washington State Department of Health
Massage Therapy Program
P.O. Box 47867
Olympia, WA. 98504-7868
Phone: (360) 236-4700
Agency Website:
http://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNew
ReneworUpdate/MassageTherapist
Washington Massage Therapy Continuing Education Requirements:
Washington requires 24 hours of continuing education every two years. A minimum of 8 hours must be in-person and directly supervised involving hands-on massage skills training. At least 4 hours must be in professional ethics, client or patient communication, professional roles and boundaries, or Washington state massage laws and rules. Additionally, licensees must complete 2 hours of health equity training every two years, which counts toward the 24 required CE hours. Washington massage therapists must also maintain CPR certification. Up to 4 hours of CPR training may count toward the CE requirement.
Washington Massage Therapy Continuing Education Courses Accepted:
Washington Massage Therapists are allowed to take up to 16 hours as online.
* 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.