Florida Licensure for Massage Therapy - Start here for questions about massage therapy licensure in Florida.
Florida Massage Therapy License Application by Examination - Direct link to the massage therapy license application that you need to download, print, fill out, and submit or Apply Online -Application Checklist - What to expect after application is submited & FAQs.
Florida Massage Therapy License Application by Endorsement - Direct link to the massage therapy license application that you need to download, print, fill out, and submit or Apply Online -Application Checklist - What to expect after application is submited & FAQ's.
Florida Massage Schools - A list of massage schools in Florida
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Florida State License Renewal Page- Renew online. After May 31st, 2013 All Continuing Education Records will be recorded online with the FL Massage Board electronic tracking system. Renewal Instructions, Requirements & FAQs - 24 CE Credits / 2 years
The Florida Board of Massage Therapy requires that you must be at least 18 years of age and have completed an approved massage course of at least 500 hours or an approved massage apprenticeship training program of at least 12 months. The state of Florida also requires a massage license applicant to take and pass a 2 hour prevention of medical errors course.
Before a Florida massage license is issued, you must also pass the MBLEx, governed by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB). The MBLEx will need to send your results directly to the Florida Quality Assurance Board of Massage Therapy.
Florida also accepts the BCTMB Advanced Certification exam. You must have 250 hours of post-graduation, hands-on experience, or the equivalent to 6 months minimum hands-on experience to apply to take the BCTMB which is for the Advanced Certificate. You cannot use the BCTMB to obtain an initial certification/license, you need to take and pass the MBLEx for your initial certification/license in Florida.
Florida License Checklist:
1- Graduate from a Florida Board Approved Massage Therapy School
2- Florida State Massage Application - Apply Online
3- 2 hour Medical Errors course, 3 hours HIV/AIDS course, & FL Laws and Rules 10 hour course @ Approved Massage Therapy School or www.CEBroker.com
4- Criminal History and Health History Documentation if needed
5- Pass the MBLEx
The most effective method of preparation for the MBLEx is studying with our massage review materials. There are over 3500 relevant massage-based questions to get you ready to take the MBLEx. With our system, you can track your progress and look over all of your missed questions with their accompanying rationales to help you learn the information you did not know.
Read details about the MBLEx so you are informed.
Web Information | http://floridasmassagetherapy.gov/ |
List of schools | Florida Massage Schools |
Education Requirements | 500 Hrs |
Title | Licensed Massage Therapist LMT |
Type of Credential | License |
State Law Test | |
State Practical or Written Exam | Written Exam- MBLEx |
National Exam Requirement | MBLEx ** started 9.6.2009 |
CEU's | 24/ 2 years + HIV/AIDS course |
Initial Cost of License | $155 |
Require City License | Check Local City & County Business Regulations |
Renewal Fee | $105/ 2 years |
Liability ins | Massage Therapy Insurance Comparison |
Credentialed Practitioners | 27,993 |
Florida Dept. of Health Medical Quality Assurance Board of Massage Therapy
4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin#C-06
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Phone: 850-245-4161
Fax: 850-412-2681
MQA_MassageTherapy@doh.state.fl.us
Application Mailing Address:
Department of Health
Payment Management
PO Box 6330
Tallahassee, FL 32314
Boca Raton | 800.924.2564 | |
Boca Raton | 561.487.1191 | |
International Institute for Health Care Professionals 600 South Dixie Hwy #211 Boca Raton, FL 33432 Email: info@iihcp.com |
Boca Raton | 561.394.5822 |
Greenacres | 561-966-5433 | |
Bradenton | 800.966.7117 | |
Clearwater | 727.330.3704 | |
Fort Lauderdale | 954.201.7350 | |
Fort Myers | 239.234.1732 | |
Ft. Walton Beach | 850.598.3633 | |
6421 SW 13th St. Gainsville, FL 32608 |
Gainesville | 352.378.7891 |
Hialeah | 888.456.4272 | |
600 NE 22 Terrace Homestead, FL 33030 |
Homestead | 888.456.4272 |
Jacksonville | 904.389.9117 | |
1239 Rogero Rd. Jacksonville, FL 32211 |
Jacksonville | 904.745.1688 |
3501 W Vine #111 Kissimmee, FL 34741 Email: academy3act@cs.com |
Kissimmee | 407.943.8777 |
Lake Park | 561.845.1400 | |
Lake Worth | 561.967.7222 | |
Maitland | 800.393.7337 | |
Merritt Island | 321.452.8490 | |
Miami | 305.595.9500 | |
Miami | 888.456.4272 | |
Miami | 800.999.6991 | |
Miami | 800.599.9599 | |
Florida Education Institute Miami, FL 33144 |
Miami | 305.263.9990 |
Miami | 305.237.8888 | |
Benes International School of Beauty 7027 US Highway 19 New Port Richey, FL 34652 Email: patmartinbisb@gmail.com |
New Port Richey | 727.848.8415 |
Institute for Structural Integration 7700 Center Bay Dr. North Bay Village, FL 33141 Email: john@johnlatz.com |
North Bay Village | 305.754.0983 |
1813 NE 163 St. North Miami Beach, FL 33162 |
North Miami Beach | 888.456.4272 |
Palm Bay | 321.951.0595 | |
Panama City | 850.769.1551 | |
Pensacola | 850.474.1330 | |
Port St. Lucie | 772.398.9990 | |
Pompano Beach | 800.541.9299 | |
Sarasota | 877.613.7768 | |
2020 West Pensacola St. Tallahassee, FL 32304 |
Tallahassee |
877.352.8332 |
Tampa | 877.231.1815 | |
24 CE Credits Biennially | Hours |
Requirements & Limitations |
List of Choices |
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Renew on August 31st every Odd year | |||
Direct Contact (Live) Florida Board Approved | 12 |
Required for Renewal |
Live |
Remaining 12 hours may be contact or noncontact hours | |||
All 24 hours must be recorded on CE Brokers Basic Limited Access Account | |||
Laws & Rules governing the Massage Practice Act | 2 |
Required for Renewal |
Ethics Bench |
Professional Ethics, Boundaries, or Communication | 2 |
Required for Renewal |
Ethics Bench |
2 CE hours for Laws & Rules & 2 CE hours for Professional Ethics can be met with 4 continuous hours of a Board of Massage Therapy Meeting | |||
Prevention of Medical Errors | 2 | Required for Renewal | Ethics Bench |
Prevention of Medical Errors | 2 | Required for FIRST Renewal |
Ethics Bench |
Body Mechanics & Self-Care |
Not Limited |
Self-Care Guru |
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Business Practices | Not Limited |
Business Mastery |
|
Adult CPR/ First Aid Instructor-Led | 4 |
Minimum Allowed Direct Contact (Live) |
Basic Training |
Kinesiology, Anatomy, & Physiology of Human Body | Not Limited |
Advanced Instruction Forum |
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Cultural Competency & Specialized Training | Not Limited |
Special Population Techniques |
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Pathology of the Human Body | Not Limited |
Advanced Instruction Forum |
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Self-Study: Books, DVD's, Research Materials, Related Publications, & Publishing an Article | Not Limited |
Research Community |
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5 CE hours per Subject with Home Study | |||
Somatic Education | Not Limited |
Advanced Instruction Forum |
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Teacher Training | Not listed as an accepted CE |
Instructor Headquarters |
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Lecture or Teaching a CE Class | Not listed as an accepted CE |
Live |
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Pro Bono Services - Must be Pre-Approved |
6 |
1 hour of CE for each hour |
Keep Record of Hours & Duties |
Active Service on FL Massage Related Board, Task Force, Committee, or Attending Meetings | 4 |
1 hour of CE for each hour |
Keep Record of Hours & Duties |
*CE Providers Must be Board Approved | |||
Excess Hours taken may NOT carry over to the next renewal period | |||
2 CE Prevention of Medical Errors for First Renewal - For first renewal 1 CE each month or partial month you are licensed | |||
Keep Records of CE Hours | 5 Years- Audit Selected at Random Annually Must Maintain CE Documentation on CE Broker |
Florida Dept. of Health Medical Quality Assurance Board of Massage Therapy
4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin#C-06
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Phone: 850-245-4161
Fax: 850-412-2681
MQA_MassageTherapy@doh.state.fl.us
Application Mailing Address:
Department of Health
Payment Management
PO Box 6330
Tallahassee, FL 32314
* Board Approved Providers