Georgia Board of Massage Therapy - Information on licensing, reciprocity, laws, regulations, and FAQs.
Georgia Massage Therapy License Application Online - Or Download, print, and fill this application out to apply for a Georgia Massage Therapy License. Criminal Background Check is also required. Check the status of your application.
License Renewal Information - Renew Online - 24 CE's/ 2 years
Georgia Massage Schools - A list of massage schools in Georgia. Recognized Programs.
To practice massage therapy in the state of Georgia, you need a Georgia Massage Therapy License. This license can be obtained by filling out the necessary documents and completing the required schooling and testing requirements.
All applicants for a massage therapy license in Georgia must have completed an approved massage course or educational program of at least 500 hours of clinical massage training. The massage license applicant must also have taken and passed the MBLEx. Proof of completion (the original) must be sent directly to the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy to be processed with your state massage license application.
If you have not yet taken the MBLEx you will find the massage practice exams that we provide on our site very useful. You can access the massage exams online twenty-four hours a day and study from our database of over 3500 massage based questions. Gain the knowledge and confidence needed from our study materials to pass the MBLEx on the first attempt.
Read the Details about the MBLEx so you are informed.
Web Information | www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/massage |
List of schools | Recognized Schools |
Education Requirements | 500 Hrs |
Title | Massage Therapist MT |
Type of Credential | License |
State Law Test | Laws, Rules & Regulations |
State Practical or Written Exam | Written -MBLEx |
National Exam Requirement | MBLEx |
CEU's | 24/ 2 years -CE Broker |
Initial Cost of License | $125 |
Require City License | Check Local City & County Business Regulations |
Renewal Fee | $75/ 2 years October 31st of every EVEN year |
Liability ins | Massage Therapy Insurance Comparison |
Credentialed Practitioners | 5,313 |
Georgia Board of Massage Therapy
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217
Phone: 478.207.2440
Fax: 866.888.7124
Albany Therapeutic Massage Program 1534 Dawson Rd. Albany, GA 31707 |
Albany | 229.435.9008 |
877.291.4485 |
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International School of Skin and Nailcare 5600 Roswell Road NE Prado Shopping Center Atlanta, GA 30342 |
Atlanta | 877.843.1005 |
5601 Veterans Prkwy Columbus, GA 31904 |
Columbus | 205.329.7913 |
1820 GA Hwy 20 Conyers, GA 30013 |
Conyers | 770.922.7653 |
706.863.4799 |
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770.297.8080 |
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Touch for Healing: School of Reiki Massage 1645 Talking Rock Road Jasper, GA 30143 |
Jasper | 706.692.0255 |
770.381.7200 |
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Georgia Northwest Technical College 1 Maurice Culberson Drive Rome, GA 30161 |
Rome | 706.291.6434 |
14045 Abercorn St. #1503 Savannah, GA 31419 |
Savannah | 912.721.5600 |
415 Horizon Dr. Bldg #200 Ste #275 Suwanee, GA 30024 |
Suwanee | 678.482.1100 |
Southern Regional Technical College 15689 US Highway 19 North Thomasville, GA 31792 |
Thomasville | 888.205.3449 |
24 CE Credits Biennially | Hours |
Requirements & Limitations |
List of Choices |
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Renew on October 31st every Even year | |||
All 24 hours must be recorded on CE Brokers Free Basic Limited Access Account | |||
Direct Contact (Live) Georgia Board Approved | 12 |
Required for Renewal |
Live |
Remaining 12 hours may be contact or noncontact hours | |||
Professional Ethics, Boundaries, or Communication | Not Limited |
Ethics Bench |
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Body Mechanics & Self-Care |
Not Limited |
Self-Care Guru |
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Business Practices | Not Limited |
Business Mastery |
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Adult CPR/ First Aid Instructor-Led | Direct Contact (Live) or Online |
Basic Training |
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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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Somatic Education | Not Limited |
Advanced Instruction Forum |
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Teacher Training | Not Limited |
Instructor Headquarters |
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Lecture or Teaching a CE Class | Not Limited |
Live |
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Active Service on GA Massage Related Board, Task Force, or Committee, or Attending Meetings | 1 hour of CE for each Meeting/Day |
Keep Record of Hours & Duties |
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*CE Providers Must be NCBTMB Approved | |||
Excess Hours taken will NOT carry over to the next renewal period- Obtain CE's between biennial even years November 1st to October 31st (2016 to 2018) | |||
No CE requirements for First Renewal | |||
Keep Records of CE Hours | 5 Years- Audit Selected at Random Annually- If Selected, Hard Copies of Certification must be sent into the GA Board Must Maintain CE Documentation on CE Broker |
Georgia Board of Massage Therapy
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217
Phone: 478.207.2440
Fax: 866.888.7124
* Board Approved Providers