Washington Health Professions Quality Assurance Board of Massage - regulated by the Department of Health.
Application- for licensure to practice massage in Washington. Take your Jurisprudence Exam online. Check status of your application. Sign up to receive email updates from the WA Massage Board.
License Renewal Information- Renew Online -24 CE Credits/ 2 years
Laws for Certification in Reflexology. **Effective July 1st 2013**
- Credential Application- 200 hours of instruction and a passing score on the Reflexologist Certification Exam- American Reflexology Certification Board (ARCB). To be grandfathered in (July 1st 2014), you will need to have practiced Reflexology for 5 years prior to July 1st 2013. When you are a Llicensed Massage Practitioner (LMP) you're able to practice reflexology without getting a reflexology certification.
Washington Massage Schools - A list of massage schools in Washington Approved Schools
A minimum of 500 hours from an accredited school is required to obtain a Massage Therapist license. The State also requires a jurisprudence (Law) exam (located online) along with proof of passing the MBLEx, administered by the FSMTB, at Pearson Vue testing centers.
Massage-Exam.com will help you prepare for your end-of-term exams and the licensing exam. If you plan to have dual licenses for Washington and Oregon, our site will help you with the Oregon Exam and Practical as well. Our database of over 3500 questions in massage application, massage assessment, body systems, pathology, business ethics, kinesiology, anatomy and physiology will help review your massage curriculum. You will have access any time, day and night. Each graded question is accompanied by a rationale that explains the information in the question and answer and includes the ability to review every test you take on your Results Page.
***** Renewal & Application Fee Changes ****
*** CE Changes: On January 1, 2010, new rules on continuing education (CE) went into effect. FAQ ** Changed to 24 CE/ 2 years
Web Information |
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List of schools |
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Education Requirements |
500 Hrs License Requirements |
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Licensed Massage Practitioner LMP |
Type of Credential |
License |
State Law Test |
Laws, Rules & Regulations - Open book Exam |
State Practical or Written Exam |
Written Exam-MBLEx |
National Exam Requirement |
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CEU's |
24/ 2 years ** CE Changes** |
Initial Cost of License |
$141 |
Require City License |
Check Local City & County Business Regulations |
Renewal Fee |
$106/ year |
Liability ins |
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Credentialed Practitioners |
11,621 |
Washington State Board of Massage
PO BOX 47877
Olympia, WA 98504
Phone: 360-236-4700
Fax: 360-664-9077
Email: hpqa.csc@doh.wa.gov
426 North Olympia Ave. Arlington, WA 98223 |
Arlington | 360.435.8490 |
15921 NE 8th #106-C Bellevue, WA 98008 |
Bellevue | 425.641.3409 |
237 West Kellogg Rd. Bellingham, WA 98226 |
Bellingham | 360.383.3000 |
906 SE Everett Mall Way, #600 Everett, WA 98208 |
Everett | 425.789.7960 |
Northwest School of Animal Massage Fall City, WA 98024 |
Fall City | 425.222.3703 |
2030 SOUTH 314th Street Federal Way, WA 98003 |
Federal Way | 253.237.5301 |
26 East Third Ave Kennewick, WA 99336 |
Kennewick | 509.586.6434 |
Clover Park Technical College 4500 Steilacoom Blvd. SW Lakewood, WA 98499 |
Lakewood | 253.589.5800 |
Spectrum Center School of Massage 12506 18th St. NE #1 Lake Stevens, WA 98258 Email: spectrum@spectrumschool.com |
Lake Stevens | 425.334.5409 |
6505 218th Street SW #15 Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 |
Mountlake Terrace | 360.301.6260 |
Center for World Indigenous Studies 1015 4th Ave. West #A&B Olympia, WA 98502 |
Olympia | 360.586.0656 |
Port Townsend School of Massage 1071 Landes Court Port Townsend, WA 98368 Email: info@massageeducation.com |
Port Townsend | 360.379.4066 |
1319 Lee Blvd. Richland, WA 99352 |
Richland | 509.943.9589 |
Northwest Academy of Healing Arts 2707 California Ave. SW #201 Seattle, WA 98116 Email: admissions@nw-academy.com |
Seattle | 206.932.5950 |
10102 E. Knox Ave., Suite 200 |
Spokane | 877.206.2106 |
775 East Holland Ave. #110 Spokane, WA 99218 |
Spokane | 509.465.3033 |
1810 North Greene St. Spokane, WA 99217 |
Spokane | 509.533.7000 |
Everest College - Now Altierus 2156 Pacific Ave. Tacoma, WA 98402 |
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2108 Pacific Ave. Tacoma, WA 98208 |
Tacoma | 253.207.4000 |
Bodymechanics School of Myotherapy & Massage 2330 Mottman Rd. #106 Tumwater, WA 98512 |
Tumwater | 360.350.0015 |
Institute of Structural Medicine 103 Ross Rd. Twisp, WA 98856 |
Twisp | 509.997.9392 |
Bodymechanics School of Myotherapy & Massage 7723 NE Fourth Plain Blvd. Van Mall Sq. Vancouver, WA 98662 |
Vancouver | 360.350.0015 |
24 CE Credits Biennially | Hours | Requirements & Limitations | List of Choices |
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Renew on Birth Date every other year |
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Direct (Live) Supervised Training | 8 | Required for Renewal | Live |
Remaining 16 hours may be contact or noncontact hours |
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Ethics, Communication, State Laws & Regulations | 4 | Required for Renewal | Ethics Bench |
*- Professional Roles & Boundaries |
2 | Required for Renewal Must be in the 4 hour Ethics requirement | Ethics Bench |
Self-Care |
Not Limited | Self-Care Guru |
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Business & Marketing |
8 | Minimum Allowed | Business Mastery |
Adult CPR/ First Aid |
Not Limited | ||
HIV/ AIDS Training |
4 | Minimum Allowed | |
Specialized Training |
Not Limited | Special Population Techniques |
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Distance Learning & Multimedia Devices- Must have Letter, Certificate, or Documentation |
12 | Minimum Allowed | CE Catalog |
Books, Research Materials, & Related Publications- 2 page Synopsis |
2 | Minimum Allowed | Research Community |
Multimedia Devices |
12 | Minimum Allowed | CE Catalog |
Teaching a CE Class |
8 | Minimum Allowed- First Time only | Live |
Active Service on a Massage Related Board or Committee |
12 | Minimum Allowed | Keep Record of Hours & Duties |
Advanced Knowledge |
Not Limited | Advanced Instruction Forum | |
Teacher Training |
Not Limited | Instructor Headquarters | |
*CE Subject Matter Must be Massage Therapy Related | |||
Excess Hours taken do NOT carry over to the next renewal period | |||
No CE requirements Required for First Renewal | |||
Keep Records of CE Hours | 4 Years- Audit Selected at Random Annually- Must attest on Renewal Form |
Washington State Board of Massage
PO BOX 47877
Olympia, WA 98504
Phone: 360-236-4700
Fax: 360-664-9077
Email: hpqa.csc@doh.wa.gov
*Board Approved Providers