MBLEx States - MassagePrep

Click on the links below to see the states' perspective on the MBLEx test.

Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana

Maryland
Maine
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio

Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
US Virgin Islands
Utah
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin

Information on the states' Massage Therapy standards and requirements

State Placement	Massage Professionals Link
Alabama	http://www.almtbd.state.al.us/
Alaska	As of January 1, 2007, the state of Alaska does not regulate massage therapy. However, regulation of massage therapy may occur at the local level. Please verify with your local health or licensing board regarding certification.
Arkansas	http://www.arkanasasmassagetherapy.com
Arizona	http://www.massageboard.az.gov/
California	https://www.camtc.org/MassageProfessionals.aspx
Colorado	The following regulations become effective on or after April 1, 2009 http://www.dora.state.co.us/massage-therapists/Statutes.pdf
Connecticut	http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3121&q=389348
Delaware	http://www.dpr.delaware.gov/boards/massagebodyworks/index.shtml
District of Columbia	http://hpla.doh.dc.gov/hpla/cwp/view,A,1195,Q,488659,hplaNav,%7C30661%7C,.asp
Florida	http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/massage
Georgia	http://sos.georgia.gov/plb/massage/
Hawaii	http://hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/boards/massage
Idaho	No current requirements, but legislation was started. http://www3.state.id.us/oasis/2002/S1418.html
Illinois	http://www.idfpr.com/dpr/who/masst.asp
Indiana	No current license or certification requirements; new board will require license in 2009.
Iowa	http://www.idph.state.ia.us/licensure/board_home.asp?board=mt
Kansas	No statewide board; each city has its own requirements.
Kentucky	http://finance.ky.gov/ourcabinet/caboff/OAS/op/massth/
Louisiana	http://www.lsbmt.org
Maine	http://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/massage
Maryland	http://www.mdmassage.org
Massachusetts	Board of Registration of Massage Therapy
Michigan	State Law enacted January 9, 2009 requiring 500 hours from approved school.
Minnesota	Phone: 800-657-3957
Mississippi	http://www.msbmt.state.ms.us/msbmt/msbmt.nsf
Missouri	http://pr.mo.gov/massage.asp
Montana	Check with your local city and county for regulations, currently nothing statewide.
Nebraska	www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/mhcs/mass/massage.htm
Nevada	http://massagetherapy.nv.gov
New Hampshire	No state board; must go through DHHS: http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/LRS/ELIGIBILITY/massage-license.htm
New Jersey	http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical/nursing.htm#massage
New Mexico	http://www.rld.state.nm.us/massage/index.html
New York	http://www.op.nysed.gov/mtlic.htm
North Carolina	http://www.bmbt.org/
North Dakota	http://www.ndboardofmassage.com/
Ohio	http://www.med.ohio.gov/MTsubwebindex.htm
Oklahoma	No statewide regulation.
Oregon	http://www.oregonmassage.org/index.php
Pennsylvania	No current state regulatory board.
Rhode Island	http://www.health.ri.gov/hsr/professions/massage.php
South Carolina	http://www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/massagetherapy/
South Dakota	http://doh.sd.gov/boards/Massage/
Tennessee	http://health.state.tn.us/Boards/Massage/index.htm
Texas	http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/massage/
Utah	http://www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/massage_therapy.html
Vermont	Vermont has no statewide regulatory board in place. Check with your local county and city for requirements.
Virginia	http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/nursing/nursing_occupations.htm
Washington	https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/hpqa1/hps3/Massage_Therapy/default.htm
West Virginia	http://www.wvmassage.org
Wisconsin	http://dsps.wi.gov/LicensesPermitsRegistrations/Credentialing-Division-Home-Page/Health-Professions/Massage-Therapist-or-Bodywork-Therapist/Massage-Therapist-and-Bodywork-Therapist-License-Information
Wyoming	The State of Wyoming legislature is working on the formulation of a regulatory board for Massage. Check with your local city and county for requirements.