Arizona Massage Therapist Licensing and Certification Exam Resources
State Board of Massage Therapy for Arizona - Main board website with links to all forms, approved massage schools, rules, and laws etc.
Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy Application for Licensure - This goes directly to the massage license application in PDF format.
License Renewal Information- Renew PDF -24 CE Credits/ 2years
Arizona Massage Schools - A list of Approved massage schools for Arizona
The Arizona Board of Massage Therapy requires a massage therapist to be licensed. To obtain a license, a massage therapist must pass the MBLEx. There will be 100 massage questions on this exam ranging from legal and ethical issues to anatomy and massage application questions. Exams are administered by Pearson VUE testing centers through a computer testing system that delivers one multiple-choice massage question at a time.
As of January 1, 2008, 700 clock hours of massage education are required. Check the Arizona state application instruction form.
In order to review for the MBLEx we recommend using our database of over 3500 massage questions that cover all topics of the MBLEx. Grade and track your massage practice test scores online. Every answered massage question is accompanied by a rationale that explains the information in the questions and answers.
| Web Information | |
| List of schools | |
| Education Requirements | 700 Hrs |
| Title | Massage Therapist MT |
| Type of Credential | License |
| State Law Test | |
| State Practical or Written Exam | Written Exam |
| National Exam Requirement | |
| CEU's | |
| Initial Cost of License | $217 (+ $25 for Wall Certificate) money order or cashier check only + Fingerprint card charge |
| Require City License | Check Local City & County Business Regulations |
| Renewal Fee | $95/ 2 years Renewal App |
| Liability ins | |
| Credentialed Practitioners | 9,113 |
Arizona Board of Massage Therapy
1400 West Washington, #300
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602-542-8604
Fax: 602-542-8804
info@massageboard.az.gov
Massage Schools in Arizona
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Chandler-Gilbert Community College 2626 East Pecos Rd. Chandler, AZ 85225 |
Chandler |
480.732.7000 |
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Arizona School of Integrative Studies 701 South Broadway Clarkdale, AZ 86324 |
Clarkdale |
866.334.3348 |
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4425 West Olive Ave. #300 Glendale, AZ 85302 |
Glendale |
602.222.9300 |
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Charles of Italy Beauty College 1987 McCulloch Blvd., #205 Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403 Email: info@charlesofitaly.edu |
Lake Havasu City |
928.453.6666 |
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Arizona School of Integrative Studies 217 North Cortez Street Prescott, AZ 86301 Email: prescott@asismassage.com |
Prescott |
888.517.2747 |
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8010 E. McDowell Rd. #214 Scottsdale, AZ 85257 |
Scottsdale |
480.945.9461 |
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8719 East San Alberto Dr. Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Email: info@jsjinc.com |
Scottsdale |
480.998.9331 |
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75 Bell Rock Plaza Sedona, AZ 86351 Email: info@sedonaschool.com |
Sedona |
928.284.3693 |
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Arizona School of Massage Therapy 1409 West Southern Ave. #6 Tempe, AZ 85282 |
Tempe |
866.969.BODY (2639) |
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Southwest Institute of Healing Arts 1100 East Apache Blvd. Tempe, AZ 85281 |
Tempe |
480.994.9244 |
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2020 South Ave. #8E Yuma, AZ 85365 |
Yuma |
928.317.6000 |
Arizona Continuing Education
| 24 CE Credits Biennially | Hours |
Requirements & Limitations |
List of Choices |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renew on Birth Date every other year | |||
| Direct Contact (Live) Arizona Board Approved | 12 |
Not Limited |
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 (4 CE's)/ First Aid (4 CE's) Instructor-Led | 8 |
Minimum Allowed Direct Contact (Live) or Online |
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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| 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 | 10 |
Minimum Allowed -1 CE for 8 hours of instruction |
Live |
| Active Service on AZ Massage Related Board, Task Force, Committee, or Attending Meetings | 3 |
Minimum Allowed Must have Board's Chair or Executive Directors Signature - 1 CE for 1 hour attended |
Keep Record of Hours & Duties |
| *CE Subject Matter Must be Massage Therapy Related and Board Approved | |||
| Excess Hours taken will NOT carry over to the next renewal period | |||
| Keep Records of CE Hours | 5 Years- Audit Selected at Random Annually
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Arizona Board of Massage Therapy
1400 West Washington, #300
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602-542-8604
Fax: 602-542-8804
info@massageboard.az.gov
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