Florida License Exam for Massage Therapy Certification

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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

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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

Statutes

Protect Act

Laws & Rules

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

 


Massage Schools in Florida

 

     

Barbara Brennan School of Healing

500 NE Spanish River Blvd. #208

Boca Raton, FL 33431

Email: bbsh.office@barbarabrennan.com

Boca Raton 800.924.2564

Boca Beauty Academy

7820 Glades Rd.

Boca Raton, FL 33434

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

Medical Institute of Palm Beach

5821 Lake Worth Rd # B

Greenacres, FL 33463

Email: info@mipb.us

Greenacres 561-966-5433

Florida College of Natural Health

616 67th Street Circle East

Bradenton, FL 34208

Bradenton 800.966.7117

Sunstate Academy

2525 Drew St.

Clearwater, FL 33765

Clearwater 727.330.3704

Broward College- PDF

111 East Las Olas Blvd.

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Fort Lauderdale 954.201.7350

Sunstate Academy

2040 Colonial Blvd.

Fort Myers, FL 33907

Fort Myers 239.234.1732

Source Institute of Massage Therapy & Bodywork

30 Beal Parkway SW

Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548

Ft. Walton Beach 850.598.3633

Florida School of Massage

6421 SW 13th St.

Gainsville, FL 32608

Email: info@floridaschoolofmassage.com

Gainesville 352.378.7891

Beauty Schools of America

1060 W 49 St.

Hialeah, FL 33012

Email: info@thebeautyschoolsofamerica.com

Hialeah 888.456.4272

Beauty Schools of America

600 NE 22 Terrace

Homestead, FL 33030

Email: info@thebeautyschoolsofamerica.com

Homestead 888.456.4272

Alpha School of Massage

4642 San Juan Ave.

Jacksonville, FL 32210

Jacksonville 904.389.9117

Alington School of Massage

1239 Rogero Rd.

Jacksonville, FL 32211

Email: info@arlingtonschoolofmassage.com

Jacksonville 904.745.1688

Academy of Career Training

3501 W Vine #111

Kissimmee, FL 34741

Email: academy3act@cs.com

Kissimmee 407.943.8777

Palm Beach Academy

1220A 10th Street

Lake Park, FL 33403

Email: admissions@pbacademy.net

Lake Park 561.845.1400

Palm Beach Community College

4200 Congress Ave.

Lake Worth, FL 33461

Lake Worth 561.967.7222

Florida College of Natural Health

Orlando

2600 Lake Lucien Dr. #140

Maitland, FL 32751

Maitland 800.393.7337

Academy of Cosmetology

2088 N Courtenay Pkwy.

Merritt Island, FL 32953

Merritt Island 321.452.8490

Acupuncture & Massage College

10506 North Kendall Dr.

Miami, FL 33176

Email: admissions@amcollege.edu

Miami 305.595.9500

Beauty Schools of America

1176 SW 67 Ave.

Miami, FL 33144

Email: info@thebeautyschoolsofamerica.com

Miami 888.456.4272

Educating Hands School of Massage

120 SW 8th St.

Miami, FL 33130

Email: alex@educatinghands.com

Miami 800.999.6991

Florida College of Natural Health

7925 NW 12th St. #201

Miami, FL 33126

Miami 800.599.9599

Florida Education Institute
5818 SW 8th Street

Miami, FL 33144
Fax: 305.263.9714

Miami 305.263.9990

Miami Dade College

300 NE 2nd Ave.

Miami, FL 33132

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

Beauty Schools of America

1813 NE 163 St.

North Miami Beach, FL 33162

Email: info@thebeautyschoolsofamerica.com

North Miami Beach 888.456.4272

Academy of Cosmetology

1975 Palm Bay Rd.

Palm Bay, FL 32905

Palm Bay 321.951.0595

Gulf Coast Community College

5230 West Hwy 98

Panama City, FL 32401

Panama City 850.769.1551

Pensacola School of Massage Therapy & Health Careers

2409 Creighton, RD

Pensacola, FL 32504

Pensacola 850.474.1330

Keiser University

10330 South US 1

Port St. Lucie, FL 34952

Port St. Lucie 772.398.9990

Florida College of Natural Health

2001 W Sample Rd. #100

Pompano Beach, FL 33064

Pompano Beach 800.541.9299

Sarasota School of Massage Therapy

5899 Whitfield Ave. #300

Sarasota, FL 34243

Sarasota 877.613.7768

Aveda Institute

2020 West Pensacola St.

Tallahassee, FL 32304

Tallahassee
877.352.8332

Erwin Technical Center

2010 E Hillsborough Ave.

Tampa, FL 33610

Tampa 877.231.1815
     

Florida Continuing Education

24 CE Credits Biennially
Hours
Requirements & Limitations
List of Choices
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
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
Cultural Competency & Specialized Training
Not Limited
Special Population Techniques
Pathology of the Human Body
Not Limited
Advanced Instruction Forum
Self-Study: Books, DVD's, Research Materials, Related Publications, & Publishing an Article
Not Limited
Research Community
5 CE hours per Subject with Home Study
Somatic Education
Not Limited
Advanced Instruction Forum
Teacher Training  
Not listed as an accepted CE
Instructor Headquarters
Lecture or Teaching a CE Class
Not listed as an accepted CE
Live

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

  • National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB)
  • Florida State Massage Therapy Association (FSMTA)
  • Florida Chapter of American Massage Therapy Association (FL AMTA)
  • American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)
  • Course offered by Board Approved Massage School
  • Course approved Florida list on CEBroker.com