Tennessee Massage Therapy Licensure Requirements and Exam Details

Tennessee Board of Massage Licensure- regulated by the Department of Health.

Application for a Massage Therapist License- complete and send in after you have it notarized along with the nonrefundable application fee.

In order to practice Massage Therapy in the State of Tennessee, the Board of Massage Licensure has set up proper guidelines to effectively do so. A minimum of 500 hours from an approved school is essential. The successful completion of the NCBTMB national exam is also needed before the state will issue you a license to practice massage. You may instead elect to take the MBLEx, a new certification exam from the FSMTB. The MBLEx exam is considered an acceptable substitute of the current NCETMB and some consider it a better measure of a therapists skills.

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Web Information www.tennessee.gov/health
List of accredited schools
Education Requirements 500 Hrs
Title Massage Therapist
Type of Credential License
State Law Test
State Practical or Written Exam Written Exam
National Exam Requirement NCETMB * or MBLEx
CEU's 25/ 2 years
Initial Cost of License $110
Require City License
Renewal Fee $110/ 2 years
Liability ins Massage Therapy Insurance Comparison
Credentialed Practitioners 4,133

Tennessee Board of Massage
227 French Landing, #300
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 615-532-3202 or 1-800-778-4123
Fax: 615-532-5164

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