West Virginia Massage Therapy License and Regulatory Summary

West Virginia Massage Therapy Licensure Board - regulatory body for West Virginia for licensed Massage Therapists.

Application- completely fill out and send into the WV Massage Board for review.

The WV Massage Therapy Board requires you attend a minimum of 500 hours at an approved Massage Therapy school. In order to have a completed application through WV, you must take and pass the NCETMB or National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork given by the National Board (NCBTMB). Or you may now choose to take the MBLEx which is a new certification exam from the Federation of State Massage Therapy Board. MBLEx exam is administered at central testing locations on a computer based platform.

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Web Information www.wvmassage.org
List of accredited schools
Education Requirements 500 Hrs
Title Licensed Massage Therapist LMT
Type of Credential License
State Law Test
State Practical or Written Exam NA
National Exam Requirement NCETMB * or MBLEx
CEU's 24/ 2 years
Initial Cost of License $225
Require City License
Renewal Fee $100/ 2 years
Liability ins Massage Therapy Insurance Comparison
Credentialed Practitioners 1,218

West Virginia Massage Therapy Licensure Board
179 Summers St. #711
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: 304-558-1060 or 1-800-871-7265
Fax: 304-558-1061
Email: linda_lyter@verizon.net

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