Florida Massage Therapy

Continuing Education Requirements

Massage therapy license requirements vary from state to state and the laws are constantly changing. It is our current understanding that for license renewal Florida requires massage therapists to complete 24 CE hours by August 31st of each odd-numbered year. NOTE: The HIV/AIDS CE requirement is only for for initial license renewal.

Of the 24 required hours, massage therapists must complete 2 hours in Professional Ethics, 2 hours in the prevention of Medical Errors, 2 hours in Florida Laws and Rules, and 1 hour on Human Trafficking.

In addition, 12 hours must be taken through live, in-person training focused on massage therapy techniques, skills, and protocols. You must take these through a live training school.

The remaining 5 hours that include, but are not limited to, topics such as communication with clients and other professionals, psychological dynamics of the client-therapist relationship, risk management, charting, documentation, recordkeeping, infection control, or massage practice management.

If you would like to verify this information, or have further questions regarding your massage therapy continuing education requirements, we suggest contacting the Florida Board of Massage directly. The telephone number for the Florida Board is 850-245-4161 or visit their website at http://floridasmassagetherapy.gov/.

Remember, the Institute for Integrative Healthcare Studies is approved by the NCBTMB as a continuing education Approved Provider (#049478-00) and Health Positive! is a division of the Institute. All of our continuing education programs can be used for your Board Certification renewal.

You may also use our credits for other organizations you belong to such as the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) or Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP).

Additional Florida Board Approvals

Infectious Disease: HIV/AIDS, Understanding HIV and HIV Update for Massage Therapists and Bodyworkers are approved by:

• Florida Board of Acupuncture
• Florida Board of Athletic Training
• Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel
• Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators
• Florida Board of Occupational Therapy Practice
• Florida Board of Physical Therapy Practice
• Florida Board of Podiatric Medicine
• Florida Board of Respiratory Care
• Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition
• Florida Council of Medical Physicists
• Florida Electrolysis Council

Medical Errors and Preventing Medical Errors are also approved by:

• Florida Board of Physical Therapy Practice
• Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition
• Florida Electrolysis Council