Massage Therapist Initial License Checklist
Applicants must be in good mental and physical health and not convicted in New Hampshire or in any other state of any crime involving violence inflicted on a person or threatened against a person, or any sexually-related crime.
Initial License Requirements
- Submit a massage therapy license application and pay the required $110 license fee
- Graduate from a massage therapy school with a 750 hour curriculum that meets the educational requirements of New Hampshire Administrative Rules
- Must pass the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx).
- Maintain current Adult CPR and First Aid certifications
Reciprocity License Requirements
An applicant who holds a license, certificate, or registration from another jurisdiction whose licensing requirements are substantially equivalent to or not less than those specified in RSA 328-B and Plc 300 may apply for licensure by reciprocity as follows:
- Submit a massage therapy license application and pay the required $110 license fee
- When applicant’s hours of education are 500 hours or more but less than 750 hours, the applicant shall have worked as a massage therapist for one year for each 50 hours of education less than 750 hours.
- Must pass the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx).
- Maintain current Adult CPR and First Aid certifications
- A written statement from the jurisdiction in which the applicant holds a license, certificate, or registration to practice massage therapy, verifying that the applicant is licensed, certified, or registered in that state and that the license, registration, or certificate is in good standing.