Students should contact their program department to discuss program enrollment and professional licensure options.
Karen Marshall
P.O. Box 804
Spindale, NC 28160
kmarshall@isothermal.ed
828-395-1163
The table provides information to identify whether this program meets the specific state, province, or territory educational requirements for the states and provinces listed below. In the column titled “Does This Program Meet State Educational Requirements?” the disclosure for that state is provided as “Meets State Educational Requirements”, “Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements”, or “No Determination Has Been Made”. This disclosure is unique to the specific state for each row on the table.
It’s important to note that even if the program meets the educational requirements, licensure may also require acceptance to a registry, background checks, or meeting physical standard requirements. Students are advised to check with the agency to identify an exact set of requirements that extend above the educational requirements.
45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands each regulate the massage therapy profession. Depending on the state, this could be in the form of state registration, state certification or state licensure.
| State, Province, or Territory | Does This Program Meet State Educational Requirements? | Agency | Mailing Address | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Meets State Educational Requirements | Alabama Board of Massage Therapy | 2777 Zelda Road Montgomery, AL 36106 | 334-420-7233 |
| Alaska | Meets State Educational Requirements | Alaska Board of Massage Therapy | P.O. Box 11806 Juneau, AK 99811-0806 | 907-465-3811 |
| American Samoa | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | American Samoa Board of Cosmetology | P.O. Box 23 Pago Pago, AS 96799 | 684-633-5155 |
| Arizona | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy | 1740 West Adams Suite 3401 Phoenix, AZ 85007 | 435-610-1119 |
| Arkansas | Meets State Educational Requirements | Arkansas State Board of Massage Therapy | 4815 W Markham Street Slot 8 Little Rock, AR 72205 | 501-683-1448 |
| California | Meets State Educational Requirements | California Massage Therapy Council | One Capitol Mall Suite 800 Sacramento, CA 95814 | 916-669-5336 |
| Colorado | Meets State Educational Requirements | Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies | 1560 Broadway Suite 1350 Denver, CO 80202 | 303-894-7800 |
| Connecticut | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Connecticut Department of Public Health | Massage Therapist Licensure P.O. Box 340308 Hartford, CT 6134 | 860-509-7603 |
| Delaware | Meets State Educational Requirements | Delaware Board of Massage and Bodywork | Cannon Building Suite 203 861 Silver Lake Boulevard Dover, DE 19904 | 302-744-4500 |
| Florida | Meets State Educational Requirements | Florida Board of Massage Therapy | 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C06 Tallahassee, FL 32399-3256 | 855-488-0595 |
| Georgia | Meets State Educational Requirements | Georgia Board of Massage Therapy | 237 Coliseum Drive Macon, GA 31217-3858 | 404-656-2881 |
| Guam | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners | 194 Herman Cortez Avenue Terlaje Professional Building Suite 213 Hagatna, GU 96910 | 671-735-7409 |
| Hawaii | Meets State Educational Requirements | Hawaii State Board of Massage Therapy | P.O. Box 3469 Honolulu, HI 96801 | 808-586-3000 |
| Idaho | Meets State Educational Requirements | Idaho Board of Massage Therapy | 11351 W Chinden Boulevard Building 6 Boise, ID 83714 | 208-334-3233 |
| Illinois | Meets State Educational Requirements | Illinois Department of Financial Professional Regulation, Massage Therapy | 320 West Washington Street Third Floor Springfield, IL 62786 | 800-560-6420 |
| Indiana | Meets State Educational Requirements | Indiana State Board of Massage Therapy | 402 W Washington Street Room W072 Indianapolis, IN 46204 | 317-234-8800 |
| Iowa | Meets State Educational Requirements | Iowa Board of Massage Therapy | Lucas State Office Building 5th Floor 321 E 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319-0075 | 515-281-0254 |
| Kansas | Meets State Educational Requirements | Kansas Massage Exam and Certification Information | 800 SW Jackson Lower Level - Suite A Topeka, KS 66612 | 800-316-8275 |
| Kentucky | Meets State Educational Requirements | Kentucky Board of Licensure for Massage Therapy | 500 Mero Street 2SC 32 Frankfort, KY 40601 | 502-782-8808 |
| Louisiana | Meets State Educational Requirements | Louisiana Board of Massage Therapy | 9619 Interline Ave Suite 8 Baton Rouge, LA 70809 | 225-756-3488 |
| Maine | Meets State Educational Requirements | Maine Massage Therapy | Office of Licensing and Registration 35 State House Station Augusta, ME 4333 | 207-624-8624 |
| Maryland | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Maryland State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners | Metro Executive Building 4201 Patterson Avenue Suite 301 Baltimore, MD 21215 | 410-764-4738 |
| Massachusetts | Meets State Educational Requirements | Massachusetts Board of Registration of Massage Therapy | 1000 Washington Street Suite 710 Boston, MA 02118-6100 | 617-701-8630 |
| Michigan | Meets State Educational Requirements | Michigan Board of Massage Therapy | Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs P.O. Box 30670 Lansing, MI 48909 | 517-335-0918 |
| Minnesota | Meets State Educational Requirements | Minnesota Department of Health | P.O. Box 64975 St Paul, MN 55164-0975 | 651-201-5000 |
| Mississippi | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy | P.O. Box 20 Morton, MS 39117 | 601-732-6038 |
| Missouri | Meets State Educational Requirements | Missouri State Board of Therapeutic Massage | Division of Professional Regulation P.O. Box 1335 Jefferson City, MO 65102 | 573-522-6277 |
| Montana | Meets State Educational Requirements | Montana Board of Massage Therapy | P.O. Box 200513 Helena, MT 59620-0513 | 406-444-6880 |
| Nebraska | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Nebraska Massage Therapy Board | P.O. Box 94986 Lincoln, NE 68909-4986 | 402-471-2117 |
| Nevada | Meets State Educational Requirements | Nevada Board of Massage Therapy | 1755 e Plumb Lane Suite 252 Reno, NV 89502 | 775-687-9955 |
| New Hampshire | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | New Hampshire Advisory Board of Massage Therapists | 7 Eagle Square Concord, NH 3301 | 603-271-2152 |
| New Jersey | Meets State Educational Requirements | New Jersey Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy | P.O. Box 45048 Newark, NJ 7101 | 973-504-6520 |
| New Mexico | Meets State Educational Requirements | New Mexico Massage Therapy Board | P.O. Box 25101 Santa Fe, NM 57504 | 505-476-4870 |
| New York | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | New York State Board of Massage Therapy | Division of Professional Licensing 89 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12234-1000 | 514-474-3817 |
| North Carolina | Meets State Educational Requirements | North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy | 4140 Parklake Avenue Suite 100 Raleigh, NC 27612 | 919-546-0050 |
| North Dakota | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | North Dakota State Board of Massage | P.O. Box 3141 Bismarck, ND 58502-3141 | 701-712-8624 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Board of Professional Licensing Health Care Professions Licensing Board | P.O. Box 502078 Saipan, MP 96950 | 670-664-4808 |
| Ohio | Meets State Educational Requirements | State Medical Board of Ohio | Massage Licensing Division 30 East Broad Street 3rd Floor Columbus, OH 43215 | 614-466-3934 |
| Oklahoma | Meets State Educational Requirements | Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering - Advisory State Board Massage Therapy | 2401 NW 23rd Street Suite 84 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 | 405-522-5961 |
| Oregon | Meets State Educational Requirements | Oregon Board of Massage | 610 Hawthrone Avenue Suite 220 Salem, OR 97301 | 503-365-8657 |
| Pennsylvania | Meets State Educational Requirements | Pennsylvania State Board of Massage Therapy | P.O. Box 2649 Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649 | 717-783-7155 |
| Puerto Rico | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Puerto Rico Board of Examiners of Massage Therapists | Calle Rafael Cordero # 154 Oficina Num. 500 Viejo San Juan San Juan, PR 00902-3271 | 787-725-8538 |
| Rhode Island | Meets State Educational Requirements | Rhode Island Board of Massage Therapy and Licensing | 3 Capitol Hill Room 104 Providence, RI 2908 | 401-222-2828 |
| South Carolina | Meets State Educational Requirements | South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation - South Carolina Massage/Bodywork Therapy Panel | Kingstree Building 110 Centerview Columbia, SC 29210 | 803-896-4588 |
| South Dakota | Meets State Educational Requirements | South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy | 217 W Missouri Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 | 605-773-3361 |
| Tennessee | Meets State Educational Requirements | Tennessee Board of Massage Licensure | 665 Mainstream Drive 2nd Floor Nashville, TN 67243 | 615-253-2111 |
| Texas | Meets State Educational Requirements | Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Massage Therapy | P.O. Box 12057 Austin, TX 78711 | 512-463-6599 |
| Utah | Meets State Educational Requirements | Utah Division of Occupational Professional Licensing | Board of Massage Therapy 160 East 300 South Salt Lake City, UT 84145 | 801-530-6628 |
| Vermont | Meets State Educational Requirements | Vermont Office of Professional Regulation, Massage Therapists, Bodyworkers, and Touch Professionals | 89 Main Street 3rd Floor Montpelier, VT 05620-3402 | 802-828-1505 |
| Virgin Islands | Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements | Virgin Islands Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs | 3000 Estate Golden Rock Suite 9 St Croix, VI 820 | 340-713-3522 |
| Virginia | Meets State Educational Requirements | Virginia Department of Health Professions - Massage Therapy | 9960 Mayland Drive Suite 300 Richmond, VA 23233 | 804-367-4400 |
| Washington | Meets State Educational Requirements | Washington State Department of Health Board of Massage | P.O. Box 47877 Olympia, WA 98504 | 202-442-5955 |
| Washington DC | Meets State Educational Requirements | District of Columbia Board of Massage Therapy | Department of Health 899 North Capitol Street NE, First Floor Washington, DC 20002 | 877-672-2174 |
| West Virginia | Meets State Educational Requirements | West Virginia Massage Therapy Licensure Board | 179 Summers Street Suite 711 Charleston, WV 25301 | 304-558-1060 |
| Wisconsin | Meets State Educational Requirements | Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services | Massage Therapy and Body Work Therapy 4822 Madison Yards Way Madison, WI 53705 | 608-266-2112 |
| Wyoming | Meets State Educational Requirements | Wyoming Board of Occupational Therapy | 2001 Capitol Avenue No 127 Cheyenne, WY 82002 | 307-777-3628 |
More information about the Massage Therapy program at Isothermal