Dept of Health
Board of Massage Licensure
665 Mainstream Drive, 2nd Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 615-253-2111
Fax: 615-532-5164
Email: Massage.Health@tn.gov
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Title: Licensed Massage Therapist
Requirement: 500hrs and NCETMB or MBLEx
Renewal: 24 hours/2 years
2 hours of ethics
2 hours of TN law
Reflexology Registry
04/15/2022
Effective July 1, 2022, the Board of Massage Licensure will be able to grant a temporary license to a person in good standing who is either licensed, registered, or certified in another state without passing a competency exam by the Board.
05/14/2020
On May 5, 2020, Governor Lee issued Executive Order No 33, allowing barbershops, hair salons, waxing and threading salons, nail salons, spas providing body treatments, and massage therapy establishments to reopen May 6, 2020.
04/28/2020
ABMP, ASCP, AHP, and ANP have summarized below how COVID-19 has impacted Tennessee, from executive orders affecting business closures, to reopening protocols modifying practice procedures, to financial programs developed to aid the unemployed.
06/03/2019
In April we wrote to you regarding a proposal to increase massage license fees and massage related legislation.
04/05/2019
There are two important issues currently happening in Tennessee that impact the massage industry.
01/23/2018
The Tennessee Board of Massage Licensure has enacted new rules that impact license renewals and establishments. The changes include:
03/15/2012
01/25/2012
08/06/2008
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