House Bill 386 changes the state’s minimum hours of massage therapy education for students who begin massage therapy programs on or after July 1, 2024. Senate Bill 277 amends the tiered licensing system in Delaware. Find out how each bill affects students and current certified massage technicians.
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Delaware Board of Massage & Bodywork
Cannon Building #203
861 Silver Lake Blvd
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: 302-744-4500
Fax: 302-739-2711
Email:
customerservice.dpr@delaware.gov
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Title: LMT or CMT
License Requirement: 625 hours and passing the MBLEx or NCBTMB
License Renewal: 24 hours/2 years.
Certification Requirement: 300 hours *Initial certifications will no longer be issued after Dec. 31, 2024, background check, fingerprints, and CPR training
Certification Renewal: 24 hours/2 years
House Bill 386 would increase the required education hours for massage licensure from 500 to 625. ABMP fully supports this bill, and here’s why you should too.
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