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North Carolina

Board of Massage & Bodywork Therapy
4140 Parklake Ave, Suite 100
Raleigh, NC 27612
Phone: 919-546-0050
Fax: 919-833-1059
Email: Email: info@bmbt.org

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Title: Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist
Requirement: 650 hours and MBLEx, NCBTMB
Renewal: 24 hours/2years or 12 hours/2 years if licensed more than 1 year but less than 2 years

North Carolina Increases Minimum Education Hours
07/18/2024

North Carolina enacted Senate Bill 607, increasing the minimum training requirements for massage and bodywork licensure that an applicant must complete at a school approved by the North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy. Learn about the new state education requirement.

North Carolina Bills Impacting the Massage Profession
06/03/2019

Legislators in North Carolina are considering two bills impacting the massage and bodywork professions. We are highlighting the bills and contact information for the sponsors and committees currently considering the bills.

Update on Proposed NC Massage Establishment and CE Rules
04/24/2018

The public hearing on the North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy's proposed rules concerning massage establishments and continuing education was held on April 19. Over 200 people attended the hearing, and the majority of attendees spoke on the record about the impact that the proposed rules would have on them and their businesses. It was an impressive turnout and an energetic showing of our profession's grassroots involvement in policy issues. We thank all of you who attended and who continue to be involved in the process.

North Carolina Proposed Massage Establishment Rules
04/06/2018

The North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy has issued proposed rules implementing the new state massage establishment licensing law. These proposed rules are not yet final. You can read the proposed rules here

 

Massage Establishment License Law Passed In North Carolina
08/01/2017
Contact Your House Representative to Oppose Human Trafficking Posting Requirement
06/29/2017
Update on North Carolina Rule Proposals
07/17/2015

In our March 2015 legislative update we discussed that the North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy (NCBMBT) had proposed rules to begin licensing massage establishments.  ABMP is opposed to regulatory boards attempting to regulate businesses since local jurisdictions usually regulate businesses already if they find a need to do so.