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Arkansas | Massage | Massage Therapists

Arkansas Department of Health, Cosmetology and Massage Therapy Section

Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the Arkansas Department of Health, Cosmetology and Massage Therapy Section, accepted under our NCBTMB approval.

Browse 12 Accepted Courses
Total Hours Required
18 CE credit hours every 2 years
May Be Online / Home Study
6 CE credit hours the rest must be earned elsewhere
Our Courses That Count
12

Credentials This Covers

Massage Therapist

Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) (LMT)

Massage Therapist

Renewals 18 CEUs every two years

Initial 500 hours of education, passing the MBLEx exam, Arkansas Massage Therapy Law Exam

Earning It

500 CE credit hours

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Keeping It

18 CE credit hours

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Master Therapist Instructor (MTI)

Massage Therapist

Renewals 18 CEUs every two years

Initial An applicant applying to be a Massage Therapy Instructor will need to have been an active and practicing licensee for not less than three (3) years and be able to show 250 hours of practical experience. Additionally, when applying they will have to show at least two hundred and fifty (250) hours of continuing education. (Repeated classes are not allowed)

Earning It

250 CE credit hours

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Keeping It

18 CE credit hours

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Master Massage Therapist (MMT)

Massage Therapist

Renewals 18 CEUs every two years

Initial An applicant applying to be a Master Massage Therapist will need to have been an active and practicing licensee for not less than two (2) years and be able to show 250 hours of practical experience. Additionally, when applying, an applicant will have to show at least one hundred and twenty-five (125) hours of continuing education. (Repeated classes are not allowed)

Earning It

125 CE credit hours

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Keeping It

18 CE credit hours

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About This Approval

Initial
500 hours of education, passing the MBLEx exam, Arkansas Massage Therapy Law Exam

Renewals
18 CE Credit hours every two years

Courses That Count

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Board Contact

Board
Arkansas Department of Health, Cosmetology and Massage Therapy Section

Arkansas State Board of Massage Therapy
Phone: 501-683-1448
Fax: 501-682-5640
Website: https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/massage-therapy
Address: 4815 W. Markham Street, Slot #8
Little Rock, AR 72205

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