License Renewal
Florida Board of Massage Therapy License Renewal Requirements
Current Florida massage therapist licenses expire at midnight, Eastern Time, on August 31, 2027.
Florida massage therapist licenses are renewed biennially. The Florida Department of Health requires completion of the renewal application, all required continuing education, and documentation that the continuing education requirements have been satisfied.
Background screening is now part of the renewal process. Florida law requires this profession to complete electronic fingerprinting or retain current fingerprints, as applicable. If fingerprint retention is expiring during this licensure period, an FDLE retention fee may also apply. Licensees should review the Board’s current background-screening instructions before renewing.
Keep your mailing address current with the Department of Health. Failure to renew an active or inactive license by the expiration date will result in delinquent status, and failure to resolve a delinquent license within the applicable renewal cycle can result in the license becoming null and void.
All continuing education used for renewal must be Board approved and offered by a Florida Board-approved provider. Your completed courses must appear on your CE Broker transcript before you can complete renewal.
First renewal
The total number of continuing education hours required for your first renewal is equal to the number of months and partial months you have been licensed.
Your total number of hours required includes hours completed in the required prevention of medical errors and human trafficking awareness courses.
Subject Area
Required Hours
Important Information
Prevention of Medical Errors (Instruction Hours)
2 hours
This course is required for all licensed health care practitioners per section 456.013(7), F.S.
Human Trafficking Awareness (Instruction Hours)
1 hour
This course is required every renewal, and must address both sex trafficking and labor trafficking, how to identify individuals who may be victims of human trafficking, how to report cases of human trafficking, resources available to victims, and how to seek assistance as a victim of trafficking.
General Hours (Instruction Hours)
1 hour per month or partial month licensed over three months
General hours may include a varied range of subjects. All courses in this category must be approved by the Florida Board of Massage Therapy.
Hours taken during the renewal cycle in excess of the required hours in any of the other subject areas may be counted as general hours.
Subsequent renewals
24 hours of continuing education are required for all subsequent renewals, as follows.
Subject Area
Required Hours
Important Information
Relevant to and Focused on Massage Therapy Techniques, Skills and Protocols (Classroom Hours)
12 hours
Courses in this subject area are required to be completed in an in-person (classroom) setting.
Prevention of Medical Errors (Instruction Hours)
2 hours
This course is required for all licensed health care practitioners pursuant to Section 456.013(7), Florida Statutes.
Human Trafficking Awareness (Instruction Hours)
1 hour
This course is required every renewal, and must address both sex trafficking and labor trafficking, how to identify individuals who may be victims of human trafficking, how to report cases of human trafficking, resources available to victims, and how to seek assistance as a victim of trafficking.
Florida Laws and Rules (Instruction Hours)
2 hours
This course must cover Chapters 456 and 480, Florida Statutes and Rule 64B7, Florida Administrative Code, which govern massage therapy practice in Florida.
Professional Ethics (Instruction Hours)
2 hours
This course is required by Rule 64B7-28.009(4)(c), Florida Administrative Code.
General Hours (Instruction Hours)
5 hours
General hours may include a varied range of subjects. All courses in this category must be approved by the Florida Board of Massage Therapy.
Hours taken during the renewal cycle in excess of the required hours in any of the other subject areas may be counted as general hours.
Official Renewal Information
Renewal requirements, fees, background-screening information, and continuing education rules can change. For the most current information, use the Florida Board of Massage Therapy’s official renewal pages: