Colorado
Title: Licensed Massage Therapist
How do I contact my board?
Colorado Dept. of Regulatory Agencies: Massage Therapy
Office of Massage Therapy Licensure
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303-894-7800
Fax: 303-894-7764
[email protected]
Insurance first
Proof of liability insurance is required before submitting an initial license application.
What are other initial licensing requirements in my state?
Obtain 650 education hours, pass the MBLEx or NCBTMB exam, and submit a fingerprint background check.
What are the licensing renewal requirements in my state?
Licenses must be renewed every two years.
Are some practitioners exempt from licensure?
Alternative touch-based modalities, including reflexology, movement awareness methods (Feldenkrais, Trager), energy work (Reiki, Shiatsu), structural integration (Rolfing, Hellerwork), and Muscle Activation Techniques.
How do I look up a license? https://apps.colorado.gov/dora/licensing/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx
We invite Colorado LMTs to be a part of Massage Therapy Legislative Awareness Day, co-hosted by Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP) and the American Massage Therapy Association-Colorado Chapter. We're looking for massage therapists to provide complimentary chair massages to legislators and their staff. Join us at the Capitol.
Governor Jared Polis signed into law House Bill 24-1371, requiring local government (counties, cities, or municipalities) to conduct periodic criminal background checks for massage establishment operators, owners, and employees.
On June 6, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law Senate Bill 201, raising the state’s minimum massage education hours from 500 to 650.
House Bill 22-1300 allows counties, cities, and towns in Colorado to adopt local ordinances. The intent is to prevent human trafficking-related offenses to occur in illicit businesses that represent themselves as massage establishments. The bill takes effect August 10, 2022.
Under the new amendments to Colorado's Massage Practice Act, starting July 1, 2014, the legal title for massage therapists in Colorado will change. All "registered" Colorado massage therapists will now be called "licensed" massage therapists, and will have a massage license, not a massage registration. This is simply a change in terminology; it does not affect any of the rights or obligations you have as a massage therapist in Colorado. The change was made to reduce consumer confusion, sin