Utah
Title:
Licensed Massage Therapist
Massage Assistant
Massage Assistant-in-training
How do I contact my board?
Division of Professional Licensing: Massage Therapy
Board of Massage
PO Box 146741
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
801-530-6628
[email protected]
What are the initial licensing requirements in my state?
LMT: Obtain 600 education hours or 1,000 supervised apprenticeship hours, pass the MBLEX or the Utah Massage Therapy Law and Rule Exam, and submit a fingerprint background check.
Massage Assistant: Obtain 300 education hours, pass the Utah Massage Assistant exam, and submit a fingerprint background check.
Massage Assistant-in-training: Obtain 150 education hours under direct supervision and submit a fingerprint background check.
What are the licensing renewal requirements in my state?
Licenses must be renewed every two years. There are no CE requirements in Utah.
Are some practitioners exempt from licensure?
Reflexology, Bowenwork, Orthobionomy, and zone therapy.
How do I look up a license? https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html
In addition to your professional massage license, most massage businesses (sole practitioners can be exempt, read for more on that) will need to receive an establishment registration by October 1, 2025.
The proposed rules establish educational training, supervisory roles, examinations, renewal requirements, and unprofessional conduct for massage assistants and massage assistants-in-training. Express your thoughts and suggestions for how you think these massage therapy lower-licensing tiers should be regulated in Utah before December 15.
Senate Bill 42 introduces lower-tiered licensing for massage assistants and massage assistants-in-training. Learn about the educational requirements of each limited massage therapy license.
Utah’s Senate Bill 180 (SB 180) will be heard in committee November 16, 2022. SB 180 seeks to create two lower tiers of licensure for “massage assistants” and “massage assistants in training.” The public can attend the committee meeting in person or virtually to fight the bill.
Senate Bill 214 removes the provision that English be the sole language for the government in the state of Utah.