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Welcome to the Arizona Massage Board

 

 

 

Arizona State Board

 

of Massage Therapy

 

   Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. MST

      

https://massagetherapy.az.gov/

 

  Questions for Board Licensing staff? 

Email: [email protected]

 Staff responds by email.

 

For Licensing:  Online at the State Board website, 

download the pdf file for the licensing forms.

 

 Print a hard copy of the State licensing forms, complete the sections by pen, & submit with fee payment by U.S. mail.

 

Processing begins when forms & fee payment are received. 

 

 Arizona's fee payment is by money order or cashier check.

No personal checks. 

 

Mailing Address:

Arizona Massage Board

1740 W. Adams St. Unit 3401  

Phoenix, Arizona 85007

 

Board email address is: [email protected]

 Board website address is:  https://massagetherapy.az.gov/

 

 

NEW STATE LICENSE

NOTE:   Initial license applications currently require

up to 4 weeks for processing;*

*AZ License Applicants: FBI background

 check takes 3-4 weeks

 A SUBMITTED INITIAL LICENSE FORM  & PAID FEE  REQUIRED BEFORE BOARD CAN ACCEPT APPLICANT MATERIALS

 

 

Renewing Your State License?

 

State law permits License Renewal  

up to 60 days - before - expiration. 

 

*Arizona State law requires completion of 24 Continuing Education hours before submitting a license renewal application. 

The current COVID waiver permits all these hours to be taken virtually, until the last day of 2022.

Beginning January 1, 2023, half of the 24 CE hours may still be taken online.

Per state law, the other half of required hours must be taken in-person. 

 

NEED HOURS?

LMT's attending any State Board meeting (virtually), can receive 3 free CE hours once a year.

Check Board website for upcoming meeting dates. (Special/Emergency meetings not included for CE credit). Provide AZ license number via email, at conclusion, for CE credit hours. 

Ombudsman-Citizens Aide

The Arizona Ombudsman-Citizens Aide

 Helping citizens resolve service issues with state agencies. CLICK HERE

PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUEST

The public may obtain public records related to any Arizona state-licensed therapist, including discipline or administrative letters of concern.

PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST - Download PDF

Complete, scan and email to Board

Complaint Form

 

Anyone believing to have been "harmed" by a state-licensed massage therapist in Arizona, can submit a written complaint requesting investigative review of the therapist, to the State Board.

 

COMPLAINT FORM - Download PDF

Complete, scan and email to Board

 

Board Investigator David Elson requests that public complaints for investigative review be filed to Board email:  [email protected]

Investigations Email:  [email protected]

Initial Application

The State of Arizona and the Massage Board issue a license to individuals active in the massage industry for a period of two years, renewable with re-registration.  One condition for the issuance of an Arizona license is U.S. citizenship, or for individuals visiting the United States legally during that same licensing period.

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Contact Us:

Arizona Board of Massage Therapy

1740 West Adams Street, Suite 3401
Phoenix, AZ 85007

To contact staff email: [email protected]

The staff responds to you by email.

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Phoenix, Arizona 85007
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