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.

OR

You can also file your forms electronically online at the Board website & separately mail in payment.

 

Processing begins when forms & fee payment are received. 

 

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

(Please include your name for faster processing).

No cash. No personal checks.

 

 

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 14 weeks for processing

*AZ License Applicants: 

FBI background check currently taking 12-14 weeks,

after receipt of an inked FD-258 Federal fingerprint card.

Please complete all boxes on fingerprint card for faster processing, before submitting.

 

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

 

ARIZONA LEGISLATURE APPROVES NEW FINGERPRINTING LAW FOR LICENSING THERAPISTS

The Governor has signed HB 2438 into law on 6/7/22,  

Now: Chapter Law 281

After the current legislative session, all new laws impacting state regulation will be reviewed by the Arizona Attorney General's Office before implementation.  

Specific licensee compliance information forthcoming. 

 

 

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, 12 CE hours may still be taken online.

Per state law, the other 12 required hours must be taken in-person. 

 

NEED HOURS?

LMT's attending any State Board meeting (virtually), can receive 3 free CE hours that will be entered onto your record. You will not get CE's that can be submitted or used for any other purpose. We are not a CE provider. This can happen only once in a renewal period.