Initial Arizona Massage License

July 29, 2024

Plan Ahead -- Remember -- First-Time License Processing takes 3 months

Massage Student?  New-No Waiting.

For expedited licensing, submit your initial application, fee payment and inked Federal print card to State Board

& apply for State license up to 120 days before graduation.  (Mblex testing mandatory for any Arizona program not COMTA nationally-accredited).

(1) The State of Arizona requires a completed initial license application form, submitted online at Board website. Applicant provides  a current a color photograph, (passport-style), the authorization number issued after online credit card fee-payment, and a hard-copy and inked FD-258 Federal fingerprint card.    

(2)  The State Board is now required to obtain a scanned copy of an Arizona Department of Public Safety Level-One (Non-IVP) clearance card before license application processing.

(3)  School transcripts can only be accepted directly from the school program.

National Mblex test results come directly from FSMTB. 

All out-of-state licenses, prior and current, require that state's written verification.

NOTE:  Applicants for an Arizona massage license, from California's voluntary program, do not qualify selecting "Reciprocity" for their application.

(Sample copy of Federal FD-258 form- yellow shows required fields)

Initial license applicants MUST submit 2 FD-258 Federal hard-copy print cards, after fingerprinting; One for State Board, the other for Arizona DPS - NOTE: Initial Arizona massage license applications require the Board online application form, fee payment & attached required materials.