State Board of Massage Therapy

Notice: In response to COVID-19 and the impact it is having on the State of Indiana, the Professional Licensing Agency will have the majority of our staff working remotely in the coming weeks. While routine operations of the agency will continue, please note that there may be disruptions or delays in the processing of your requests. Please prioritize the usage of email to communicate with our staff whenever possible and scan any documents that need to be processed. We appreciate your patience and flexibility as we work best to protect our staff and serve Hoosiers in these ever-changing times.

Important Notice Regarding Changes to the Law Affecting Massage Therapy

Pursuant to IC 25-21.8-3, the Indiana State Board of Massage Therapy has begun the process of transitioning the practice of massage therapy from certification to required licensure.

Please note, an individual will not be required to hold a license to practice massage therapy in Indiana until 183 days after the effective date of additional rules to be promulgated and adopted by the Board for Massage Therapy.

Until the effective date of the rules adopted by the board for licensure, the Board of Massage Therapy shall continue to issue and renew massage therapy certifications.

Additional updates on the transition to licensure will be posted on this page as they become available. 

Effective July 1, 2019 pursuant to IC 25-21.8-4-2, under House Enrolled Act 1130, an individual who applies to practice as a massage therapist in Indiana must have successfully completed a massage therapy school or program which requires at least 625 hours of supervised classroom and hands-on instruction on massage therapy.

Any application received before the new law goes into effect on July 1st, 2019, will be evaluated based on the certification requirements in statute at the time the application was submitted. Therefore, any application that is received before July 1st, 2019 will be reviewed to ensure the 500-hour requirement has been met regardless of when the actual certification may ultimately be issued.

After July 1st, 2019, the law will be in effect and any application that is received after this time will be required to provide proof of completion of 625-hours in accordance with statute.

For more information and a copy of House Enrolled Act 1130-2018, please visit the Indiana General Assembly website at www.iga.in.gov

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Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
Attn: State Board of Massage Therapy
402 W. Washington Street, Room W072
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

Rae Harman, Board Director
Dinena Moore, Assistant Director
Himja Parikh, Customer Service Representative
Andrea Napier, Customer Service Representative
LaMeka Bland, Customer Service Representative
Vacant- Customer Service Representative
Jennifer Scott, Customer Service Representative

Staff Phone Number: 317-234-8800
Staff Email:pla14@pla.in.gov
Agency Fax: 317-233-4236