Louisiana Continuing Education Requirements

Please understand that massage laws change frequently and vary from state to state. We will try to provide you with the most current information possible.

We are a Louisiana approved provider of continuing education. Our provider number is LAP145. It is our understanding that LA therapists need 12 CE hours of approved education every year for license renewal. You can take any of the following approved courses below to fulfill your 12 CE hour requirement.

The following courses are approved:

• Neuromuscular Therapy - 20 CE hours
• Sports Massage - 20 CE hours
• Cupping Therapy - 18 CE hours
• Medical Massage Therapy - 18 CE hours
• Trigger Point Therapy - 18 CE hours
• Orthopedic Massage - 17 CE hours
• Myofascial Release - 16 CE hours
• Pregnancy Massage - 16 CE hours
• Applied Kinesiology - 15 CE hours
• Hot Stone Massage - 15 CE hours
• Lymphatic Drainage Massage - 14 CE hours
• Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Physiology - 14 CE hours
• Reflexology - 14 CE hours
• Chair Massage - 12 CE hours
• Evidence Based Massage - 12 CE hours
• Introduction to Thai Yoga Massage - 12 CE hours
• Managing Pain with Massage - 12 CE hours
• Shiatsu Therapy - 12 CE hours
• Facilitated (PNF) Stretching - 11 CE hours
• Cancer and Massage Therapy - 10 CE hours
• Craniosacral Therapy - 10 CE hours
• Cupping Therapy for Massage Therapists - 9 CE hours
• Massage for Headaches and Neck Pain - 9 CE hours
• Deep Tissue Massage for Muscular Conditions - 8 CE hours
• Essential Oils: Therapeutic Uses - 8 CE hours
• Lymphatic Drainage Basics - 8 CE hours
• Massage and TMJ Disorders - 7 CE hours
• Soft Tissue and Trigger Point Release - 7 CE hours
• Kinesiology and Acupressure Taping - 6 CE hours
• Massage and Migraines - 6 CE hours
• Professional Ethics - 6 CE hours
• Research and Massage Therapy - 6 CE hours
• Infant Massage - 5 CE hours
• Soft Tissue Release - 5 CE hours
• Thumbs-Free Massage - 4 CE hours
• Ethics for Massage Therapists - 4 CE hours
• Communicable Disease - HIV/AIDS - 3 CE hours
• Ethics, Beliefs and Regulations - 3 CE hours
• Ethics Refresher - 3 CE hours
• Ethics in Massage - Roles and Boundaries - 2 CE hours
• Prevention of Medical Errors - 2 CE hours
• Table Thai and Stretching - 2 CE hours
• Piriformis Syndrome - 1 CE hour
• Plantar Fasciitis - 1 CE hour
• Tension Headaches - 1 CE hour
• Treating Trigger Points - 1 CE hour

If you would like to take a course that is not listed as approved please call 866-784-5940 or Email Info and let us know.

You can verify this information or contact the state of Louisiana with further questions by visiting the Louisiana Board of Massage.

Please note that all of our courses can be used for NCBTMB (National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork) recertification, our approved provider number is 409296-00. You may also use any of our CE courses for renewal with organizations such as the AMTA (American Massage Therapy Association) and ABMP (Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals).