Board of Massage Therapists

Initial Applications

Per Alaska regulation 12 AAC 79.120, the option to apply for a transitional massage therapist license ends as of July 1, 2017. This means that anyone applying for a license in Alaska on or after July 1, 2017 must meet the requirements as laid out in 12 AAC 79.100 Application for Licensure by Exam or 12 AAC 79.110 Application for Licensure by Credentials.

Application for Massage Establishment Registration
#08-4733, Revised 11/17/2020

Application by Examination

• Not currently licensed in Alaska or any of the following states: Alabama, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington.
• 625 hours of massage therapy education from an *approved massage school. Verification must be sent directly to us by the massage therapy school.
• Successful completion of the MBLEX or the NCBTMB Exam. Verification must be sent directly to us by the agency. (NCBTMB Before FEB 1 - 2015)
• Current CPR Certification
• 2 hours of safety education in Bloodborne Pathogens and Universal Precautions
• Fingerprint Card - FD–258 Card sent directly to the following address:
  Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
  PO Box 110806
  Juneau, AK 99811-0806

*Sec. 08.61.100. Definitions. In this chapter,
(1) "approved massage school" means a massage therapy school or program that
(A) has an authorization to operate from the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education or a similar entity in another state; or
(B) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency;

Download: Application for Massage Therapist License - Examination
#08-4659, Revised 01/05/2024

Application by Credentials

• Currently licensed in one or more of the following states: Alabama, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington
• Current CPR Certification
• Fingerprint Card - FD–258 Card sent directly to the following address:
  Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
  PO Box 110806
  Juneau, AK 99811-0806

Download: Application for Massage Therapist License - Credentials
#08-4756, Revised 01/05/2024

Reinstatement Applications

• Massage Establishment Registration Renewal
  #08-4790, Revised 08/23/2023
• Massage Therapist Lapsed License Renewal
  #08-4846, Revised 01/05/2024

Current License Renewal/Reinstatement Requirements:

Total Continued Education Requirement
You must document 16 hours of continuing education earned on or after October 1, 2021 and prior to the date of this application. Continued education courses may be completed in person or online. Continued education certificates require an instructor signature.
*Please review the Unacceptable Continued Education List.

Ethics Continued Education Requirement
A minimum of two (2) of the 16 continuing education credits must be in the subject of ethics.

CPR Requirement
Copy of current CPR/First Aid Certification - which must be current when the board reviews your file so please submit a card that is valid for at least 90 days. The CPR requirement may be completed in-person or online. An applicant may receive two (2) hours of the 16 continuing education credits for completion of hands-on cardiopulmonary resuscitation through the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, American Safety and Health Institute, or an equivalent organization.

*An applicant for renewal may receive two (2) hours of the 16 continuing education credit for completion of a bloodborne pathogens and universal and standard precautions course once every six (6) years.

*An applicant may receive two (2) hours of the 16 continuing education credits through the attendance of a Board of Massage Therapist Board Meeting. To receive these hours, the licensee must email the board right after the meeting to ask for written verification of their attendance in place of a CE certificate for their records.

Fingerprint Information

New fingerprint cards must be submitted every six years, in accordance with 12 AAC 79.200(b)(2). All massage therapist licenses were required to provide fingerprinting information during the 2021 renewal. Subsequently, fingerprint cards must be submitted with the 2027 renewal. If you have not renewed during the 2021-2023 licensing period, fingerprint cards will need to be provided.

• Fingerprint Card Information and Requirements
• Noncriminal Justice Applicant’s Privacy Rights
• Department of Public Safety – Approved Finger Printers

Miscellaneous Forms

Division forms may be found in the CBPL Quick links, located in the sidebar to the right.