Massage Therapy License Renewal in Georgia (2026)

Massage Therapy license renewal in Georgia is handled by the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy (Georgia Secretary of State), which requires Massage Therapist (LMT)s to renew every 24 months. Below are the renewal deadline rule, continuing-education (CE) hours, fees, and a direct link to the official renewal page — last verified 2026-06-01. This is an unofficial guide; always confirm the details with the board before you file.

Georgia Massage Therapy renewal at a glance

Renewal cycle	24 months
Deadline rule	Licenses renew biennially; renewal must be submitted before October 31 of even-numbered years to avoid late fees.
CE hours required	24 hours
Renewal fee	$75.00
Online renewal	Yes
CE tracking system	CE Broker
Governing body	Georgia Board of Massage Therapy (Georgia Secretary of State)

Go to the official Georgia Board of Massage Therapy (Georgia Secretary of State) renewal page →

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Continuing-education requirements for Massage Therapys in Georgia

24 CE hours required per biennial renewal period. Of these, 12 hours must be direct hands-on supervised instruction; the remaining 12 may be hands-on or other massage-therapy-related CE. No ethics-specific hours are mandated. (Therapists first licensed in the second year of the biennium owe a reduced 12 hours: 6 hands-on, 6 other.) Per Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 345-4-.02.

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How to renew your Massage Therapy license in Georgia

Confirm your renewal deadline and current status on the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy (Georgia Secretary of State) portal.
Complete the required 24 CE hours and confirm they appear in CE Broker.
Submit the renewal application and pay the current fee online.
Keep proof of CE and your renewal confirmation for your records.

Good to know: Georgia licenses massage therapists (LMT) at the state level through the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy, administered by the Secretary of State. Renewal is biennial, due before Oct 31 of even-numbered years. Online renewal is via the SOS GOALS / online licensing portal. The Board uses CE Broker to track continuing education. CE requirement (24 hrs, 12 hands-on) verified from the official administrative rule text (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 345-4-.02). Renewal fee of $75 (plus a small online processing fee) and a $150 late fee were published via the official SOS Secretary of State pages but those .gov pages returned HTTP 403 to direct programmatic fetch during this research, so the fee figures are reported from the official SOS page content as surfaced rather than fetched line-by-line; treat the fee amounts as published-but-fee-pages-not-directly-loaded. Massage therapists are also subject to renewal deadline/CE attestation on the application.

Massage Therapy license renewal in Georgia: frequently asked questions

How often do I renew my Massage Therapy license in Georgia?

Georgia Massage Therapy licenses renew every 24 months. Licenses renew biennially; renewal must be submitted before October 31 of even-numbered years to avoid late fees.

How many CE hours are required to renew an Massage Therapy license in Georgia?

Approximately 24 continuing-education hours per cycle. 24 CE hours required per biennial renewal period. Of these, 12 hours must be direct hands-on supervised instruction; the remaining 12 may be hands-on or other massage-therapy-related CE. No ethics-specific hours are mandated. (Therapists first licensed in the second year of the biennium owe a reduced 12 hours: 6 hands-on, 6 other.) Per Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 345-4-.02. Confirm the current requirement with the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy (Georgia Secretary of State).

Can I renew my Georgia Massage Therapy license online?

Yes — Georgia offers online renewal through the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy (Georgia Secretary of State). Use the official link on this page.

What happens if I let my Georgia Massage Therapy license expire?

Practicing on an expired license is generally prohibited and can carry penalties. A late fee of about $150 may apply. Contact the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy (Georgia Secretary of State) promptly if your license has lapsed.

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