Delaware Bill Proposes Massage Program Hour Increase
05/30/2024
House Bill 386 would increase the required education hours for massage licensure from 500 to 625. ABMP fully supports this bill, and here’s why you should too.
Delaware Legislative and Policy Developments
Delaware
Delaware Board of Massage & Bodywork
Cannon Building #203
861 Silver Lake Blvd
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: 302-744-4500
Fax: 302-739-2711
Email:
customerservice.dpr@delaware.gov
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Title: CMT: 300 hours
LMT: 500 hours and pass the NCBTMB
License Requirement: 500 hours and MBLEx or NCETMB
License Renewal: 24 hours/2 years.
Certification Requirement: 300 supervised class hours
Certification Renewal: CMT and LMT: 24 CEU hours/2 years
Regulation Type:
State License
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Delaware Bill Mandates Human Trafficking Awareness Signs
09/29/2023
Delaware massage establishments are among businesses required to display human trafficking awareness signs due to Senate Bill 43.
DE Proposes Online Continuing Education Rule
04/08/2022
The Delaware Board of Massage and Bodywork has proposed a continuing education (CE) rule that would allow the required nine hours of hands-on CE to be taken online for the license renewal period ending August 21, 2022.
Delaware COVID-19 State Update—Permission to Practice June 15, 2020
06/03/2020
Governor John Carney announced Phase 2 of Delaware's Reopening, permitting hair salons, barbershops, massage therapy services, nail salons, spas, facials, waxing services, brow services, and similar personal care services to resume business operations June 8, 2020.
Public Comment Period on Delaware Massage and Bodywork Establishment Regulations
03/25/2019
Delaware is in the process of finalizing the Public Health Massage and Bodywork Establishment regulations to create a new section of Delaware rules. These regulations require massage and bodywork businesses to comply with health and safety guidelines.