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Massage Therapy Certification & Licensing

How do I apply for state licensing in Wisconsin?

Contact information:

State of Wisconsin
Department of Regulation and Licensing
Telephone 608-266-0145

Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing - follow the prompts to Health Service Profession, Massage Therapy and Bodywork, Application.

Once you have taken the National Certification Exam, send the National Exam Score Report request form to Thomson Prometric, and they will forward your NCE score report to the State of Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing.

Download and print an application for Massage Therapy and Bodywork.

You may purchase the Administrative Code booklet from the State of WI to help you answer the test questions. This may also be viewed online for test-taking.

You must provide proof of malpractice liability insurance for a minimum of $1,000,000 with your application (the liability insurance is provided through AMTA).

The Department of Regulation and Licensing also requires form #2415 to be completed by the school. Please write your information at the top of the form where indicated, remove this form from the application packet, and give it to Administration. Lakeside will complete the educational information and send the form directly to the Department of Regulation and Licensing.

Include payment in the amount of $110 with the application.

Mail completed application packet to:
	State of Wisconsin Department of Regulation & Licensing PO Box 8935 Madison, WI 53708-8935

The state's exam (called a juris prudence exam) is taken online. Once the Department of Regulation and Licensing processes your application, you will be given instructions on how to access the online test. This is your state exam. Follow all instructions the DRL gives for taking the state exam.

For additional instructions go to drl.wi.gov/prof/mass/cred

Lakeside is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a massage therapy continuing education provider under Category A.