Do massage therapists have to be licensed?
North Carolina requires that massage therapists are licensed. It depends on the state and/or city in which you live. Many states require a certain number of training hours, followed by a test. If the state in which you live does not require the licensing of massage therapists, the city where you reside may. California is an example that has no state-wide regulation, but most cities have very strict regulations for licensing massage therapists.
