Our program meets or exceeds the number of hours necessary for licensing in all states (except for NY and NE) and for NCBTMB Board Certification.  The mean number of hours in massage programs in the US is between 642 and 697, and 625 is the number of hours recommended for core curriculum by the Entry-Level Massage Education Blueprint (2013).   See the chart below for details, and check the latest requirements for your state, as they are always changing.