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Nevada’s Six-Hour Massage CE Rule Is Now Effective
Nevada filed R137-26 on September 24, 2026. Renewal now requires six CE hours, compliance attestations, random audits, and four-year record retention.
- Plan for 6 approved CE hours and the applicable 2-hour subject requirement.
- Attest accurately at renewal and retain certificates for 4 years after the licensing period.
- Do not rely on carryover; consult the approved rule for activity caps and ask the Board about conflicting FAQ text.
- Applicants and establishment owners should review the approved package for their pathway and fees.
Published: 2026-08-31 · Reviewed: 2026-10-12
Official context
After the September 4, 2026 adoption hearing, Nevada’s Legislative Commission approved R137-26 on September 24, and the approved regulation was filed that day. R137-26AP supersedes the article’s earlier R137-26A adoption-only status. The Board now confirms 6 CE hours per licensing period for massage therapists, reflexologists, and structural integration practitioners, replacing the former 24-hour or 12-hour requirements.
What this means
Renewal uses a compliance attestation with random audits; retain completion evidence for 4 years after the licensing period ends. Carryover is removed. The Board’s FAQ retains 2 hours of human-trafficking topics at first renewal and 2 hours of ethics at subsequent renewals. The approved package also changes the substantial-equivalency reference from 550 to 600 hours, temporary licensing, establishment fees and discipline. One FAQ still describes a 16-hour board-meeting credit cap while the approved text sets a 4-hour cap for those activities; use the rule and ask the Board to resolve individual credit questions.
Official sources
- https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Register/2026Register/R137-26AP.pdf
- https://www.leg.state.nv.us/register/indexes/2026_NAC_REGISTER_NUMERICAL.htm
- https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Register/2026Register/R137-26A.pdf
- https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Register/2026Register/R137-26NI.pdf
- https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-233b.html
- https://www.massagetherapy.nv.gov/about-us/regulations/
- https://www.massagetherapy.nv.gov/meetings/
- https://www.massagetherapy.nv.gov/licensees/licensee-faqs/
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