Licensing Board and Data Source: Department of State Health Services (DSHS) - Professional Licensing and Certification Unit (PLCU) - The Massage Therapy Program adopts rules to regulate the qualifications and performance of Massage Therapists, Massage Therapy Schools, Massage Therapy Instructors, and Massage Therapy establishments in Texas.
Information regarding the education requirements, licensure requirements, and responsibilities of Massage Therapists can be found on the website of the Professional Licensing and Certification Unit at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/plc/default.shtm.
Note: The Texas totals do not include the number of active Texas license holders with out-of-state addresses. These numbers can be found on the tables.
Historical Supply Trends Graphs
1993 Massage Therapists by County (5,579)
1994 Massage Therapists by County of Residence (6,183) - March
1998 Massage Therapists by County of Residence (11,332) - March
1999 Massage Therapists by County of Residence (14,370) - November
2000 Massage Therapists by County of Residence (14,978) - September
2001 Massage Therapists by County of Residence (16,482) - September
2002 Massage Therapists by County of Residence (17,930) - December
2003 Massage Therapists by County of Residence (18,891) - September
2004 Massage Therapists by County of Residence (20,367) - September
2005 Massage Therapists by County of Residence (22,430) - September
2006 Massage Therapists by County of Residence (23,332) - November
2007 Massage Therapists by County of Residence (23,549) - September
2008 Massage Therapists by County of Residence (25,049) - September
2009 Massage Therapists by County of Residence (24,676) - September
2010 Massage Therapists by County of Residence (25,030) - September
2011 Massage Therapists by County of Residence (25,188) - September
Note: Many agencies that certify or license health professionals collect only a licensee's mailing address for correspondence purposes. The mailing (RESIDENCE) address may be either the work or home address of the licensee. If available, the HPRC county totals for each profession are based on the PRACTICE address from licensure data, and from the mailing/residence address if the practice address is not available. Therefore, when the mailing/residence address is used, the county supply totals may not accurately reflect the actual supply in a county since a professional may live in one county but practice in another.
Please contact the Health Professions Resource Center at (512) 458-7261 or contact us by email if you have any comments or questions about the above licensing board information or supply tables.