Nebraska Massage Licensing

Nebraska Massage Licensing is handled by the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services

Massage is defined as:

Massage Therapy means the physical, mechanical, or electrical manipulation of soft tissuefor the therapeutic purposes of enhancing muscle relaxation, reducing stress, improvingcirculation, or instilling a greater sense of well-being and may include the use of oil, saltglows, heat lamps, and hydrotherapy. It does not include diagnosis or treatment or use ofprocedures for which a license to practice medicine or surgery, chiropractic, or podiatry isrequired nor the use of microwave diathermy, shortwave diathermy, ultrasound,transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, electrical stimulation of over thirty-five volts,neurological hyperstimulation, or spinal and joint adjustments.

Their requirements for massage licensing are 1000 hours of training and passing the NCE Exam. They do not allow work on animals currently. (See animal therapy notice.)(pdf) In order to provide reflexology services, you MUST hold a license to practice massage therapy or a license in another discipline which authorizes such practice.