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Texas Massage Academy · Texas Licensing Program Every Hour to Your Texas License Mapped Out

Here's the entire 500-hour curriculum, course by course: 231 hours online, the rest hands-on at our Brownwood campus. Evening classes, no surprises, every hour TDLR-approved.

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231 hrsonline didactic
269 hrshands-on (Brownwood)
500 hrstotal to license
The 500-Hour Breakdown

Where Your 500 Hours Go

Texas requires 500 hours for licensure. Here's how they split, and exactly how much you can knock out online before you ever set foot on campus.

231 hrs online didactic, self-paced, anytime
269 hrs hands-on at Brownwood, evenings

= 500 hours toward your Texas massage license, approved by the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation (TDLR).

Course by Course

Everything You'll Study

Seven required subjects, 500 hours, one license. Tap any subject to see the hours and what you'll learn. Teal hours are online; gold hours are hands-on at our Brownwood campus. Want a feel for it first? What your first month looks like →

  • Massage Technique I150h · in person
  • Massage Technique II50h · in person

Swedish foundations, a minimum of 125 hours of Swedish work, building to a full relaxing massage, then Technique II refines your skills and adds advanced techniques. All completed hands-on at Brownwood.

  • Health & Hygiene I12h · online
  • Health & Hygiene II8h · 2h online + 6h campus

Sanitation, safety, and professional standards online, plus in-person CPR & First Aid certification completed on campus.

  • Anatomy & Physiology I58h · online
  • Anatomy & Physiology II17h · online
  • Kinesiology50h · online

The body, head to toe, systems, structures, and how muscles move. The largest didactic block, completed entirely online at your own pace.

  • Theory7h · online
  • Lab13h · campus

Water-based therapies: whirlpool, hot & cold packs, paraffin, steam, wraps, and scrubs, theory online, then practiced hands-on in the campus lab.

  • Business & Ethics I5h · online
  • Business & Ethics II40h · online

How to run and grow a practice the right way, ethics, boundaries, and the business of massage. Completed entirely online.

  • Pathology I5h · online
  • Pathology II35h · online

Conditions, contraindications, and when massage helps or should wait, so you practice safely. Completed entirely online.

  • Supervised clinicals50h · in person

Real clients, real supervision, where your skills all come together. Eligible after 250 classroom hours, completed in the evenings at Brownwood.

Online + In Person

What's Online, What's Hands-On

Texas lets you complete the classroom hours online, but the hands-on work has to happen in person. Here's the honest split.

Do it from home

Your Online Coursework

231 hrsself-paced · anytime
In person at Brownwood

Your Hands-On Hours

269 hrsevenings only · no weekends
  • Massage Technique, the Hydrotherapy lab, and CPR & First Aid
  • Supervised clinicals with real clients
  • Evening classes, no weekend classes or clinicals
Tuition

Two Ways In

Pick your path to a career you can live on. The full fee breakdown, supplies, and interest-free payment plans live on the Tuition & Fees page.

Step One · Coursework

Online Only

$2,500

The 231-hour online didactic portion, self-paced. Complete your hands-on hours separately at a licensed school.

The Complete Path

Full 500-Hour Program

$4,500

Everything, online coursework plus in-person hands-on training and clinicals at Brownwood. The all-in path to your license.

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Questions?

Curriculum FAQ

How much of the program is online? +
231 of the 500 hours, about 46%, are online and self-paced: anatomy & physiology, kinesiology, pathology, business & ethics, and most of health & hygiene. The other 269 hours are hands-on and done in person. Curious how the hybrid path works? How long massage school takes in Texas →
What has to be done in person? +
Your 269 hands-on hours happen at our Brownwood campus: massage technique, the hydrotherapy lab, CPR & First Aid, and supervised clinicals with real clients. In-person classes meet in the evenings, there are no weekend classes or clinicals.
How long does it take, and when are classes? +
Many students finish in about six months. Your online coursework is self-paced and open anytime, including weekends. In-person hands-on classes meet in the evenings only, with no weekend classes or clinicals.
Who can sit for the Texas license exam? +
To sit for the state exam you must be at least 18 and hold a high school diploma or GED, in addition to completing your 500 hours. Younger students can begin the coursework, the age and diploma/GED requirement applies at exam time.
Is the school TDLR-approved? +
Yes. Texas Massage Academy is approved by the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation (TDLR), license MS1040, so your hours count toward licensure and you graduate ready to sit for the MBLEx and Texas state exam. New to all this? Becoming a licensed massage therapist in Texas →
Kathleen and Brandon Mazy, owners of Texas Massage Academy
Kathleen & Brandon Mazy · Owners
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Map Out Your 500 Hours

Tell us a little about you and we'll reach out within 1–2 business days with your start date, the evening class schedule, and a payment plan that fits your budget. No pressure, just honest answers.

  • ◆ 231 hours online, self-paced
  • ◆ Hands-on training in Brownwood, evenings
  • ◆ Interest-free payment plans
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