Quick facts
- Category: Professional License
- Apostilled by the California Secretary of State (Sacramento or Los Angeles)
- Fee: $20 per document (mail) or $26 (walk-in) at the California Secretary of State
- Free document review before you pay any government fee
- Tracked outbound and return shipping included
What to know
Issuer. California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC). Online certification and verification: camtc.org. CAMTC is a private nonprofit; it is not in the DCA BreEZe system. Verify a CMT free on the CAMTC website. Notarized route (what you actually do): 1. Assemble the underlying copy. Use a clear copy of your CAMTC certificate and/or CMT ID card, or a printout of your CAMTC online verification showing your name, CMT number, and current status. 2. Sign a copy-certification by affidavit before a California notary — a sworn statement that “the attached is a true and correct copy of my CAMTC Certified Massage Therapist certificate, CMT #____.” The notary takes your acknowledgment (or administers a jurat) and authenticates your signature. 3. Confirm the notary’s seal, signature, commission number, and expiration are present and legible. Who can request it. You (the certificate holder). Anyone may.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a California “massage license” to apostille?
No. California uses a voluntary CAMTC certification (CMT), not a state license. You apostille a notarized copy of the CAMTC certificate.
What exactly do I submit?
A notarized copy-certification affidavit with a copy of your CAMTC certificate (or verification) attached. The SOS apostilles the California notary’s signature.
CAMTC isn’t a government agency — does the apostille still work?
Yes. The apostille authenticates the California notary’s signature on your affidavit, not CAMTC. That’s why the notarized route is used.
Can a notary just certify the copy of my certificate?
No — a California notary may copy-certify only a power of attorney. You sign a sworn statement and the notary notarizes your signature.
Common destinations
Countries this document is most often sent to (pulled from this page's own guidance). Every destination has its own rulebook — apostille (Hague) or full legalization (non-Hague).