Prior to states licensing massage professionals, the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork was created to help massage therapists differentiate themselves from untrained massage professionals or unprofessional massage parlor practitioners. Since the time of the development of the NCBTMB, many state boards have developed their own standards to license massage professionals for their state. For years the NCETMB, an exam created by the NCBTMB, was the preferred initial licensing exam relied on by most states. Today, many massage professionals may chose between the MBLEx exam (overseen by the FSMTB) and the NCETMB on the road to gaining a state massage therapy license.
Why do some therapists take the NCETMB rather than the MBLEx? Individuals who live in states without massage licensing may benefit from the NCTMB credentials. It notifies the public that they are seeing a highly trained massage therapist who has completed proper education, completed a nationally recognized exam, and has made a commitment to ethical practices. Also, the NCBTMB plans to release the ?advanced practitioner? exam for massage professionals with additional working experience. This test is intended for those wanting to differentiate themselves from entry level massage therapists.
How do you become a NCTMB practitioner? Before sitting for the NCETMB and qualifying for the NCTMB credential, a person is required to complete five hundred hours of massage training. After successfully completing the exam, an individual is considered a NCTMB certified practitioner. However, this is not a lifetime status, it must be renewed every four years.
There are a few specifications for renewing your certification. First, there is a $125 renewal fee. In advance of renewal, each individual is required to complete 48 hrs of massage CEU. The entire 48 hours may be taken in a home study format. Of the 48 CE Hours, six hours must consist of ethics. The ethics courses will need to include two CE hours in Standard V: Roles and Boundaries. An HIV/AIDS course is not an eligible ethics course. The remaining 42 hours may be in any massage related area of study. Lastly, you must complete 200 hours of work experience. This can include: massage and/or bodywork, volunteerism, teaching/teaching assistant, curriculum development, writing/publishing research. You can reapply the continuing education credit you turn into your state board during the same period of time. For instance, the Florida Board of Massage requires 24 CE hours every 2 years (or 48 hours every 4 years). The same credits can be used for NCBTMB renewal. Continuing education credits may not be carried over to the following renewal period.
Why should you renew your NCTMB status? Most therapists elect to renew with the NCBTMB to differentiate themselves as a highly qualified massage professional. Some practitioners decide against renewing this credential after receiving their state license, as there is no longer a real need for it. This reasoning may change with the introduction of the ?advanced practitioner? examination. The advanced exam and status may motivate more practitioners to keep their status with the NCBTMB.
Here is another post with more details regarding renewing your NCTMB Certification. You may also get more details regarding NCBTMB ethics requirements.
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