NCBTMB - NCETMB Exam
The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) offers the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCETMB) for national certification purposes.
Before taking this examination, candidates must meet the eligibility requirements, as follows:
- Body systems, anatomy, physiology and kinesiology - 125 hours
- Massage and bodywork assessment, theory and application - 200 hours
- Pathology - 40 hours
- Business and ethics , including at least 6 hours for ethics - 10 hours
- Extra education on something that should allow you to finish your academic massage program - 125 hours
- If a candidate does not have all of these, he or she may do a Portfolio Review instead.
The subject areas of the test are broken down as follows:
- General knowledge of the body systems - 16%
- Detailed knowledge of anatomy, physiology and kinesiology - 26%
- Pathology - 12%
- Therapeutic massage and bodywork assessment - 18%
- Therapeutic massage and bodywork application - 22%
- Professional standards, ethics, business and legal practices - 6%
This computer-based test has 160 multiple-choice items. Candidates get 2 hours and 40 minutes to finish. Afterwards, the pass or fail result will be provided. After a successful attempt, a candidate's certification will be valid for four years, during which time he or she may use the acronym NCETM after his or her name for professional purposes. Candidates will also get a certificate. If unsuccessful, the candidate will receive information about the areas that presented problems so that the candidate can be more prepared if taking the test again. If a candidate is unsuccessful on three tries, he or she will need to wait three months and turn in a new application before trying again.
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