Job Analysis for NCETMB and NCETM
The mission of the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB), a 501c 6 not for profit organization that serves the profession and public at large, is to define and advance the highest standards in the massage therapy and bodywork profession. Accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) and a member of the National Organization for Competency Assurance (NOCA), NCBTMB certifies massage therapists and bodyworkers on behalf of the profession and general public. To this end, NCBTMB has developed and administered the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCETMB) the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage (NCETM).
Scores for current forms of the NCETMB and the NCETM are provided with content related evidence of validity through a type of descriptive research study known as a job analysis. NCBTMBs job analyses were conducted through the cooperative efforts of NCBTMB and experts in the profession. These studies provide a detailed description of job-related tasks, the extent to which they are performed and their importance for entry-level practice in therapeutic massage and bodywork. By utilizing the results of these job analysis, NCBTMB creates and maintains examinations that reflect the current standards in the therapeutic massage and bodywork profession. The development of the NCETMB and NCETM was in strict compliance with the accreditation guidelines established by NCCA, the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing (American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Association and the National Council for Measurement in Education) and the EEOC's Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures. NCBTMB has provided the reports for interested parties to review.
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