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Account & Program Updates
- To view your directory listing please click here
- Select Assigned Schools
- Enter in the search criteria to view your listing as it appears publicly
- To edit your directory listing
- Log into your account at ncbtmb.org
- Click “My Organizations” on the left hand side
- Select the Organization you want to opt in/out of the directory to expand the menu
- Select “Assigned School”
- Click the pencil icon in the upper right
- Enter in your company’s information and click save
- To opt in/out of the directory listings
- Log into your account at ncbtmb.org
- Click “My Organizations” on the left hand side
- Select the Organization you want to opt in/out of the directory to expand the menu
- Select “Assigned School”
- Click the “Directory Opt-Out” icon
- Check the box in the “Public Directory Opt-Out” section to opt out or uncheck the box to opt back in and click save.
BCETMB Exam
- Assessment (25%)
- Applied Science, including Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology/Injury, and Pharmacology (25%)
- Massage Modalities, Techniques, and Manual Forces (20%)
- Professional Communication (15%)
- Professionalism and Ethics (10%)
- Laws and Business Practices (5%)
- Click on “My Account” on the left side of your profile.
- Click on “My Participation”
Courses/Conferences
No. First Aid and CPR courses do not represent advanced content and are not accepted for continuing education.
- Log into your account at ncbtmb.org
- Scroll to the Approved Provider information section, click the blue arrow in the “Course Provider” area.
- Click “Add Conference” button in the conference/tradeshow area.
- Complete conference wizard and submit new conference.
- 1-50 course titles – $50
- 51-100 course titles – $100
- 101-150 course titles – $150
- Log into your account at ncbtmb.org
- Scroll to the Approved Provider information section, click the blue arrow in the “Course Provider” area.
- Click “Add Course” button in the course area to access new course submission.
- Complete course wizard and submit new course.
- CEs for face-to-face education experiences should match the number of hours of instructions based on a 50-minute hour.
- CEs are not awarded for breaks lasting more than 20 minutes.
- One hour of video or audio equals 1 CE
- Providers may document additional CEs for course work beyond the word count (i.e. reflective assignments, additional reading).
- No additional CEs may be given beyond those approved unless the course is re-submitted for approval
General AP Information
- Current name
- How you wish your name to appear on your account.
- Legal documentation showing the name change such as:
- Page of divorce decree stating the granting of the name change
- Marriage certificate
- Other official court documentation.
- Individual: An individual is defined as one instructor teaching courses. Instructor can have teaching assistants in the classroom and administrative help. Only the individual named as the Approved Provider may teach the course.
- Organization: An organization is defined as two or more instructors that work under one entity. An organization must have a primary contact person listed to oversee all aspects of the Approved Provider account. Instructors teaching under organization status accounts must be approved by NCBTMB prior to teaching and issuing CEs.
- Conference/Tradeshow: An organization holding a conference with four or more instructors must complete the Conference/Tradeshow portion of the Interim Course Submission form to submit their conference for approval.
- Log into your account at ncbtmb.org
- Scroll to the Approved Provider information section, click the blue arrow in the “Course Provider” area.
- Click blue arrow in the manage application area to access Renewal checklist.
- Complete and submit renewal.
- $225 for individuals
- $450 for organizations or conference/tradeshow providers
- $35 per new class submitted* (one-time fee)
- $50 for conference or tradeshow submissions (up to the first 50 classes)
- $50 per each additional 1-50 courses
- Additional $50 per renewal charge associated with Approved Providers that want to be sponsored by NCBTMB to teach New York LMTs**
- Approved Providers are featured on the NCBMTB website as part of the course directory. Thousands of massage therapists a year consult the directory to find continuing education including Board Certificants, who are required to receive 24 hours of education every 2 years.
- NCBTMB Approved Provider status is included in the requirements of several states for continuing education for licensees.
General AS Information
- Accredited schools must renew their Assigned School status every five years. There is no cost to renew.
- Non-Accredited schools must renew their Assigned School status every two years. There is no cost to renew.
- Sign into your existing account at ncbtmb.org
- Scroll to the Assigned School information section, click the blue arrow in the Assigned School area.
- Click blue arrow in the manage application area to access the renewal checklist.
- Complete and submit renewal.
- Click “My Cart” on the left hand side of your profile
- Click “Store”
- Click “Duplicate Certificate Request” (this option will only appear if you are active and not expired)
- Complete information and submit payment.
General BC Information
- Recognition by third parties and other professions, such as health care
- Increased credibility and professional reputation among peers and the public
- Commitment to lifelong learning through continuing education to advance your skills
- Demonstrated higher level of knowledge and skill with the credentials to back it up
- Increased opportunities for career advancement
- Potential for increased earnings with access to higher-level positions
- 30+ College Credits to earn your BAS or AAS Degree
- Free Website
- Discounts on products through our Affiliate Program
- And much more!
Board Certification in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (BCTMB) represents the highest attainable credential within the massage therapy and bodywork profession. Board Certification is an advanced credential separate from entry-level massage therapy state licensure.
As Board Certification is voluntary, its achievement represents the highest level of commitment to clients and to the advancement of the massage therapy and bodywork profession. Board Certificants must meet higher standards of education, possess a higher level of critical thinking skills, and pass a rigorous exam. The exam requires candidates to apply assessment skills, orthopedic knowledge, applied science skills (such as pathology, pharmacology, and more), and more to real-life scenarios in an effort to develop treatment plans that achieve positive results.
In addition, all Board Certificants must undergo a routine criminal background check upon initial application and renewal (every two years) as a means of ensuring employers and the public that they are working with a trusted and reputable professional.General MTAC Information
How to apply for the MTAC
- Must be 18 years of age or older; AND
- Pass a criminal background check (performed by NCBTMB)*
- And one of the following:
- Proof of current enrollment or graduation from an NCBTMB Assigned School; OR
- Proof of current enrollment or graduation from a minimum 500-hour entry level massage therapy program in the US, Canada or US Territories.
How to become an Approved Provider
- Review the Approved Provider Handbook on the NCBTMB website here prior to applying. After reviewing, reach out to ce@ncbtmb.org if you have questions.
- Create an account or sign into your existing account at ncbtmb.org
- Scroll down to Credentialing Options and Select Apply Now in the Approved Provider area
- Click sole provider or organization (only organization accounts can have multiple instructors)
- Complete application wizard and submit.
- Proof of meeting the NCBTMB AP Instructor Qualifications
- Course title and number of CEs (your title must be clear)
- Course description
- Learning objectives & outcomes
- Course outline
- Name a few degenerative diseases which could benefit from Lymphatic Shiatsu
- List structures of the lymphatic system
- Explain how Shiatsu applications or pressure is applied
- Name a few conditions which are contra-indicated for Lymphatic Shiatsu
- Explain how this application benefits people with degenerative diseases
- Demonstrate how to position a person for a lymphatic shiatsu massage
- Perform a lymphatic shiatsu massage
- The Approved Provider Application fee to both apply and renew is $225 (Individuals) and $450 (Organizations and Conference/Tradeshow Providers) for a three-year period.
- Each separate course submission for an Individual or Organization Approved Provider is $35.
- Multiple courses that contain information about the same modality and level of understanding, working with different areas of the body are considered the same course.
- Courses that are taught for different amounts of CEs due to teaching for different venues are considered one course.
- Tip: Submit the longest version of a class that will be broken into segments to avoid being charged for different courses.
- The application is equipped to list a primary course and the different courses that may be segmented out of the primary course.
- Organizations that hold a conference or tradeshow with four or more instructors must submit $100 for the review of the conference or tradeshow.
- All organizations that only hold conferences or tradeshows will submit $100 for the review of the instructors and courses being taught for the conference/tradeshow.
- Instructors teaching under Organization status accounts must first be submitted to and approved by NCBTMB prior to teaching and issuing CEs.
- Each separate course submission for an Individual or Organization AP is $35.
- Each course must be submitted, reviewed, and approved prior to offering NCBTMB continuing education hours.
- There will be an additional $50 per three-year renewal charge associated with Approved Providers that want to be sponsored by NCBTMB to teach New York LMTs.
- NY will only accept CEs from a CE Provider that NY approves or that is sponsored by an entity that has been approved by the NY Board. NCBTMB is a New York approved Sponsor and will pass this sponsorship to its Approved Providers.
How to become an Assigned School
- 125 hours of instruction in the body’s systems and anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology
- 200 hours of in-class, supervised hands-on instruction in massage and bodywork assessment, theory and application instruction
- 40 hours of pathology
- 10 hours of business and ethics instruction (a minimum of 6 hours in ethics)
- 125 hours of instruction in an area or related field that theoretically completes your massage program of study
- Review the Assigned School Requirements on the NCBTMB website here prior to applying. After reviewing, reach out to ce@ncbtmb.org if you have questions.
- Create an account or sign into your existing account at ncbtmb.org
- Scroll down to Organizational Credential Pathways and Select Apply Now in the Assigned School area
- Click either accredited or non-accredited depending on your school’s status.
- Complete application wizard and submit.
- Note: It is required to upload documents to this website during this process. Click here for assistance if needed.
- Completed contact information,
- Copy of your accreditation approval with expiration date,
- Copy of a signed, sample transcript for all massage therapy programs your school offers, and
- A breakdown of the curriculum hours.*
- Completed contact information and the 20 questions requested in the application,
- Proof of required business license,
- Proof of business ownership,
- Proof of approval to operate an educational institution.
- List of instructors and their resumes and qualifications,
- Licenses and credentials of massage therapists (within states that require licensure),
- Your school’s attendance policy,
- Your school’s program descriptions with course catalog,
- Syllabi outlines for each course,
- Copy of a signed, sample transcript for all massage therapy programs your school offers, and
- Breakdown of curriculum hours.*
How to become Board Certified
- Create an account at ncbtmb.org
- In the “Certification” section on your home page, click the “Apply Now” button in the section for the “Board Certification in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (BCTMB)”
- You will then be taken through the application wizard.
- For more information, click here for the candidate handbook and application checklist.
- Verification of current massage therapy state license
- Passing score on the Board Certification Exam
- Pass a criminal background check
- Agree to uphold NCBTMB’s Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics
- Graduation from a NCBTMB Assigned School*
- Passing score on the Board Certification Exam
- Pass a criminal background check
- Agree to uphold NCBTMB’s Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics
How to renew my Board Certification
- Log into your account at ncbtmb.org
- In the “My Credentials” section on your home page, click the “Report CE” button on the right side.
- Under the CE progress bars, click on the appropriate CE type you wish to report.
- Report Approved Provider Course – courses taken through an NCBTMB Approved Provider
- Report Credit from Accredited College – advanced courses taken through an Accredited College or University
- All courses must be completed within your eligible two-year Renewal period
- CE cannot be used multiple times within or across renewal periods and cannot be carried over. (If you renew late, your CE must be dated after your late renewal approval date)
- All courses must be through an NCBTMB Approved Provider or accredited college or university
- The course itself must be approved by NCBTMB (the AP being approved is not enough; check with your AP to ensure the course is also approved)
- You have the correct AP Number and/or Name to enter on your Application
- Log into your account at ncbtmb.org
- In the “My Credentials” section on your home page, click the “Certification Details” button on the right side.
- You will be on your checklist of requirements, at the end of the checklist, click the “Continue” button to go through the steps of your application.
- Renewal Application Fee: $140
Instructors
- Log into your account at ncbtmb.org
- Scroll to the Approved Provider information section, click the blue arrow in the “Course Provider” area.
- Click “Add Instructor” button in the instructor area.
- Complete required information and submit.
My Account
- Current name
- How you wish your name to appear on your account.
- Legal documentation showing the name change such as:
- Page of divorce decree stating the granting of the name change
- Marriage certificate
- Other official court documentation.
- There are several ways you can obtain documents to upload some include:
- Using your scanner and saving to your computer
- Taking a picture with your mobile device (you can email the document to yourself to save to your computer)
- Downloading and saving from a website or attachment in an email
- We recommend saving the document to your desktop for easiest access during the upload process.
- When you get to a section of the application that requires a document upload, click where it says “Choose File”
- A box will come up on your computer screen and will show all of your computer’s locations, choose your desktop (or the location where your file is saved), and double click on the file you want to upload.
- The name of the file will now appear next to the “Choose File” button.
- Repeat as necessary if multiple documents need to be uploaded.
- Go to ncbtmb.org and click login
- Click the forgot password link and enter in your email that was on your previous NCBTMB account.
- If you have an account in our system, you will receive an email
- If you do not have an account you will need to create a new account.
- Log into your account at ncbtmb.org*
- Click on “My Account” on the left side of your profile.
- Click on “My Participation”
- Click the “Request Score Report” button on the scores you wish to have sent.
- Complete the request and payment.
- Current name
- How you wish your name to appear on your account.
- Legal documentation showing the name change such as:
- Page of divorce decree stating the granting of the name change
- Marriage certificate
- Other official court documentation.
NCBTMB Policies
New York Sponsorship
- Please note: only current Approved Providers can apply for NY sponsorship.
- Review the New York sponsorship agreement on the NCBTMB website here prior to applying. After reviewing, reach out to ce@ncbtmb.org if you have questions.
- Scroll to the Approved Provider information section, click the blue arrow in the “Course Provider” area.
- Click apply for NY Sponsorship at the top right of the screen.
- Complete application and submit.
- Note: It is required to upload documents to this website during this process. Click here for assistance if needed.
Online Practice Exam
- $29.97 for one-month subscription
- $49.97 for three-month subscription
- $79.97 for six-month subscription
- Keep books near you. Look up terms you don’t understand rather than skipping over them.
- Don’t just memorize questions and answers—truly work on understanding the concepts so you can apply your new knowledge to other relevant exam questions.
- Don’t skip over words or terminology you don’t know. Look them up.
- Over 2,600 practice exam questions custom designed by expert leaders throughout the massage and bodywork profession.
- Realistic exam questions from each of the relevant exam categories.
- Detailed, personalized reports to help you analyze your strengths and weaknesses.
- Peace of mind and a feeling of preparedness when sitting for a licensure or NCBTMB’s Board Certification exam.
- Gain affordable access to thousands of entry-level questions that will prepare you for any entry-level licensure examination, as well as the BCETMB.
- Save on costs with discounted rates when your school purchases subscriptions in bulk.
- Practice with questions that are similar to those on the actual examinations.
- Compare scores of your last three practice exams to see how you have improved.
- Get customizable testing and automated scoring.
- Receive valuable real-time assessments of student performance.
- See improvement on overall student performance.
- Deep discounted savings when your school purchases subscriptions in bulk.
Tips/Tools for APs
- To view your directory listing please click here
- Select Approved CE Providers
- Enter in the search criteria to view your listing as it appears publicly.
- To edit your directory listing
- Log into your account at ncbtmb.org
- Click “My Organizations” on the left hand side
- Select the Organization you want to update to expand the menu
- Select “Approved Provider”
- Click the pencil icon in the upper right
- Enter in your company’s information and click save
- To opt in/out of the directory listings
- Log into your account at ncbtmb.org
- Click “My Organizations” on the left hand side
- Select the Organization you want to opt in/out of the directory to expand the menu
- Select “Approved Provider”
- Click the “Directory Opt-Out” icon
- Check the box in the “Public Directory Opt-Out” section to opt out or uncheck the box to opt back in
- Click save.
- How participants register
- Deadlines for registration
- Payment and fee information
- Cancellation policy
- Refund policy
- Clearly identify which course offering(s) will be accepted by NCBTMB as continuing education
- Date(s), time(s) and location(s) of course offering(s)
- Cost of the course offering(s)
- The number of CE hours for course offering(s)
- Prerequisites (if applicable)
- Name of the person teaching the course(s)
- If the Approved Provider is an organization, the name of the organization and the instructor that will be teaching the course must be listed
- Participant’s name
- Course title exactly as it appears int he NCBTMB directory*
- Course completion date
- Course type (Live, Home Study or Webinar)
- Recorded webinars are considered home study courses
- The Provider’s address or email address
- NCBTMB Approved Provider number
- Number of Continuing Education hours for which course is approved. Certificates with hours that differ from those approved will be rejected by NCBTMB and by state boards.*
- Must be listed as CEs, not CEUs
- The Approved Provider’s Name as listed on the AP account.
- Signature of the Approved Provider
- Participant transcripts must be made available for all participants upon request. Transcripts are a cumulative record of all courses taken by a specific participant. Transcripts should display at lease six (6) years of course information. For schools, the administration and maintenance of continuing education participant transcripts and other education records are stored separately from the transcripts/educational records of core curriculum students.
- All participant records are confidential and can only be reproduced by written permission of the participant. All transcript or record requests by participants must be handled in a timely manner.
- Sign-in sheets do not satisfy the requirements for a participant’s transcripts or records.
- Click “My Cart” on the left hand side of your profile
- Click “Store”
- Click “Duplicate Certificate Request” (this option will only appear if you are active and not expired)
- Complete information and submit payment.
Tools for Board Certification
- To view your directory listing please click here
- Select Approved Board Certified Therapists
- Enter in the search criteria to view your listing as it appears publicly.
- To edit the website on your directory listing:
- Click “My Account” on the left side
- Click “My Contact Info”
- Review the different sections of your contact information and click “Edit” on the existing information or click “Add..” to add additional information.
- The information flagged as primary will be the information that appears in the directory.
- To edit the modalities that you practice and to help consumers find you based on their needs:
- Click “Edit Profile” in the upper right across from your name
- Check the “Provided Therapy Categories” that you offer to clients.
- Click save.
- To opt in/out of the directory listing:
- Log into your account at ncbtmb.org
- Click “Edit Profile” in the upper right
- Check the box in the “Public Directory Opt-Out” section to opt out or uncheck the box to opt back
- Click save
EARN YOUR BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE IN MASSAGE THERAPY
Exclusively for Board Certificants, Siena Heights University in Adrian, MI awards 30+ college credits toward the 120 total credits required to achieve this degree. Courses available on campus and online. BAS Degree candidates ordinarily have 60 credits before beginning with Siena Heights. Learn more about this degree program.- Log into your account at ncbtmb.org*
- Click on “My Account” on the left side of your profile.
- Click on “My Participation”
- Click the “Request Score Report” button on the scores you wish to have sent.
- Complete the request and payment.
- Click “My Cart” on the left hand side of your profile
- Click “Store”
- Click “Duplicate Certificate Request” (this option will only appear if you are active and not expired)
- Complete information and submit payment.