To become Board Certified, you must meet or exceed the following requirements:

• Graduation from a NCBTMB Assigned School*
• Passing score on the Board Certification Exam
• Pass a criminal background check
• Verification of current massage therapy state license
• Agree to uphold NCBTMB’s Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics

The cost to apply for Board Certification is $250, plus a $25 background check fee (performed by NCBTMB).

*If you did not graduate from a NCBTMB Assigned School, your school is now closed, or you completed international training, you may instead apply for Board Certification via Portfolio Review. Download the Portfolio Review Handbook here.

**If submitting a transcript with transfer credits, the original transcript where credits were transferred from must be submitted as well.