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- Sample Establishment Inspection Form
- Mandatory Insert for 456.0635 - Practitioner
- Mandatory Insert for 456.0635 - Facility
- Application for Apprenticeship
- Application for Colonics Upgrade
- Application for Massage Establishment
Licensure (includes Change of Ownerships) - Application for Massage Therapist Licensure
(Exam & Endorsement) - Application for Massage Therapy
School Approval - Application for Massage Establishment
Change of Name/Location - Request for Approval of Continuing
Education for Pro Bono Services - Pro Bono Services Affidavit Form
- Verification of Out-of-State Education
Application and License Requirements for Massage Therapists
Continuing Education: Click here for information regarding continuing education requirements for initial licensure. It is also strongly recommended that you review all of the laws and rules regulating this profession.
Exams: The board accepts the following exams:
- The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork examination (NCBTMB)
- The National Certification Exam for Therapeutic Massage (NCETM)
- National Exam for State Licensure (NESL) administered by NCBTMB
- The Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEX) administered by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
For more information regarding requirements to sit for the above listed exams or to schedule an exam, please contact the testing centers directly.
If it has been more than one year since you have taken the exam, please contact the administrator of the examination to request an official score report be sent directly to the board office.
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