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Federation of State
Massage Therapy Boards
Meet the MBLEx
Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination
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Federation of State Massage
Therapy Boards (FSMTB)
+ Formed August 2005
* Mission: To Support Members Boards
» Facilitate communication between massage boards
» Promote compatible requirements to increase
portability
» Create valid reliable licensing examination
* Other Perceived Needs:
» Consistent scope of practice
» Clear entry-level standards
* National database of practitioners
صفحه 4:
We Asked You:
What types of obstacles do your
students face when applying for
their licensing?
صفحه 5:
What You Told Us
NCBTMB has a confusing application
process
Slow turn-around on applications by
NCBTMB
Lost documents at NCBTMB
Students have limited funds
Distance to testing site (some students)
Student may have limited computer
skills
Language barriers
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The MBLEx Overview
Simple application process
» Online application in development
1 week turn-around on applications
125 multiple choice questions
$195 fee
Online testing tutorial
Practice tests are in development
Results to states every 24 hours
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MBLEx Adoption
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Washington
West Virginia
Arkansas
Georgia
Iowa
Louisiana
Maine
Mississippi
New Mexico
Oregon
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MBLEx Development
Over 60 subject matter experts
All geographical regions represented
15 psychometricians and testing specialists
Inclusion of regulatory community
Based on input from 7,646 massage & bodywork
practitioners
Use of best practices for test development
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MBLEx Content Outline
= Guldeinestor
Professignal Practice
son = Anatomy & Physiology
14%
ethics, oudaries, Laws &
‘Regulations
13%
ع kinesiology
31%
Overview of Massage &
Bodywork
History/Cuture/Medalties
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ethology,
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13%
client Assesament &
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Content Outline
+ Anatomy & 5 ۵51010917
+ 11%
+ Components/
characteristics of muscle
tissue
» Muscle contractions
» Proprioceptors
» Locations, attachments,
fiber direction
» Actions
» Joint structure and
function
» Range of motion
Physiology
~ 14%
» System structure
System function
» Health care
terminology
Tissue injury and repair
» Concepts of energetic
anatomy
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Content Outline
Benefits and
Physiological Effects of
Techniques that
Manipulate Soft Tissue
17%
» Physiological effects of soft-
tissue manipulation
~ Psychological aspects and
benefits of touch
- Benefits of soft-tissue
manipulation
Soft-tissue techniques
+ Types of strokes/sequence
- Hot/cold applications
* Pathology,
Contraindications
Areas of Caution,
Special Populations
13%
» Common pathologies
» Contraindications
Areas of caution
» Special populations
» Classes of medication
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Content Outline
Overview of Massage
& Bodywork
History/Culture/Moda
lities
0
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bodywork
» Overview of different
skill sets used in
contemporary
massage/bodywork
environments
» Overview of modalities
Client Assessment,
Reassessment &
Treatment Planning|
17%
* Organization of a session
» Client consultation and
evaluation
* Written data collection
* Visual assessment
* Palpation assessment
٠ Range of motion
assessment
* Clinical reasoning
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Content Outline
Guidelines for
Professional Practice
~ 10%
» Safe use
equipment/supplies
- Hygiene
* Sanitation and
cleanliness
* Safety practices
» Therapist self-care
* Draping
» Business practices
Content Outline Available at
www.fsmtb.org
Boundaries, Laws
Ei
and Regulations
* 13%
» Ethical behavior
» Professional boundaries
« Code of ethics violations
- The therapeutic relationship
* Dual relationships
» Sexual misconduct
~ Laws and regulations
* Scope of practice
» Professional communication
* Confidentiality
* Principles
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Board/Agency
MBLEx Application Process
Overview
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Application Through
FSMTB
Step 1: Step 2:
Gather Information Apply
+ Download from Complete the
www.fsmtb.org application
» Candidate handbook
» MBLEx application
» MBLEx content outline
* Other documents if
required
Submit application to
FSMTB
» $195 fee
» No need to send
transcripts
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MBLEx
A simple
application
form!
No need to
send
transcripts!
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Application Through
FSMTB
Step 3: Step 4: ۱
Wait for a Notice Register
to Schedule (NTS)
+ NTS arrives via e-mail Follow the directions on
(if provided) or the NTS to register
regular mail
A registration
+ Includes information confirmation arrives
about where and how with:
to test » Test date
» Test time
» Test location
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Application Through
FSMTB
Step 5: Step 6:
Test! Score!
+ Arrive 30 minutes Score report received at
early test site
+ 2 forms of current ID Verification of score report
sent directly to the state
Students can test before
graduation leading to
faster licensing, job
placement and career start
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Application Through State
Board/Agency
* Each state/jurisdiction is
different
~ Log onto state board/agency website for details
(links to boards/agency sites available at
www.fsmtb.org)
» States/jurisdictions usually require transcripts
from school for licensing.
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Differences
MBLEx | NCBTMB
Licensing exam Certification exam
Involvement of No involvement of
regulatory community regulatory community in
in exam development exam development
Based on large JTA Based on small JTA
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Time for a Poll!
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Conclusions
Reviewed history of
FSMTB
Overview of the
MBLEx
Contents of the
MBLEx
Application process
for the MBLEx
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