
National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage (NCETM) and National Certification for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCETMB) changes to be implemented June 1, 2005.
Beginning on June 1, 2005, the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (CBTMB) will be implementing updated eligibility criteria for the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCETMB) and establishing a massage-specific exam, the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage (NCETM).
The new exam and the updated eligibility criteria were first announced in January 2004. Subsequently, NCBTMB sent notices of these changes to schools and state massage boards in March 2004.
Please direct ALL inquiries pertaining to the National Certification Examination to NCBTMB. You can visit their website - www.ncbtmb.com; email - ; call - , , or fax .
The Maryland Board of Chiropractic Examiners will accept both the NCETM and the NCETMB.