Board of Chiropractic Examiners
***** IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS *****
Please CAREFULLY read the application instructions. Type or legibly print all responses.
1. A completed application includes ALL applicable fees, photos and documentation including National
Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCETMB), National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage (NCETM) or National Certification Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) examination results.
2. Transcripts are accepted from massage therapy schools that are accredited by either the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) or approved or accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE). (Visit our website to see the list of approved schools and recognized accrediting agencies.)
3. Effective January 1, 2003, ALL applicants seeking certification/registration are required to take and pass the jurisprudence examination administered by the Board at 4201 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore, MD.
4. All applicants must pass the NCETMB, NCETM or NCCAOM examination and may include the
application when registering for the jurisprudence examination.
5. Applicants will be notified in writing to submit the certificate/registration fee after all the requirements for
certification/registration are met.
6. The certification/registration cycle is for two years. The current cycle covers the period November 1, 2006 to
October 31, 2008.
7. All applicants seeking CERTIFICATION must:
a) provide proof of completion of sixty (60) credit hours of college course work, and 500 hours of
massage therapy education at an approved/accredited school;
b) provide proof of passing the NCETMB, NCETM or NCCAOM examination and
c) pass the Maryland state massage therapy jurisprudence examination.
Registered Massage Practitioners may practice in a business setting such as private businesses, health clubs and spas. Registered Massage Practitioners may not practice in any health care setting (e.g. hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, doctors’ offices).
8. All applicants seeking registration must:
a) provide proof of 500 hours of massage therapy education at an approved/accredited school;
b) provide proof of passing the NCETMB, NCETM or NCCAOM examination; and
c) pass the Maryland massage therapy jurisprudence examination.
9. Effective January 2004, Registered Massage Practitioners can request a status change to Certified
Massage Therapist with verification of having 60 college credits. The fee to reissue a new certificate is $40.00.
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APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED IF NOT COMPLETED WITHIN 12 MONTHS FROM DATE RECEIVED.
07/05 - DH