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Massage Therapist Practice Exam

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PracticeQuiz.com's Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Practice Quiz contains 150 original practice questions with explanatory answers on the following topics:

Professional Standards
Ethics, Business
Legal Practices
General Knowledge of the Body Systems
Knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology, and Kinesiology 
Pathology 

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The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) is the primary certification agency for Massage Therapists and Bodywork Professionals. 

The NCBTMB ensures that massage therapists are held to a rigorous level of education and conduct. All NCBTMB-certified massage therapists must: 

  • Complete at least 500 hours of instruction
  • Demonstrate mastery of core skills, abilities, and knowledge
  • Pass a standardized NCBTMB certification exam
  • Uphold NCBTMB’s Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics    

The National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork contains 160 multiple choice questions of which 30 are non-scored "pre-test" questions. The following topics are covered on the NCETMB exam:

  • General Knowledge of the Body Systems (16%)
  • Knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology and Kinesiology (19%)
  • Pathology (13%)
  • Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Assessment (18%)
  • Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Application (22%)
  • Professional Standards, Ethics, Business and Legal Practices (12%)

PracticeQuiz.com's Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Practice Quiz contains 150 original practice questions with explanatory answers on the following topics:

  • Professional Standards, Ethics, Business and Legal Practices
  • General Knowledge of the Body Systems
  • Knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology and Kinesiology 
  • Pathology

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The massage therapist exam contains questions across the following seven categories: Anatomy and physiology (11%), Kinesiology (12%), Pathology, special populations, contraindications, and areas of caution (14%), Benefits and Physiological Effects of Techniques that Manipulate Soft Tissue (15%), Client assessment, reassessment, and treatment plan formulation (17%), Ethics, laws, and boundaries in massage therapy (16%), and Guidelines for professional practice (15%).

The Massage Therapist exam is 2 hours long.

Passing the Massage Therapist exam is one of the requirements of massage therapist licensure. The massage therapist exam is administered by the FSMTB, whereas licensure is determined by state boards.

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