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Massage Therapist

Individual massage therapist license under 32 M.R.S. Chapter 127. The chapter repeals the former certification, registration and reciprocity provisions; the current license has examination, approved-training and endorsement pathways. Chapter 127 and the current massage rule chapters do not establish a separate Maine massage examination.

Licensing authority: Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation · Application information

Annual renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Existing license
Hold an unexpired massage therapist license and submit the completed renewal application.
Fee
Pay the $40 renewal fee.
Renewal verification
The Department must verify all renewal conditions; submission is not automatic renewal.
Term
Renew annually on the original license anniversary date.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by endorsement
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Existing license
Present proof of another United States jurisdiction license with substantially equivalent requirements under 10 M.R.S. section 8003-H.
Fees
Pay required endorsement fees.
Good standing
Be in good standing in every jurisdiction where a license is or was held: no pending complaint, allegation or investigation, no suspension or practice restriction, and no surrendered or revoked license.
Jurisprudence permission
Section 8003-H permits a jurisprudence examination only if one is required by the office law or rule. The defining massage qualifications in section 14306-D and implementing Chapter 300 identify national sponsor examinations or approved training, and establish no massage jurisprudence examination.
No denial ground
No statutory cause for license denial may exist.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure through department approved training
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a complete application and legible, unaltered supporting documents; Chapter 300 section 1(D) requires completion within two months of receipt, otherwise a new application and supporting documents are required.
Approved training
Complete a department-approved course of at least 500 supervised clock hours. Chapter 300 requires at least 120 hours of anatomy, physiology and pathology and at least 100 hours of supervised hands-on practice; the curriculum must include all listed theory, technique, safety, business, ethics and legal subjects.
Competence
Demonstrate competence to practice massage therapy in a manner safeguarding the public.
Fees
Pay required application and license fees; the official licensing page lists a $40 license fee and $21 criminal background check fee.
First aid cpr
Provide proof of current First Aid and CPR course completion taught by a nationally certified instructor; these hours do not count toward the minimum 500 hours.
General education
Possess a high school diploma or its equivalent under section 14306-D(1)(C).
Hardship
10 M.R.S. section 8003(2-A)(O)-(P) permits case-by-case waivers of documentation and fees for extreme demonstrated hardship without reducing proficiency standards.
Military training credit
Under 10 M.R.S. section 8011, satisfactory military education, training or service must be accepted toward licensure qualifications for qualified persons. Under section 8003(2-A)(M), veteran examination and licensing eligibility may be evaluated case by case.
Minimum age
Be at least 18 years old under 32 M.R.S. section 14306-D(1)(B).
Training transcript
Provide an official transcript containing the student identity, subject hours, institution identity, admission date and graduation date.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial licensure through examination
Application
Submit a complete application and legible, unaltered supporting documents; Chapter 300 section 1(D) requires completion within two months of receipt, otherwise a new application and supporting documents are required.
Competence
Demonstrate competence to practice massage therapy in a manner safeguarding the public.
Exam alternatives
Pass an examination sponsored by NCBTMB or FSMTB; the supplied frozen nationwide context identifies BCETMB and MBLEx. The statute also permits successor or other organizations approved by the department; unspecified additional approved examinations are an applicant condition.
Fees
Pay required application and license fees; the official licensing page lists a $40 license fee and $21 criminal background check fee.
General education
Possess a high school diploma or its equivalent under section 14306-D(1)(C).
Hardship
10 M.R.S. section 8003(2-A)(O)-(P) permits case-by-case waivers of documentation and fees for extreme demonstrated hardship without reducing proficiency standards.
Military training credit
Under 10 M.R.S. section 8011, satisfactory military education, training or service must be accepted toward licensure qualifications for qualified persons. Under section 8003(2-A)(M), veteran examination and licensing eligibility may be evaluated case by case.
Minimum age
Be at least 18 years old under 32 M.R.S. section 14306-D(1)(B).
Training alternative
Section 14306-D(1)(A) permits department-approved training of at least 500 hours instead of examination. That distinct qualification pathway is also recorded separately.
Late renewal within 90 days of expiration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Expiration window
Apply after expiration but within 90 days.
Fees
Pay the renewal fee and $50 late fee.
Unlicensed period
Chapter 11 states that the license is issued from the late renewal date, without retroactivity; the licensee was unlicensed during the intervening period.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military endorsement of a comparable license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Discretion
Section 8011(1) permits the authority to grant this endorsement.
Existing license
Hold a comparable license in good standing in another state.
Qualified person
Be an active duty servicemember or recently separated veteran, or a spouse or domestic partner of either. A recently separated veteran is within three years of honorable discharge or release from active duty.
Term
For the remainder of the other license term or until a Maine license is obtained.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Recognition under federal military license portability
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit proof of military orders, marriage certificate if applying as spouse, and the notarized affidavit specified in section 4025a(c), affirming identity, complete and true statements, knowledge of Maine requirements and scope, compliance with those requirements, and good standing.
Background check
The authority may perform a background check under section 4025a(d).
Compact limitation
When the covered license operates in multiple states pursuant to an applicable interstate compact, section 4025a(e) applies the compact or state law and excludes this federal portability section.
Covered license
License must be in good standing, with no revocation, discipline, pending unprofessional-conduct investigation, or surrender during such investigation as defined in 50 U.S.C. section 4025a(f).
Military relocation
A servicemember or spouse with a covered professional license relocates residence because of military orders to a state different from the issuing licensing authority.
State guidance
OPOR directs military applicants relocating under orders to contact licensing staff. The Board-linked DOJ handout could be read by server-side access, but local attempts did not obtain its PDF bytes; it is not cited as a pinned document. The controlling current U.S. Code text was obtained and is cited instead.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement through approved training: More than 90 days and within two years after expiration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a complete application and legible, unaltered supporting documents; Chapter 300 section 1(D) requires completion within two months of receipt, otherwise a new application and supporting documents are required.
Approved training
Complete a department-approved course of at least 500 supervised clock hours. Chapter 300 requires at least 120 hours of anatomy, physiology and pathology and at least 100 hours of supervised hands-on practice; the curriculum must include all listed theory, technique, safety, business, ethics and legal subjects.
Competence
Demonstrate competence to practice massage therapy in a manner safeguarding the public.
Expiration window
More than 90 days and within two years after expiration
Fees
Pay required application and license fees; the official licensing page lists a $40 license fee and $21 criminal background check fee.
First aid cpr
Provide proof of current First Aid and CPR course completion taught by a nationally certified instructor; these hours do not count toward the minimum 500 hours.
General education
Possess a high school diploma or its equivalent under section 14306-D(1)(C).
Hardship
10 M.R.S. section 8003(2-A)(O)-(P) permits case-by-case waivers of documentation and fees for extreme demonstrated hardship without reducing proficiency standards.
Military training credit
Under 10 M.R.S. section 8011, satisfactory military education, training or service must be accepted toward licensure qualifications for qualified persons. Under section 8003(2-A)(M), veteran examination and licensing eligibility may be evaluated case by case.
Minimum age
Be at least 18 years old under 32 M.R.S. section 14306-D(1)(B).
Reapplication
Reapply under the new-applicant requirements with original application, documentation and fees.
Training transcript
Provide an official transcript containing the student identity, subject hours, institution identity, admission date and graduation date.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement through examination: More than 90 days and within two years after expiration
Application
Submit a complete application and legible, unaltered supporting documents; Chapter 300 section 1(D) requires completion within two months of receipt, otherwise a new application and supporting documents are required.
Commissioner waiver
The commissioner may waive examination, considering public protection, if the application and late and renewal fees are received within two years of expiration. Examination leaves remain because the route involves those currently offered examinations and the waiver is an applicant condition.
Competence
Demonstrate competence to practice massage therapy in a manner safeguarding the public.
Exam alternatives
Pass an examination sponsored by NCBTMB or FSMTB; the supplied frozen nationwide context identifies BCETMB and MBLEx. The statute also permits successor or other organizations approved by the department; unspecified additional approved examinations are an applicant condition.
Expiration window
More than 90 days and within two years after expiration
Fees
Pay required application and license fees; the official licensing page lists a $40 license fee and $21 criminal background check fee.
General education
Possess a high school diploma or its equivalent under section 14306-D(1)(C).
Hardship
10 M.R.S. section 8003(2-A)(O)-(P) permits case-by-case waivers of documentation and fees for extreme demonstrated hardship without reducing proficiency standards.
Military training credit
Under 10 M.R.S. section 8011, satisfactory military education, training or service must be accepted toward licensure qualifications for qualified persons. Under section 8003(2-A)(M), veteran examination and licensing eligibility may be evaluated case by case.
Minimum age
Be at least 18 years old under 32 M.R.S. section 14306-D(1)(B).
Reapplication
Reapply under the new-applicant requirements with original application, documentation and fees.
Training alternative
Section 14306-D(1)(A) permits department-approved training of at least 500 hours instead of examination. That distinct qualification pathway is also recorded separately.
Reinstatement through approved training: More than two years after expiration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a complete application and legible, unaltered supporting documents; Chapter 300 section 1(D) requires completion within two months of receipt, otherwise a new application and supporting documents are required.
Approved training
Complete a department-approved course of at least 500 supervised clock hours. Chapter 300 requires at least 120 hours of anatomy, physiology and pathology and at least 100 hours of supervised hands-on practice; the curriculum must include all listed theory, technique, safety, business, ethics and legal subjects.
Competence
Demonstrate competence to practice massage therapy in a manner safeguarding the public.
Expiration window
More than two years after expiration
Fees
Pay required application and license fees; the official licensing page lists a $40 license fee and $21 criminal background check fee.
First aid cpr
Provide proof of current First Aid and CPR course completion taught by a nationally certified instructor; these hours do not count toward the minimum 500 hours.
General education
Possess a high school diploma or its equivalent under section 14306-D(1)(C).
Hardship
10 M.R.S. section 8003(2-A)(O)-(P) permits case-by-case waivers of documentation and fees for extreme demonstrated hardship without reducing proficiency standards.
Military training credit
Under 10 M.R.S. section 8011, satisfactory military education, training or service must be accepted toward licensure qualifications for qualified persons. Under section 8003(2-A)(M), veteran examination and licensing eligibility may be evaluated case by case.
Minimum age
Be at least 18 years old under 32 M.R.S. section 14306-D(1)(B).
Reapplication
Reapply under the new-applicant requirements with original application, documentation and fees.
Training transcript
Provide an official transcript containing the student identity, subject hours, institution identity, admission date and graduation date.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement through examination: More than two years after expiration
Application
Submit a complete application and legible, unaltered supporting documents; Chapter 300 section 1(D) requires completion within two months of receipt, otherwise a new application and supporting documents are required.
Competence
Demonstrate competence to practice massage therapy in a manner safeguarding the public.
Exam alternatives
Pass an examination sponsored by NCBTMB or FSMTB; the supplied frozen nationwide context identifies BCETMB and MBLEx. The statute also permits successor or other organizations approved by the department; unspecified additional approved examinations are an applicant condition.
Expiration window
More than two years after expiration
Fees
Pay required application and license fees; the official licensing page lists a $40 license fee and $21 criminal background check fee.
General education
Possess a high school diploma or its equivalent under section 14306-D(1)(C).
Hardship
10 M.R.S. section 8003(2-A)(O)-(P) permits case-by-case waivers of documentation and fees for extreme demonstrated hardship without reducing proficiency standards.
Military training credit
Under 10 M.R.S. section 8011, satisfactory military education, training or service must be accepted toward licensure qualifications for qualified persons. Under section 8003(2-A)(M), veteran examination and licensing eligibility may be evaluated case by case.
Minimum age
Be at least 18 years old under 32 M.R.S. section 14306-D(1)(B).
Reapplication
Reapply under the new-applicant requirements with original application, documentation and fees.
Training alternative
Section 14306-D(1)(A) permits department-approved training of at least 500 hours instead of examination. That distinct qualification pathway is also recorded separately.

Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination

Provider
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards; administered at Pearson VUE (Pearson Professional Centers) test centers
Format
Computer-based, fixed-length computer-adaptive test (CAT) of multiple-choice questions, each with one correct answer; offered in English and Spanish and administered year-round; results reported as PASS or FAIL, with a diagnostic report by content area for failing candidates
Exam questions
100 multiple-choice questions
Time limit
110 minutes for 100 questions within a two-hour (120-minute) appointment
Passing score
Criterion-referenced passing standard adopted by the FSMTB Board of Directors; results reported as PASS or FAIL
Exam fee
$265 MBLEx application fee
Examination outline
  • Anatomy & Physiology (11%)
    • A. System structure — Cardiovascular
    • A. System structure — Digestive
    • A. System structure — Endocrine
    • A. System structure — Integumentary
    • A. System structure — Lymphatic & Immune
    • A. System structure — Musculoskeletal
    • A. System structure — Nervous
    • A. System structure — Reproduction
    • A. System structure — Respiratory
    • A. System structure — Sensory
    • A. System structure — Urinary
    • B. System function — Cardiovascular
    • B. System function — Digestion
    • B. System function — Endocrine
    • B. System function — Integumentary
    • B. System function — Lymphatic & Immune
    • B. System function — Musculoskeletal
    • B. System function — Nervous
    • B. System function — Reproduction
    • B. System function — Respiratory
    • B. System function — Sensory
    • B. System function — Urinary
    • C. Tissue injury and repair
    • D. Concepts of energetic anatomy
  • Kinesiology (12%)
    • A. Skeletal muscle components & characteristics
    • B. Concepts of skeletal muscle contractions
    • C. Proprioceptors
    • D. Skeletal muscle locations, attachments (origins, insertions), & actions
    • E. Joint structure and function
    • F. Range of motion — Active
    • F. Range of motion — Passive
    • F. Range of motion — Resisted
  • Pathology, Contraindications, Areas of Caution, Special Populations (14%)
    • A. Overview of Pathologies
    • B. Contraindications — Site specific
    • B. Contraindications — Pathology related
    • B. Contraindications — Special populations
    • B. Contraindications — Tools
    • B. Contraindications — Special applications
    • C. Areas of caution
    • D. Special populations
    • E. Classes of medications
  • Benefits and Effects of Soft Tissue Manipulation (15%)
    • A. Physiological effects of soft tissue manipulation
    • B. Psychological effects of soft tissue manipulation
    • C. Effects of soft tissue manipulation for specific client populations
    • D. Soft tissue techniques — Types of strokes
    • D. Soft tissue techniques — Sequence of application
    • E. Hot/cold applications
    • F. Overview of massage/bodywork modalities
  • Client Assessment, Reassessment & Treatment Planning (17%)
    • A. Organization of a massage/bodywork session
    • B. Client consultation and evaluation — Verbal intake
    • B. Client consultation and evaluation — Health history form
    • C. Written data collection
    • D. Visual assessment — General
    • D. Visual assessment — Postural
    • D. Visual assessment — Gait
    • E. Palpation assessment
    • F. Range of motion assessment
    • G. Clinical reasoning — Ability to rule out contraindications
    • G. Clinical reasoning — Client treatment goal setting
    • G. Clinical reasoning — Evaluation of response to previous treatment
    • G. Clinical reasoning — Formulation of treatment strategy
  • Ethics, Boundaries, Laws, Regulations (16%)
    • A. Ethical behavior
    • B. Professional boundaries
    • C. Code of ethics violations
    • D. The therapeutic relationship
    • E. Dual relationships
    • F. Sexual misconduct
    • G. Massage/bodywork-related laws and regulations
    • H. Scope of practice
    • I. Professional communication
    • J. Confidentiality
    • K. Principles
  • Guidelines for Professional Practice (15%)
    • A. Proper and safe use of equipment and supplies
    • B. Practitioner hygiene
    • C. Sanitation and cleanliness
    • D. Safety practices — Facilities
    • D. Safety practices — Practitioner safety
    • D. Safety practices — Client safety
    • E. Practitioner care — Body mechanics
    • E. Practitioner care — Personal protective equipment (PPE)
    • E. Practitioner care — Self-care
    • E. Practitioner care — Injury prevention
    • F. Draping — Safe and appropriate
    • F. Draping — Communication
    • G. Business Practices — Business planning
    • G. Business Practices — Strategic planning
    • G. Business Practices — Office management
    • G. Business Practices — Marketing
    • G. Business Practices — Hiring/Interviewing
    • G. Business Practices — Documentation & Records — Client records
    • G. Business Practices — Documentation & Records — Business records
    • H. Healthcare and business terminology
Examination sources

Board Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork

Provider
National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork; developed, administered and scored with Prometric at Prometric test centers
Format
Computer-based multiple-choice certification examination; four choices per question with one correct answer; results communicated on screen at completion as Pass or No Pass
Exam questions
140 multiple-choice questions
Time limit
140 minutes
Passing score
Scale score; each question graded right or wrong with no partial credit; reported as Pass or No Pass
Exam fee
$275 Board Certification Examination Fee
Examination outline
  • Assessment, Care Planning, and Documentation (25%)
    • Knowledge — Interview techniques (e.g., open-ended and fact-finding questions, verbal and nonverbal communication skills, reflective listening)
    • Knowledge — Assessment methods (e.g., health history, observation, palpation, range of motion, posture, gait, pain scale, special tests)
    • Knowledge — Common pathologies, injuries, and pre-/post-surgical considerations
    • Knowledge — Common prescription and non-prescription medications, their effects, and side effects (e.g., pain medications, muscle relaxants, cardiovascular agents, anti-inflammatories)
    • Knowledge — Stages of tissue healing
    • Knowledge — Special populations (e.g., pregnancy, oncology, geriatric, athletes, disabilities, palliative)
    • Knowledge — Indications and contraindications
    • Knowledge — How to customize a massage (e.g., analysis, synthesis, application of client information, and research data)
    • Knowledge — How to communicate with clients in understandable terms
    • Knowledge — Informed consent (e.g., risks and benefits)
    • Knowledge — Documentation formats (e.g., Subjective, Objective, Assessment/Application, Plan [SOAP], Focus, Data, Action, Response [FDAR])
    • Knowledge — Medically accepted terminology
    • Knowledge — Health care practices (e.g., prescription for treatment, medical insurance, procedural codes)
    • Skills — Use a variety of interview techniques to gather client information
    • Skills — Conduct a variety of assessments (e.g., range of motion, posture, gait, pain scale, palpation)
    • Skills — Develop a plan for the massage session (e.g., short-term, long-term where appropriate)
    • Skills — Identify and discuss indications, contraindications, pathologies, and special accommodations, and adapt the session as needed
    • Skills — Obtain informed consent
    • Skills — Adapt massage for pre- and post-surgical considerations
    • Skills — Adapt massage based on prescription and non-prescription medications
    • Skills — Customize massage based on client's goals
    • Skills — Monitor client responses, and solicit feedback during and after the session
    • Skills — Educate client about the care plan, including self-care activities as appropriate
    • Skills — Maintain client documentation
    • Skills — Utilize medically accepted terminology in client documentation
    • Skills — Collaborate with health care providers when appropriate
    • Skills — Apply research evidence to client-centered care planning
  • Massage Techniques and Modalities (24%)
    • Knowledge — General massage techniques (e.g., effleurage, petrissage, tapotement, vibration, friction)
    • Knowledge — Massage modalities (e.g., Swedish, deep tissue, neuromuscular/trigger point therapy, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation [PNF], Eastern and energetic bodywork therapies)
    • Knowledge — Pressure and manual forces (e.g., compression, tension/decompression, friction/shear, bending, torsion, vibration)
    • Knowledge — Stretching (e.g., barriers, end-feel)
    • Knowledge — Joint mobilization
    • Knowledge — Endangerment sites and adverse events
    • Knowledge — Client positioning (e.g., prone, supine, bolstered, side-lying, seated)
    • Knowledge — Appropriate use of tools and equipment
    • Knowledge — Appropriate use of topical agents (e.g., analgesics, essential oils, CBD)
    • Knowledge — Benefits and effects of techniques and modalities
    • Knowledge — Draping techniques
    • Skills — Apply massage and bodywork techniques in a safe manner, monitoring responses and adapting techniques as needed
    • Skills — Utilize effective body mechanics during the session
    • Skills — Identify the benefits of massage and bodywork techniques and modalities
    • Skills — Identify endangerment sites and adverse effects
    • Skills — Position clients for comfort and safety, utilizing positioning equipment as appropriate
    • Skills — Apply appropriate draping techniques
  • Anatomy, Physiology, and Kinesiology (24%)
    • Knowledge — Anatomy and physiology of all body systems, including: Integumentary system; Muscular system; Skeletal system; Nervous system; Cardiovascular system; Lymphatic system; Endocrine system; Reproductive system; Respiratory system; Digestive system; Urinary system
    • Knowledge — Immune response (e.g., inflammation, lethargy)
    • Knowledge — Kinesiology (e.g., mechanics of body movement including levers, agonists, antagonists, synergists, compensatory patterns)
    • Skills — Identify structures, functions, and interactions of body systems (i.e., integumentary, muscular, skeletal, nervous, cardiovascular, lymphatic, endocrine, reproductive, respiratory, digestive, urinary)
    • Skills — Identify origins, insertions, actions, functions, and innervations of muscles
    • Skills — Identify types of muscle contractions
  • Professional Practice (14%)
    • Knowledge — NCBTMB’s Standards of Practice
    • Knowledge — Standard of care for safe practice procedures (e.g., infection control)
    • Knowledge — Information literacy and research literacy (i.e., how to locate and evaluate research)
    • Knowledge — Professional development (e.g., continuing education, specialty credentials, board certification)
    • Knowledge — Therapist self-care (e.g., body mechanics, physical activity, hand-held tools, professional consultation, mentorships)
    • Knowledge — Business entities (e.g., independent contractor, employee, business structure)
    • Knowledge — Business practices and policies (e.g., marketing, cancellation, no-show)
    • Knowledge — Accounting principles and financial record keeping (e.g., tax filings, profit and loss, income reporting, bartering)
    • Knowledge — Professional liability insurance
    • Knowledge — Emergency preparedness (e.g., medical emergencies, disaster preparedness)
    • Skills — Maintain a clean, sanitary, safe, and accessible facility
    • Skills — Clean, disinfect, and maintain tools and equipment
    • Skills — Stay current with massage therapy research
    • Skills — Participate in professional development
    • Skills — Apply standard massage therapy business and employment practices
    • Skills — Practice self-care regimen for injury prevention and career longevity
    • Skills — Manage medical emergencies when they arise
  • Law and Ethics (13%)
    • Knowledge — Massage practice laws and regulations (e.g., licensing, scope of practice, insurance requirements)
    • Knowledge — Legal requirements for record keeping (e.g., retention, release, disposal, HIPAA)
    • Knowledge — Establishment laws and zoning ordinances
    • Knowledge — Ethical principles (e.g., confidentiality, autonomy, veracity, non-malfeasance, beneficence, nondiscrimination, empathy)
    • Knowledge — Professional roles and boundaries (e.g., dual relationships, power differential, transference and countertransference)
    • Knowledge — Ethical strategies for managing and resolving conflict (e.g., conflicts of interest, how and when to terminate a session, right of refusal)
    • Knowledge — NCBTMB’s Code of Ethics
    • Knowledge — Cultural sensitivity
    • Knowledge — When, where, and how to report inappropriate behavior and sexual misconduct (e.g., clients, peers)
    • Knowledge — Mandatory reporting requirements (e.g., human trafficking, minors and dependent adults)
    • Skills — Follow local and state laws and regulations for massage therapy practice, operating within scope of practice
    • Skills — Maintain client information and records, safeguarding client confidentiality
    • Skills — Apply ethical principles in professional interactions
    • Skills — Establish and maintain professional, culturally sensitive relationships with clients
    • Skills — Identify and manage legal and ethical conflicts
    • Skills — Establish, communicate, and respect therapist/client roles and boundaries
    • Skills — Report inappropriate behavior and sexual misconduct to the proper authorities
Examination sources