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Licensed Massage Therapist
Ordinary Montana massage therapist license. MCA 37-33-601 is expressly contingent; the compact administrator describes multistate applications as future, as early as 2027, so an operational multistate credential is not included on this evaluation date. The thin warnings on 37-33-501 and 37-33-405 concern genuinely short statute pages: their complete operative provisions were obtained and read. MCA 37-33-404 provides scoped exemptions, including continuing-education instructors and supervised students in school-sanctioned activities; these are not separate Board-issued licenses. MCA 37-1-144(5) separately permits registered out-of-state licensees to provide specified services up to 21 days without Montana licensure; that registration is not a Montana credential.
Licensing authority: Montana Board of Massage Therapy; Montana Department of Labor and Industry · Application information
Restoration after release from protected federal active duty
- Board determination
- The Board evaluates military position, duties and active-duty duration against licensing requirements; it may fully restore, attach conditions, or suspend or revoke. These are applicant-specific conditions; no examination is named for this restoration process.
- Conditional retention
- Any conditions imposed under MCA 37-1-138(4)(c)(ii) govern continued retention; the statute provides hearing rights under subsection (5).
- Discharge document
- Submit discharge documents on release from federal active duty.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Montana Code Annotated 2025, 37-1-138
37-1-138(4)(b)-(c)
- Montana Code Annotated 2025, 37-1-138
37-1-138(4)(a)
Annual renewal of an active license
- Continuing education
- 12 credits every two consecutive years, due on the even-year renewal date; first-reporting-cycle exceptions apply as stated by the Board.
- Examination scope
- MCA 37-1-141(2) and the Board continuing-education requirements define this renewal process without a licensure examination.
- Renewal
- Submit renewal form and fee on the Board renewal schedule.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Montana Code Annotated 2025, 37-1-141
37-1-141(2)
- Montana Board of Massage Therapy, continuing-education.html
Continuing Education, renewal requirement
Initial licensure through an apprenticeship
At least one of the following alternatives:
- Application
- Submit the prescribed application and required nonrefundable fees.
- Apprenticeship
- Complete an apprenticeship program under Title 39, chapter 6, in massage therapy; MCA 37-1-148(2) requires the same examination and fee requirements as educational-program applicants.
- Evidence edition
- The consolidated Chapter 155 portal could not be obtained; the Board-hosted June 30, 2021 compilation is used with the independently read current checklist and status forms.
- High school
- High school diploma or equivalent, with official transcript or certificate as required by the Board.
- Historical exam scores
- Prior passing NCETMB, NCETM or NESL scores remain named in Montana requirements; those discontinued examinations are prior-score conditions, not currently offered leaves.
- License verification
- Submit official verification of all professional licenses ever held.
- Minimum age
- At least 18 years old.
- Moral character
- Good moral character.
- Nonroutine review
- Nonroutine applications require Board approval; criminal-conviction review applies under the incorporated rule.
- Other state exam
- A state examination deemed equivalent by the Board is an alternative condition. No identifiable Montana examination is established by that generic slot; examinations owned by another state are not Montana leaves.
Renewal with activated military fee and education exemptions
- Deployment
- Submit notice and proof of federally funded active duty lasting more than 90 consecutive days.
- Exemption
- Renewal and late-renewal fees and CE/certification requirements or audits are waived for the renewal cycle during active duty and within six months afterward. The short statute page contains the complete operative text despite the thin warning.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Montana Code Annotated 2025, 37-1-141
37-1-141(2)
- Montana Code Annotated 2025, 37-1-146
37-1-146(1)
Licensure by endorsement — qualifications or experience addressing a deficiency
At least one of the following alternatives:
- Application
- Submit the prescribed application and required nonrefundable fees.
- Education equivalency
- The Board checklist and ARM 24.155.608 require proof of at least 500 hours of massage therapy education.
- Equivalency deficiency
- If jurisdictional standards are not substantially equivalent, the Board determines whether actual qualifications and work experience address the deficiency under MCA 37-1-304(2). The applicant must obtain that determination.
- Evidence edition
- The consolidated Chapter 155 portal could not be obtained; the Board-hosted June 30, 2021 compilation is used with the independently read current checklist and status forms.
- Existing license
- Hold an active equivalent license, certification or registration in good standing from another jurisdiction; equivalency is measured at the time of application.
- High school
- High school diploma or equivalent, with official transcript or certificate as required by the Board.
- Historical exam scores
- Prior passing NCETMB, NCETM or NESL scores remain named in Montana requirements; those discontinued examinations are prior-score conditions, not currently offered leaves.
- License verification
- Submit official verification of all professional licenses ever held.
- Minimum age
- At least 18 years old.
- Moral character
- Good moral character.
- Nonroutine review
- Nonroutine applications require Board approval; criminal-conviction review applies under the incorporated rule.
- Other state exam
- A state examination deemed equivalent by the Board is an alternative condition. No identifiable Montana examination is established by that generic slot; examinations owned by another state are not Montana leaves.
- Passing score
- The Board checklist and ARM 24.155.608 require an approved examination passing score. A prior MBLEx pass remains a leaf because MBLEx is currently offered.
Licensure by credential / endorsement — substantially equivalent jurisdiction
At least one of the following alternatives:
- Application
- Submit the prescribed application and required nonrefundable fees.
- Education equivalency
- The Board checklist and ARM 24.155.608 require proof of at least 500 hours of massage therapy education.
- Evidence edition
- The consolidated Chapter 155 portal could not be obtained; the Board-hosted June 30, 2021 compilation is used with the independently read current checklist and status forms.
- Existing license
- Hold an active equivalent license, certification or registration in good standing from another jurisdiction; equivalency is measured at the time of application.
- High school
- High school diploma or equivalent, with official transcript or certificate as required by the Board.
- Historical exam scores
- Prior passing NCETMB, NCETM or NESL scores remain named in Montana requirements; those discontinued examinations are prior-score conditions, not currently offered leaves.
- License verification
- Submit official verification of all professional licenses ever held.
- Minimum age
- At least 18 years old.
- Moral character
- Good moral character.
- Nonroutine review
- Nonroutine applications require Board approval; criminal-conviction review applies under the incorporated rule.
- Other state exam
- A state examination deemed equivalent by the Board is an alternative condition. No identifiable Montana examination is established by that generic slot; examinations owned by another state are not Montana leaves.
- Passing score
- The Board checklist and ARM 24.155.608 require an approved examination passing score. A prior MBLEx pass remains a leaf because MBLEx is currently offered.
Licensure by examination
At least one of the following alternatives:
- Application
- Submit the prescribed application and required nonrefundable fees.
- Current checklist curriculum
- The Board checklist Rev. 10/30/25 instead states 200 hours assessment/theory/application, 150 combined body systems and pathology, and 150 combined business/ethics and related study. This implementing instruction is disclosed separately from the older rule edition.
- Curriculum compilation
- ARM 24.155.605 in the June 30, 2021 compilation specifies 200 hours assessment/theory/application, 125 body systems, 40 pathology, 10 business/ethics (at least 6 ethics), and 125 related study; other curricula are considered case by case.
- Eligibility to test
- The Board checklist and FAQ direct first-time examination applicants to apply and have transcripts sent before the Board sends FSMTB an eligible-to-test notice.
- Evidence edition
- The consolidated Chapter 155 portal could not be obtained; the Board-hosted June 30, 2021 compilation is used with the independently read current checklist and status forms.
- High school
- High school diploma or equivalent, with official transcript or certificate as required by the Board.
- Historical exam scores
- Prior passing NCETMB, NCETM or NESL scores remain named in Montana requirements; those discontinued examinations are prior-score conditions, not currently offered leaves.
- License verification
- Submit official verification of all professional licenses ever held.
- Massage education
- Complete a Board-approved massage therapy program of at least 500 hours meeting the applicable curriculum guidelines.
- Minimum age
- At least 18 years old.
- Moral character
- Good moral character.
- Nonroutine review
- Nonroutine applications require Board approval; criminal-conviction review applies under the incorporated rule.
- Other state exam
- A state examination deemed equivalent by the Board is an alternative condition. No identifiable Montana examination is established by that generic slot; examinations owned by another state are not Montana leaves.
Reactivation of an expired license within two years
- Continuing education
- Complete certification and education requirements accrued since last grant or renewal.
- Renewal
- Submit renewal form, current renewal fee and late penalty.
- Time window
- Within two years after renewal date.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Montana Code Annotated 2025, 37-1-141
37-1-141(4)-(5)
- Montana Board of Massage Therapy, continuing-education.html
Continuing Education, renewal requirement
Conversion of an inactive license to active status
At least one of the following alternatives:
- Ce alternative
- Six hours of continuing education may satisfy the alternative to an examination. This is an applicant condition; MBLEx remains the currently offered examination involved by ARM 24.155.616(4).
- Completion window
- The selected continuing education or examination must have been completed within 12 months of activation, as stated in the rule and form.
- Existing license
- Hold an inactive massage therapist license.
- Fee
- Pay balance of active renewal fee for current renewal period.
- Historical exam scores
- Prior passing NCETMB, NCETM or NESL scores remain named in Montana requirements; those discontinued examinations are prior-score conditions, not currently offered leaves.
- Other state exam
- A state examination deemed equivalent by the Board is an alternative condition. No identifiable Montana examination is established by that generic slot; examinations owned by another state are not Montana leaves.
- Request
- Submit prescribed inactive-to-active form.
Reactivation of a lapsed license within 45 days
- Continuing education
- Comply with certification and educational requirements.
- Renewal
- Submit renewal form, current renewal fee and late penalty.
- Time window
- Within 45 days after renewal date.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Montana Code Annotated 2025, 37-1-141
37-1-141(3)
- Montana Code Annotated 2025, 37-1-141
37-1-141(4)-(5)
- Montana Board of Massage Therapy, continuing-education.html
Continuing Education, renewal requirement
Military member, spouse or veteran reciprocity — substantially equivalent license
At least one of the following alternatives:
- Application
- Submit the prescribed application and required nonrefundable fees.
- Education equivalency
- The Board checklist and ARM 24.155.608 require proof of at least 500 hours of massage therapy education.
- Evidence edition
- The consolidated Chapter 155 portal could not be obtained; the Board-hosted June 30, 2021 compilation is used with the independently read current checklist and status forms.
- Existing license
- Hold an active equivalent license, certification or registration in good standing from another jurisdiction; equivalency is measured at the time of application.
- High school
- High school diploma or equivalent, with official transcript or certificate as required by the Board.
- Historical exam scores
- Prior passing NCETMB, NCETM or NESL scores remain named in Montana requirements; those discontinued examinations are prior-score conditions, not currently offered leaves.
- License verification
- Submit official verification of all professional licenses ever held.
- Military eligibility
- Meet the military member, military spouse or relocated honorably discharged veteran categories in MCA 37-1-147(1); outside license must be in good standing with no pending charges or final disciplinary action covered by subsection (3).
- Military equivalency
- The Board determines that outside licensing requirements are substantially equivalent under MCA 37-1-147(2)(a).
- Minimum age
- At least 18 years old.
- Moral character
- Good moral character.
- Nonroutine review
- Nonroutine applications require Board approval; criminal-conviction review applies under the incorporated rule.
- Other state exam
- A state examination deemed equivalent by the Board is an alternative condition. No identifiable Montana examination is established by that generic slot; examinations owned by another state are not Montana leaves.
- Passing score
- The Board checklist and ARM 24.155.608 require an approved examination passing score. A prior MBLEx pass remains a leaf because MBLEx is currently offered.
Licensure with qualifying military training or experience
At least one of the following alternatives:
- Application
- Submit the prescribed application and required nonrefundable fees.
- Current checklist curriculum
- The Board checklist Rev. 10/30/25 instead states 200 hours assessment/theory/application, 150 combined body systems and pathology, and 150 combined business/ethics and related study. This implementing instruction is disclosed separately from the older rule edition.
- Curriculum compilation
- ARM 24.155.605 in the June 30, 2021 compilation specifies 200 hours assessment/theory/application, 125 body systems, 40 pathology, 10 business/ethics (at least 6 ethics), and 125 related study; other curricula are considered case by case.
- Eligibility to test
- The Board checklist and FAQ direct first-time examination applicants to apply and have transcripts sent before the Board sends FSMTB an eligible-to-test notice.
- Evidence edition
- The consolidated Chapter 155 portal could not be obtained; the Board-hosted June 30, 2021 compilation is used with the independently read current checklist and status forms.
- High school
- High school diploma or equivalent, with official transcript or certificate as required by the Board.
- Historical exam scores
- Prior passing NCETMB, NCETM or NESL scores remain named in Montana requirements; those discontinued examinations are prior-score conditions, not currently offered leaves.
- License verification
- Submit official verification of all professional licenses ever held.
- Massage education
- Complete a Board-approved massage therapy program of at least 500 hours meeting the applicable curriculum guidelines.
- Military training
- Present satisfactory evidence of relevant military education, training or service toward qualifications; submit DD 214 and detailed training/service records and other Board-required documentation. The Board evaluates equivalency. The short MCA 37-1-145 page contains the complete operative provision despite the thin warning.
- Minimum age
- At least 18 years old.
- Moral character
- Good moral character.
- Nonroutine review
- Nonroutine applications require Board approval; criminal-conviction review applies under the incorporated rule.
- Other state exam
- A state examination deemed equivalent by the Board is an alternative condition. No identifiable Montana examination is established by that generic slot; examinations owned by another state are not Montana leaves.
New original license after termination — credential
At least one of the following alternatives:
- Application
- Submit the prescribed application and required nonrefundable fees.
- Education equivalency
- The Board checklist and ARM 24.155.608 require proof of at least 500 hours of massage therapy education.
- Evidence edition
- The consolidated Chapter 155 portal could not be obtained; the Board-hosted June 30, 2021 compilation is used with the independently read current checklist and status forms.
- Existing license
- Hold an active equivalent license, certification or registration in good standing from another jurisdiction; equivalency is measured at the time of application.
- High school
- High school diploma or equivalent, with official transcript or certificate as required by the Board.
- Historical exam scores
- Prior passing NCETMB, NCETM or NESL scores remain named in Montana requirements; those discontinued examinations are prior-score conditions, not currently offered leaves.
- License verification
- Submit official verification of all professional licenses ever held.
- Minimum age
- At least 18 years old.
- Moral character
- Good moral character.
- Nonroutine review
- Nonroutine applications require Board approval; criminal-conviction review applies under the incorporated rule.
- Other state exam
- A state examination deemed equivalent by the Board is an alternative condition. No identifiable Montana examination is established by that generic slot; examinations owned by another state are not Montana leaves.
- Passing score
- The Board checklist and ARM 24.155.608 require an approved examination passing score. A prior MBLEx pass remains a leaf because MBLEx is currently offered.
- Terminated license
- A license unrenewed for two years terminates and cannot be reactivated under MCA 37-1-141(8); obtain a new original license under the applicable current initial-issuance pathway.
New original license after termination — examination
At least one of the following alternatives:
- Application
- Submit the prescribed application and required nonrefundable fees.
- Current checklist curriculum
- The Board checklist Rev. 10/30/25 instead states 200 hours assessment/theory/application, 150 combined body systems and pathology, and 150 combined business/ethics and related study. This implementing instruction is disclosed separately from the older rule edition.
- Curriculum compilation
- ARM 24.155.605 in the June 30, 2021 compilation specifies 200 hours assessment/theory/application, 125 body systems, 40 pathology, 10 business/ethics (at least 6 ethics), and 125 related study; other curricula are considered case by case.
- Eligibility to test
- The Board checklist and FAQ direct first-time examination applicants to apply and have transcripts sent before the Board sends FSMTB an eligible-to-test notice.
- Evidence edition
- The consolidated Chapter 155 portal could not be obtained; the Board-hosted June 30, 2021 compilation is used with the independently read current checklist and status forms.
- High school
- High school diploma or equivalent, with official transcript or certificate as required by the Board.
- Historical exam scores
- Prior passing NCETMB, NCETM or NESL scores remain named in Montana requirements; those discontinued examinations are prior-score conditions, not currently offered leaves.
- License verification
- Submit official verification of all professional licenses ever held.
- Massage education
- Complete a Board-approved massage therapy program of at least 500 hours meeting the applicable curriculum guidelines.
- Minimum age
- At least 18 years old.
- Moral character
- Good moral character.
- Nonroutine review
- Nonroutine applications require Board approval; criminal-conviction review applies under the incorporated rule.
- Other state exam
- A state examination deemed equivalent by the Board is an alternative condition. No identifiable Montana examination is established by that generic slot; examinations owned by another state are not Montana leaves.
- Terminated license
- A license unrenewed for two years terminates and cannot be reactivated under MCA 37-1-141(8); obtain a new original license under the applicable current initial-issuance pathway.
Massage Therapist — Provisional License
Provisional massage therapist licensure under MCA 37-1-144 while specified conditions remain pending. The Board independently describes pending-license-verification provisional issuance.
Licensing authority: Montana Board of Massage Therapy; Montana Department of Labor and Industry · Application information
Provisional issuance while out of state credential conditions are pending
At least one of the following alternatives:
- Application
- Submit the prescribed application and required nonrefundable fees.
- Board verification instruction
- The Board military-spouse FAQ describes a provisional full license for 60 days when all other requirements are met while outside-license verification is completed; this implementing instruction is preserved alongside the current statute.
- Education equivalency
- The Board checklist and ARM 24.155.608 require proof of at least 500 hours of massage therapy education.
- Evidence edition
- The consolidated Chapter 155 portal could not be obtained; the Board-hosted June 30, 2021 compilation is used with the independently read current checklist and status forms.
- Existing license
- Hold an active equivalent license, certification or registration in good standing from another jurisdiction; equivalency is measured at the time of application.
- High school
- High school diploma or equivalent, with official transcript or certificate as required by the Board.
- Historical exam scores
- Prior passing NCETMB, NCETM or NESL scores remain named in Montana requirements; those discontinued examinations are prior-score conditions, not currently offered leaves.
- License verification
- Submit official verification of all professional licenses ever held.
- Minimum age
- At least 18 years old.
- Moral character
- Good moral character.
- Nonroutine review
- Nonroutine applications require Board approval; criminal-conviction review applies under the incorporated rule.
- Other state exam
- A state examination deemed equivalent by the Board is an alternative condition. No identifiable Montana examination is established by that generic slot; examinations owned by another state are not Montana leaves.
- Passing score
- The Board checklist and ARM 24.155.608 require an approved examination passing score. A prior MBLEx pass remains a leaf because MBLEx is currently offered.
- Pending conditions
- Required examination passage, supervised work/educational experience, inspection, license verification, or absence-of-relevant-charges verification may remain pending as applicable.
- Provisional eligibility
- The department initially determines eligibility except for one or more pending conditions listed in MCA 37-1-144(1); issuance is discretionary.
- Provisional end
- The statutory events in MCA 37-1-144(3)-(4) govern validity and involuntary inactive status.
Provisional issuance while initial examination conditions are pending
At least one of the following alternatives:
- Application
- Submit the prescribed application and required nonrefundable fees.
- Board verification instruction
- The Board military-spouse FAQ describes a provisional full license for 60 days when all other requirements are met while outside-license verification is completed; this implementing instruction is preserved alongside the current statute.
- Current checklist curriculum
- The Board checklist Rev. 10/30/25 instead states 200 hours assessment/theory/application, 150 combined body systems and pathology, and 150 combined business/ethics and related study. This implementing instruction is disclosed separately from the older rule edition.
- Curriculum compilation
- ARM 24.155.605 in the June 30, 2021 compilation specifies 200 hours assessment/theory/application, 125 body systems, 40 pathology, 10 business/ethics (at least 6 ethics), and 125 related study; other curricula are considered case by case.
- Eligibility to test
- The Board checklist and FAQ direct first-time examination applicants to apply and have transcripts sent before the Board sends FSMTB an eligible-to-test notice.
- Evidence edition
- The consolidated Chapter 155 portal could not be obtained; the Board-hosted June 30, 2021 compilation is used with the independently read current checklist and status forms.
- High school
- High school diploma or equivalent, with official transcript or certificate as required by the Board.
- Historical exam scores
- Prior passing NCETMB, NCETM or NESL scores remain named in Montana requirements; those discontinued examinations are prior-score conditions, not currently offered leaves.
- License verification
- Submit official verification of all professional licenses ever held.
- Massage education
- Complete a Board-approved massage therapy program of at least 500 hours meeting the applicable curriculum guidelines.
- Minimum age
- At least 18 years old.
- Moral character
- Good moral character.
- Nonroutine review
- Nonroutine applications require Board approval; criminal-conviction review applies under the incorporated rule.
- Other state exam
- A state examination deemed equivalent by the Board is an alternative condition. No identifiable Montana examination is established by that generic slot; examinations owned by another state are not Montana leaves.
- Pending conditions
- Required examination passage, supervised work/educational experience, inspection, license verification, or absence-of-relevant-charges verification may remain pending as applicable.
- Provisional eligibility
- The department initially determines eligibility except for one or more pending conditions listed in MCA 37-1-144(1); issuance is discretionary.
- Provisional end
- The statutory events in MCA 37-1-144(3)-(4) govern validity and involuntary inactive status.
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
- FSMTB MBLEx Content Outline
MBLEx Content Outline, title
- FSMTB MBLEx Content Outline
MBLEx Content Outline, footer
- FSMTB MBLEx Candidate Handbook
Candidate Handbook p.13, Content Outline, Anatomy & Physiology heading
- FSMTB MBLEx Candidate Handbook
Candidate Handbook p.13, Content Outline, Kinesiology heading
- FSMTB MBLEx Candidate Handbook
Candidate Handbook p.13, Content Outline, Benefits and Effects heading
- FSMTB MBLEx Candidate Handbook
Candidate Handbook p.13, Content Outline, Ethics heading
- FSMTB MBLEx Candidate Handbook
Candidate Handbook p.13, Content Outline, Guidelines heading
- FSMTB MBLEx Candidate Handbook
Candidate Handbook p.13, Content Outline, Anatomy & Physiology item A
- FSMTB MBLEx Candidate Handbook
Candidate Handbook p.13, Content Outline, footer
- FSMTB Exam Content page
Exam Content page, FSMTB Job Task Analysis paragraph
- FSMTB MBLEx Candidate Handbook
Candidate Handbook p.26, Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT)
- FSMTB MBLEx Candidate Handbook
Candidate Handbook p.20, Test Length and Time Allowed
- FSMTB MBLEx Candidate Handbook
Candidate Handbook p.21, Examination Results Reported as PASS or FAIL
- FSMTB MBLEx Candidate Handbook
Candidate Handbook p.27, Criterion-Referenced Scoring, second paragraph
- FSMTB MBLEx Candidate Handbook
Candidate Handbook p.26, Development of the Examination, Stage 2
- FSMTB MBLEx Candidate Handbook
Candidate Handbook p.8, Fees
- FSMTB MBLEx Candidate Handbook
Candidate Handbook p.9, Authorization to Test (ATT)
- FSMTB MBLEx Candidate Handbook
Candidate Handbook p.16, Scheduling Your Exam Appointment
- FSMTB MBLEx Candidate Handbook
Candidate Handbook p.7, Exam Language