NBCA Massage Therapy Certification Exam Requirements

The minimum eligibility requirements for the NBCA Massage Therapy Certification Exam requires candidates to graduate from a school that is licensed by the state department of education, or a similar state body, to provide massage therapy training in the state in which it is located and complete a minimum of 600 hours of supervised instruction, or comparable state regulated requirement, composed of the following:

• 125 hours of instruction in general anatomy, musculoskeletal anatomy, physiology and kinesiology.
• 300 hours of instruction in orthopedic assessment, scientifically based massage theory and corrective and restorative applications.
• 40 hours of instruction in general pathology with an emphasis on neurological and musculoskeletal pathology.
• 25 hours of instruction in business and ethics with a minimum of ten hours in ethics.
• 110 hours of supervised clinical practicum, or additional instruction in a related field, that completes the scientifically based massage program

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Massage Therapy Certification Exam Online Registration

The fee for the examination is $275.  After completing the online registration form below you will be required to pay the appropriate fee through PayPal in order to complete your registration process.  Please complete the form and click "submit."